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MakerDAO Founder on Regulating Stablecoins

Following the crash of Terra's algorithmic stablecoin UST, what—if any—regulation should be in place to prevent a similar disaster in the future? MakerDAO Founder Rune Christensen shares his take on the need to regulate algorithmic stablecoins and why they need to be collateralized to work.

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How Capitol Hill is Reacting to Terra’s Collapse

Ron Hammond, director of government relations at The Blockchain Association, one of the crypto industry’s largest lobbying groups, discusses how Capitol Hill is reacting to the implosion of Terra’s algorithmic stablecoin UST, and why it might not be a popular topic among U.S. lawmakers.

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OKX Exec on Impact of Terra Ecosystem’s ‘Death Spiral’

The $14 billion collapse of the Terra network continues to have a ripple effect throughout the crypto industry. Lennix Lai, director of financial markets at Seychelles-based crypto exchange OKX, discusses Terra’s “death spiral” and its fallout on platforms that listed LUNA and UST.

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Terra’s UST and LUNA Collapse: How the Crisis Unfolded

TerraUSD (UST), an algorithmic stablecoin that is supposed to stay pegged to the dollar collapsed over 90% over one week.

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Ex-Terra Colleagues: Do Kwon Was Behind Failed Stablecoin Experiment Basis Cash

Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon has been revealed as one of the pseudonymous co-founders behind the failed algorithmic stablecoin Basis Cash. This comes as TerraUSD (UST) and Terra’s LUNA continue their downward spiral. “The Hash” panel discusses what this means for the fate of UST and the Terra Luna ecosystem. Is history repeating itself?

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Bitwise Exec on UST Turmoil

As algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD (UST) resumes its downward spiral, Bitwise Asset Management Director of Research David Lawant discusses his analysis and outlook of the Terra Luna ecosystem. “The system is inherently unstable,” Lawant said. “This type of situation was extremely likely to happen at some point in time.” Plus, the need for regulation.

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What’s Happening to UST?

Algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD (UST) lost its peg to the U.S. dollar, falling to a low of $0.61 before bouncing back to around $0.90. Arca Head of Research Katie Talati shares her insights into what this means and why this matters. Plus, outlook for bitcoin and Terra luna.

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UST Stablecoin’s Dollar Peg Collapse: What Happened and Why it Matters

Terra’s algorithmic stablecoin UST lost its dollar peg, falling as low as $0.65 before rebounding. “The Hash” panel discusses what happened, how we got here, why these developments matter and the potential impact on the wider crypto ecosystem.

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Harvard Business School Professor on Sperax USDs Stablecoin Launch

Harvard Business School Professor of Business Administration and National Bureau of Economic Research Fellow Marco Di Maggio speaks on the newly launched Sperax USDs stablecoin, which has caught the attention of investors, including international DJ Steve Aoki. Di Maggio discusses the framework of this algorithmic stablecoin in comparison to others and regulatory concerns.

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Why Tether Freezing Over $1M Worth of USDT Belonging to 1 Address Matters

Stablecoin issuer Tether froze over $1 million worth of USDT belonging to a single address. "The Hash" host Naomi Brockwell uses this news to point out "all these stablecoins are freezable at the protocol level." The hosts dive into trade-off risks between centralized versus algorithmic stablecoins like Terra's UST.

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