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Nouriel Roubini oversees the development of tokenized dollar replacement
10.5.2022
Nouriel Roubini is helping develop a tokenized financial instrument aiming to act as an alternative to the U.S. dollar for major investors
Bitcoin Tests USD 30K, Ethereum Dives, LUNA Halves as UST Loses Peg
10.5.2022
Bitcoin price remains in a strong downtrend below the USD 35,000 support level. BTC even dropped below USD 30,000 before recovering. It is currently (04:44 UTC) correcting losses and trading near USD 30,800, but upsides might be limited above USD 32,500. BTC is down almost 9% in a day and 20%...
UST Stablecoin Veers Wildly From Dollar Peg. Here's the Latest
10.5.2022
By tapping into its bitcoin reserves, UST’s salvation may have exacerbated a bitcoin sell-off that brought BTC to its lowest price since July 2021
New Fed Report Repeats Warning About Stablecoin Run Risks as UST Loses Peg
9.5.2022
The U.S. government again named stablecoins as a potential threat to the stability of the financial system, with both the Federal Reserve and a senior Treasury official saying Monday that the tokens are vulnerable to runs
42.5K BTC reportedly moved from Luna Foundation Guard wallet as UST peg crumbles
9.5.2022
The Bitcoin price plunged below $31,000 on Monday, marking a new low for the year. Altcoins also sold off sharply
Investors Flee Terra’s Anchor as UST Stablecoin Repeatedly Loses $1 Peg
9.5.2022
Deposits on the Anchor protocol plunged below $9 billion from $14 billion since Friday after Terra’s stablecoin, UST, struggles to recover to $1. ANC, the protocol’s token fell 35% during the day
As LUNA’s Price Drops Over 33% in 24 Hours, Stablecoin UST Slips Below $1 Parity to $0.93
9.5.2022
As bitcoin dropped to fresh new lows on Monday, the price of terra (LUNA) slid by 33.3% during the last 24 hours. Moreover, the project’s stablecoin terrausd (UST) has lost stability, dropping to $0.932008 per token. Additionally, the Luna Foundation Guard’s bitcoin wallet...
UST Stablecoin Falls Below Dollar Peg for Second Time in 48 Hours
9.5.2022
The development comes after the Luna Foundation Guard announced that its massive bitcoin reserves will be used to defend the UST’s dollar peg
Luna Foundation to Lend $1.5 Billion in Bitcoin and UST to Market Makers — Plan Aims to Protect Stablecoin’s $1 Parity
9.5.2022
As crypto markets continue to slide in value, concerns about the algorithmic stablecoin terrausd (UST) losing its $1 parity have swelled in recent times. Two days ago on May 7, 2022, UST dipped down to $0.985 per unit against tether (USDT), and the stablecoin’s price drop invoked a great...
Luna Foundation Loans Out BTC to Defend Bitcoin Peg, Faces Community Backlash
9.5.2022
The Luna Foundation Guard (LFG), the entity tasked with holding bitcoin (BTC) as part of the reserves backing the TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin, has loaned out USD 750m worth of BTC to a trading firm “to help protect the UST peg.” Confronted with what this really means, Terra (LUNA) founder Do Kwon...
DeFi Lending Protocol Fortress Loses All Funds in Oracle Price Manipulation Attack
9.5.2022
Fortress, decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol with an algorithmic money market and a synthetic stablecoin, has suffered an oracle price manipulation attack that resulted in the loss of all of its funds.
"Fortress has been hit with what we believe is an oracle manipulation attack...
Luna Foundation Guard Lens $1.5B in BTC and UST for Stablecoin Peg
9.5.2022
The move comes after UST briefly lost its peg to the U.S dollar over the weekend
LUNA drops 20% in a day as whale dumps Terra's UST stablecoin — selloff risks ahead?
8.5.2022
Excessive Terra supply coupled with UST supply contraction coincides with LUNA's price decline
Tron DAO Reserve Purchases $38 Million in TRX to Safeguard the Stablecoin USDD
8.5.2022
On May 5, Tron’s algorithmic stablecoin USDD went live and so far, the fiat-pegged token has been listed on a number of decentralized finance (defi) protocols. Two days later, the Tron DAO Reserve announced it purchased 504.6 million tron (TRX) to back the algorithmic stablecoin, as...
Anchor Protocol’s Earn Rate Adjusts for the First Time, From 19.4 to 18% APY
7.5.2022
Following the governance vote that aimed to implement a semi-dynamic earn rate for the Anchor Protocol, the decentralized finance (defi) platform’s earn rate adjusted downward for the first time this month. After holding steady with a 19.4% annual percentage yield (APY) since the project...
The United States turns its attention to stablecoin regulation
7.5.2022
The U.S. continues to be a global leader in regulating and embracing the cryptocurrency industry, but the Stablecoin TRUST Act may set up some barriers for newcomers
USDT vs. USDC vs. UST: How Do They Compare?
7.5.2022
Stablecoins are taking an increasingly growing market share of the overall crypto markets as the demand for digital dollars continues to rise among crypto investors.
Read on to learn about the similarities and differences between USDT, USDC, and UST in this stablecoin comparison guide.
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3 Stablecoins Command Positions in the Crypto Economy’s Top 10, Another Fiat-Pegged Token Is Close to Joining
7.5.2022
The last five weeks has been brutal for digital currencies as more than 21% has been shaved off the crypto economy’s fiat value since March 27. While all the crypto assets combined shed roughly 0.8% in the last 24 hours, bitcoin has lost 9.4% since last week and seven day statistics show...
'Regulations are in place to help crypto businesses understand operations,' says The Bahamas PM Philip Davis
6.5.2022
The Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis shared his plans to welcome crypto businesses to the region during SALT’s Crypto Bahamas
Klein Finance Announced the Completion of a Funding Round With Participation From KCC Chain and KuCoin-Ventures
6.5.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Klein Finance, a stablecoin liquidity provider and exchange platform built on KCC (Kucoin Community Chain), announced the opening of its funding program. It has already received a multi-million dollars investment from KuCoin Ventures and KCC chain. Klein Finance is an efficient...