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The tether (USDT) stablecoin dropped to as low as 94 cents Thursday before recovering to just above 99 cents, briefly losing its parity with the U.S. dollar. Separately, bitcoin dropped to levels not previously seen since December 2020. "The Hash" panel discusses weakening sentiment around stablecoins and why this matters as the crypto markets continue to be under pressure.

12 mai 2022

As algorithmic stablecoin UST and luna (LUNA) continue to fall precipitously, Terra has proposed to burn UST and increase the available pool of luna as a solution to the crisis. "The Hash" team discusses the plan and whether or not it could save Terra from total collapse.

12 mai 2022

The House Financial Services Committee is holding a hearing on the Financial Stability Oversight Council with Janet Yellen. Separately, the House Agriculture Committee is expected to hold a hearing on the FTX disintermediation proposal. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses what to expect. Plus, reactions to EU reportedly looking to ban large-scale stablecoins.

12 mai 2022

Terra sacrifices LUNA to save UST peg. Crypto market tumbles in response to inflation data and Terra fiasco. Australia’s first Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs go live. South Korea hopes to institutionalize crypto by 2024. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

12 mai 2022

U.S. President Donald Trump’s commitment to tariffs wipes $300 billion from the crypto market and over $8 trillion from global stocks, since they were announced last week. After bitcoin fell below $75,000 Monday, CoinDesk's Christine Lee explores how low bitcoin can go under current market conditions on "Chart of the Day."

12 mai 2022

Chainalysis Co-founder & CEO Michael Gronager discusses the on-chain trends his firm is tracking for insights into UST unravelling. What does the data tell us about the role of institutional investors in UST’s collapse and the wider crypto markets? Plus, BTC dominance, Chainalysis raising $170 million doubling its valuation to $8.6 billion and more.

12 mai 2022

Kevin Zhou, founder of crypto-quant hedge fund Galois Capital and a noted skeptic of Do Kwon and the Terra community, dissects what he got right about UST stablecoin months before its collapse: What were the red flags? What’s keeping it alive? Could it restore its $1 peg?

12 mai 2022

Kevin Zhou, Galois Capital founder and vocal critic of Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon's work, discusses the impact of the TerraUSD (UST) turmoil on the Terra ecosystem and the wider crypto markets as regulation looms. Plus, reactions to Terra's community-proposed plan that hopes to save UST.

12 mai 2022

Bitcoin is trading at the bottom of a year-long price range near $30,000 as the Terra ecosystem continues to cause turmoil in the broader crypto markets. CoinDesk’s Damanick Dantes discusses his bitcoin analysis and outlook, sharing insights into BTC’s fear and greed index, options and futures market and market dominance.

11 mai 2022

Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) has moved all of its reserves to bitcoin exchanges to defend its UST stablecoin’s 1:1 dollar peg. LFG’s reserve balance has declined from 80,394 BTC to zero, and the majority has been deposited onto the Gemini exchange. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

11 mai 2022