Stablecoin 101: Why They Matter & How to Use Them Safely

Stablecoins are one of the most important tools in crypto, but most people don’t really understand how to use them safely. In this video, I walk you through the key use cases of stablecoins like Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC), why merchants love them, and how you can park profits without worrying about volatility.

I’ll also show you a real stablecoin demo where I deposit and withdraw USDT across exchanges (Coinbase and Kraken), explain what happens when you use the wrong network, and share my own personal recovery story from a stablecoin mistake.

By the end of this video, you’ll know:
✅ Why stablecoins are stable (and what that really means)
✅ How to earn yield with USDC & USDT
✅ Why network choice (Ethereum, Polygon, Tron, etc.) matters so much
✅ Best practices for storing, sending, and spending your stablecoins

If you’ve ever wondered why stablecoins are such a big deal in crypto, this is the video for you.

🕒 Time-Coded Chapters
0:00 – Why Stablecoins Matter in Crypto
0:41 – Parking Profits in Stablecoins
1:14 – Why Merchants Prefer Stable Payments
2:24 – Stablecoin Market Cap Hits $300B
3:22 – Top Coins by Market Cap (Stablecoins Included)
4:15 – Market Tracking Tools (CMC, CoinGecko, DeFiLlama)
5:07 – Stablecoin in My Coinbase Wallet
6:27 – Pegged to the Dollar & Interest Earning
8:02 – My $500 Tether Mistake Story
12:05 – Key Stablecoin Lessons (Peg, Yield, Networks)
15:34 – Withdrawing Tether on Ethereum
18:10 – Safe Arrival in My Ledger Wallet
20:00 – Kraken Supports Multiple Networks
21:29 – Sending USDT on Tron with Tangem
23:45 – Why Stablecoins Are Great for Everyday Use
26:21 – Paying Merchants with Stablecoins
29:05 – Kraken Cross-Chain Transfers
32:01 – Why Self-Custody Matters

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