• Investors are questioning the sudden rise in Canto’s price and attributing it to a spike in Note volume.
• Note is a quasi-stablecoin issued by Canto and pegged to USDT/USDC.
• Canto provides a decentralized trifecta of offerings, including a Free Public Infrastructure, a zero-fee DEX, and a CLM lending market.
The crypto market has seen a surge in activity in recent months, and Canto is no exception. The Layer-1 decentralized token has seen its price rise sharply, leaving some investors scratching their heads. Some have suggested that the surge in Canto’s price could be attributed to a spike in the volume of Note, a quasi-stablecoin issued by Canto and pegged to USDT/USDC.
This has led some to speculate that the token may eventually face downward pressure due to its connection to Note, cautioning investors that a collateralized peg may be different only semantically to the TerraUSD/UST algorithmic stablecoin, which collapsed in 2022 after its peg fell short resulting in a run on nearly $45 billion worth of assets.
However, members in the Canto discord community were quick to dismiss the FUD, pointing out that Note is 100% collateralized by stablecoins, unlike UST which was not. They also highlighted the fact that Canto’s business model centers on what is known as Free Public Infrastructure, which it likens to free parking on a city street, with the Canto DEX being a zero-fee DEX for liquidity providers.
The business model also includes a Canto lending market (CLM), which provides users funds pooled through its lending compound v2 fork. Note completes the decentralized trifecta of offerings by Canto, described as a „full collateralized money-on-chain solution“.
In addition to Note, Canto also offers a range of other features, such as its own smart contract language and its Ether-based ecosystem. These features are designed to provide users with a secure and efficient way of transacting and exchanging tokens, as well as a platform for building decentralized applications.
Ultimately, only time will tell whether the rise in Canto’s price is due to a surge in Note’s volume, or if it is the result of something else. Nevertheless, Canto is a promising project that offers a range of features and services that could be of great benefit to the crypto community. As such, investors should keep a close eye on the project and its development.