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Glossary
Short definitions for terms used across the SOG registry.
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| active | A status label for a stablecoin recorded as operating or available based on the current sources. |
| attestation | A reserve-related report or assurance-style statement. |
| collateral model | A short label for the backing or mechanism design. |
| collapse | A severe historical event usually tied to a failed lifecycle outcome. |
| depeg | A material deviation from the target peg. SOG does not record every small movement. |
| deployment | A chain-specific token or protocol deployment. |
| discontinued | A status label for a stablecoin whose issuance, support, or operation has ended or entered wind-down. |
| evidence coverage | A source coverage view showing what types of sources support a record. It is not a score. |
| failed | A status label for a stablecoin whose lifecycle and evidence support a failed outcome. |
| known unknown | An explicit uncertainty kept visible instead of being guessed. |
| lifecycle | The historical path of a stablecoin, including launch, migration, rebrand, wind-down, failure, or post-collapse context. |
| market exit | Selling or swapping a stablecoin in secondary markets. |
| migration | A move to a new token, contract, chain, issuer structure, or protocol design. |
| peg asset | The target unit a stablecoin tries to track, such as USD. |
| protocol disclosure | Documentation, dashboards, or mechanism descriptions for protocol-based stablecoins. |
| recovered depeg | A depeg event where the stablecoin later returned near its target peg. |
| redemption | The process of converting a stablecoin back under issuer or protocol terms. |
| reserve disclosure | A source describing backing, reserves, collateral, or related mechanism context. |
| status | A registry label describing current or lifecycle state, separate from event records. |
| wind-down | A planned or announced process to discontinue issuance, support, or availability. |
| Depeg | What is a Depeg? |
|---|---|
| Status | Stablecoin Status vs Event |
| Reserves | Reserve Disclosure Basics |
| Lifecycle | Stablecoin Lifecycle Terms |