1) StablecoinsIssuer: Private issuersSecurity: Issuer's credit; value of collateralized assetsPrice volatility: Susceptible to shocksUse cases: Transactions between cryptocurrenciesPrice stability: Non-sovereign digital cryptocurrencies whose market value is pegged to "stable" reserve assets such as USD or goldAsset backing: Pegged to a single asset, a group, or a basket of assets to maintain stable valueProgrammability: All are blockchain-based applicationsConvertibility: Taking USD stablecoins as an example, USD stablecoins can be exchanged for USD at a 1:1 rate2) Central Bank Digital CurrencyIssuer: Central bankSecurity: National creditPrice volatility: Legal digital currencyUse cases: Can be used directly for purchasesPrice stability: Same value as fiat currencyAsset backing: Backed by national sovereign credit, with unlimited legal tender capabilityProgrammability: -Convertibility: Unlimited legal tenderRelated NewsGuotai Haitong Securities: Mainland Public Funds Continue to Increase Holdings in H Shrs in 2Q, Adding Stocks of Innovative Drugs, New Consumption & Div., Reducing Tech Stocks3) Virtual CurrenciesIssuer: Private issuersSecurity: Based on the immutability of blockchain programmingPrice volatility: Highly volatileUse cases: Transactions between cryptocurrenciesPrice stability: The nature of virtual currencies is actually identical to stocks as both of them are financial products with investment attributesAsset backing: No need for national sovereign backing or any real asset pegProgrammability: All are blockchain-based applicationsConvertibility: Without the same legal status as currency, this specific type of virtual commodity cannot and should not be used as currency in the market