QUANTPATH / DIGITAL ASSETS

Crypto and stablecoins need different risk checks

BTC and ETH research starts with network mechanics; stablecoin research starts with reserves, redemption and market liquidity. No live price or depeg feed is connected.

BTC · Bitcoin

Check custody, transaction finality, fees and market liquidity. Mining and supply rules are not a valuation guarantee.

USD price / 24-hour change / network activity: —

Source: Bitcoin ↗
Period: Not available · Checked: 2026-09-25
Source linked · values not connected

ETH · Ethereum

Separate ETH price risk from staking, validator penalties, withdrawal queues and smart-contract risk.

USD price / 24-hour change / network activity: —

Source: Ethereum ↗
Period: Not available · Checked: 2026-09-25
Source linked · values not connected

Stablecoin evidence checklist

USDC

USD peg deviation: — · Price feed not connected
Reserve amount & report date: — · See dated issuer reports

Source: Circle ↗
Period: Not available · Checked: 2026-09-25
Source linked · values not connected

Redemption terms & eligibility ↗

USDT

USD peg deviation: — · Price feed not connected
Reserve amount & report date: — · See dated issuer reports

Source: Tether ↗
Period: Not available · Checked: 2026-09-25
Source linked · values not connected

Redemption terms & eligibility ↗

Depeg = (observed USD price / 1 USD − 1) × 100%. Venue, quote currency and timestamp must be explicit; a missing price is not a 0% deviation.
Distinguish issuer reserve disclosures, third-party attestations and full financial-statement audits. Each covers different dates and assertions.
Check who may redeem directly, minimum amounts, fees, banking hours and suspension conditions. Secondary-market selling is not issuer redemption.
Add blockchain, bridge, custody and liquidity risks. Stable value is an objective, not a guarantee.