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UST’s Design Flaws and Red Flags

In this “Community Crypto” clip, CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De and Sam Kessler discuss the design flaws of Terra’s algorithmic stablecoin UST as its depeg from the U.S. dollar continues to have ripple effects across the crypto industry. What were the red flags? Plus, Do Kwon’s earlier failed stablecoin project, Basis Cash.

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New Terra Blockchain Expected to Launch Saturday

Terra’s new blockchain will be launched Saturday followed by an airdrop of new luna tokens to users as part of a broader plan to revive the failing ecosystem. “The Hash” panel discusses the fate of Terra and whether it can successfully come back from the dead.

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Avalanche Says Luna Foundation Guard Has ‘No Plans' for AVAX Tokens

Smart-contract blockchain Avalanche said in a tweet that Luna Foundation Guard (LFG), the entity behind Terra blockchain's failed UST stablecoin, has “disclosed no plans” for the 2 million AVAX tokens currently sitting in its treasury. "The Hash" hosts discusses the "collaboration gone wrong" and why this is a developing story to watch.

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Tron Founder Justin Sun on Stablecoins in Wake of Terra Collapse

Tron founder Justin Sun discusses his take on the Terra ecosystem in the wake of UST’s meltdown, the risks and benefits of algorithmic stablecoins, the impact of Tether’s USDT on the crypto markets and Tron’s stablecoin USDD. Plus, responding to financial crime allegations made by The Verge.

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Tron Founder Justin Sun on Stablecoins in Wake of Terra Collapse

Tron founder Justin Sun discusses his take on the Terra ecosystem in the wake of UST's meltdown, the risks and benefits of algorithmic stablecoins, the impact of Tether's USDT on the crypto markets and Tron's stablecoin USDD. Plus, responding to financial crime allegations made by The Verge.

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Bitcoin Dominance Soars to 2022 Highs

Bitcoin dominance, a measure of BTC's percentage of total crypto market capitalization, is advancing 1% today and is up ~10% since the collapse of Terra's LUNA and UST. What does this mean for bitcoin's bull case? "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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MakerDAO Founder: UST Was a 'Big Ponzi Scheme'

In the aftermath of TerraUSD's (UST) $14 billion collapse, Rune Christensen, founder of MakerDAO, a decentralized credit platform on Ethereum that supports the Dai (DAI) stablecoin, discusses why UST was "basically a big ponzi scheme" and what makes DAI different. Plus, reacting to Terra's revival plan and "community bond."

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Paul Brody on the Rise and Fall of Terra Luna, Blockchain Use Cases and More

Ernst & Young’s (EY) Paul Brody shares insights into the collapse of Terra’s UST and LUNA, discussing the importance of investing in protocols with “institutional maturity.” Plus, EY has unveiled its supply chain manager built for the Polygon network aimed at solving bottlenecks in product traceability.

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