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Bitcoin Bear Market Has a Silver Lining, CryptoCompare's Q3 Review Shows

The ongoing bear market may appear more brutal than previous ones considering several industry heavyweights like Terra, Three Arrows Capital and Celsius Network have buckled under the weight of the market crash. Yet, there is a silver lining. CoinDesk's Christine Lee presents the Chart of the Day.

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Markets

Terra-Victim Invictus Capital Defaults on $1M TrueFi Loan

This is the second time in a month that a lender defaulted on an unsecured loan on the decentralized lending protocol.

The dollar may soon rebound, capping gains in bitcoin. (pasja1000/Pixabay)

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This Hair Stylist-Turned-Crypto-Trader Lived the 'Crypto Paradise' Dream, Until it Went South

Celebrity hairstylist Silvia moved to Puerto Rico, trading crypto on her phone from exotic beaches on the island and living in "paradise." Then, the Terra-Luna fallout wiped out billions of dollars from the crypto markets. And that's when things went South. She shares her story while giving "First Mover" co-host Lawrence Lewitinn a haircut.

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Finance

Crypto Hedge Fund Arca Nearly Doubles Sales for Flagship Fund Despite LUNA Exposure

The Digital Assets Fund, which had Terra’s collapsed token as a core holding, now has $191.7 million in sales.

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Policy

How South Korea’s National Assembly Got Stood Up by Crypto Industry Reps at Terra Hearing

Only two crypto executives represented the industry, though lawmakers asked five to attend.

South Korea's lawmakers are looking into the Terra collapse and other crypto failures. (efired/Getty)

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South Korean Prosecutors Say Reports of Do Kwon’s Stopover in Dubai ‘Not False’: Bloomberg

Terra blockchain creator Do Kwon, who said he is not on the run, is rumored to have left Singapore for Dubai according to South Korean prosecutors telling Bloomberg. Merkle Science co-founder and CEO Mriganka Pattnaik discusses what we know so far and the outlook for algorithmic stablecoins. Plus, insights into tracking Luna Foundation Guard's bitcoin (BTC) reserves.

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Finance

S. Korean Prosecutors Say Reports of Do Kwon's Stopover in Dubai 'Not False': Bloomberg

Kwon's Terra ecosystem collapsed in May with $60 billion in value imploding, after which he faced charges of violating capital markets laws in South Korea.

Do Kwon in April 2021 (Terra, modified by CoinDesk)

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Impact of Ethereum Merge on Smart Contract Blockchain Competitors

Ernst & Young Principal and Global Innovation Leader and Ethereum "pragmatist" Paul Brody breaks down the key takeaways from his CoinDesk op-ed on the outlook for Ethereum competitors such as Solana, Terra, and Avalanche in the aftermath of the Ethereum Merge. Will the blockchain space not have a multichain future after all?

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Terra Developers Propose 4-Year Plan to Revive the Network

Terra developers floated a new proposal earlier this week as they look to revive the once-mighty network, even as Do Kwon, the platform's controversial co-founder, faces a warrant for his arrest on charges of fraud. Authorities have been searching for Kwon since last month, but he has denied that he is on the run. "The Hash" team discusses the outlook for the Terra ecosystem.

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