Terra


Opinion

Luna's Collapse Shows DeFi's Dire Need for Technical, Regulatory Controls

Liquidity aggregators could help manage market participants get through Black Swan events.

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Videos

An Inside Look at Crypto in Africa

OP Crypto founder & general partner David Gan shares insights into crypto communities and adoption across Africa. Plus, investment opportunities and potential for crypto in Latin America and thoughts on the Terra meltdown.

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Videos

Ripple Effects of UST Stablecoin Collapse

Stablecoin drama continues to ripple across the crypto markets. The tether (USDT) stablecoin, the world's largest stablecoin by market cap, dipped as low as 96 cents Thursday before bouncing back. Terra's UST stablecoin also tumbled to levels as low as 28 cents. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Videos

Terra Proposes Token Burn and Increase in Pool Size to Stop UST Dilution

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.

Recent Videos

Finance

LUNA, UST Issuer Terra Restarts Blockchain After Brief Shutdown

The price of LUNA fell too low to prevent governance attacks, Terraform Labs tweeted when it announced the network had been halted.

Do Kwon, a co-founder of Terraform Labs

Opinion

Terra, Web 3 and Acceptable Risk in Innovation

Garbage Day newsletter author Ryan Broderick is skeptical about what comes after Web 2. There are challenges and opportunities ahead.

Does the UST meltdown say anything about the future and promises of crypto? (FLY:D/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Investor Concerns About Galaxy Digital's LUNA Exposure Are Overblown, BTIG Says

Galaxy Digital’s stock has plummeted more than 40% this week, but a BTIG analyst says LUNA-related concerns are unwarranted.

Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz

Markets

Terra-Based DeFi Protocol Anchor Proposes Cutting UST Yield Rates to 4%

The proposal comes amid ongoing concerns regarding the long-term stability of Terra tokens LUNA and UST.

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Markets

Terra Proposes Token Burn and Increase in Pool Size to Stop UST Dilution

Terra believes decreasing the amount of UST in circulation while increasing the amount of available LUNA is the easiest way to return the UST to its dollar peg.

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