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FTX and Yellen Hearings on Capitol Hill: Top Takeaways
The House Committee on Agriculture hosted a hearing Thursday examining FTX’s proposal on clearing customers’ margin-backed swaps trades. Separately, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testified on the economy and the annual financial stability report before the House Financial Services Committee. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the key takeaways.
After Week of UST Turmoil, Are Rest of Crypto Markets Stabilizing?
GSR Global Head of Product Benoit Bosc discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook, exploring the potential catalyst for TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin’s collapse and its impact on BTC and ETH. Plus, insights into bitcoin’s open interest and institutional vs. retail buying activity.
Terra's UST and LUNA Collapse: Warnings and Skepticism in Retrospect
CoinDesk TV has been taking a deep dive into algorithmic stablecoins for months, interviewing experts who sounded the alarm on their potential risks. "First Mover" hosts Christine Lee and Lawrence Lewitinn take a look back at the highlights and the lessons to be learned.
Terra Halts Network; Do Kwon Security Concerns
Terra shuts down indefinitely with luna (LUNA) and TerraUSD (UST) left on life support. Wife of Terraform Labs Founder Do Kwon requests police protection. Tether stabilizes after burning three billion tokens amid redemptions. ETF Securities optimistic on the future of crypto ETFs in Australia.
Paxos Exec on the Future for Stablecoins in Aftermath of UST's Collapse
UST's $14 billion collapse has sent ripples across the stablecoin market and wider crypto industry. Mike Coscetta, chief revenue officer at stablecoin developer and issuer Paxos, discusses what makes the Pax Dollar (USDP) different and shares his take on the risks of algorithmic stablecoins and what the future holds for DeFi. Plus, insights into partnering with Brazil's largest digital bank Nubank to launch BTC and ETH trading in the country.
Crypto in Focus on Capitol Hill
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.
Terra’s LUNA Sacrifice; Australian Crypto ETFs Launch
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.”
Chainalysis CEO on What On-Chain Data Reveals About UST’s Downfall
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.
Meet the Terra Skeptic Who Predicted UST’s Turmoil
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?
Exploring the Fallout of UST Stablecoin's Collapse
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.