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South Korea Launches ‘Emergency’ Investigation Into Collapse of LUNA and UST
18.5.2022
South Korea’s top financial regulators have launched an emergency investigation into the collapse of cryptocurrency LUNA and stablecoin UST. The authorities have asked domestic cryptocurrency exchanges to provide information relating to transactions and investors of the two coins. South...
Biggest Movers: AVAX Rebounds on Tuesday, AAVE up Over 10%
17.5.2022
Global crypto markets are up over 2% during Tuesday’s session, with AAVE and AVAX two of the biggest tokens to rise. Both of these cryptocurrencies rebounded from losses during yesterday’s session, with AAVE trading as much 10% higher. Aave (AAVE) AAVE rebounded during...
FTX's Bankman-Fried Hints at Bitcoin Lightning Network Integration After Community Backlash
17.5.2022
After facing a backlash from the Bitcoin (BTC) community over comments to the Financial Times that Bitcoin is “not a payments network,” Sam Bankman-Fried, the billionaire CEO of crypto exchange FTX, now hints that his exchange may implement Bitcoin Lightning Network payments.
“Sounds right...
Terra’s LUNA Gains, Then Slides, After Do Kwon's Fork Proposal
17.5.2022
Traders sold the tokens even as founder Do Kwon proposed a separate chain to make up for last week’s implosion of UST
BIFI gains 100%+ after Beefy Finance adds new vaults and stablecoin liquidity pools
16.5.2022
12 new vaults, quad-stablecoin liquidity pools and an integration with Oasis Network could be the factors behind BIFI’s current triple digit gain
Analysts flag Bitcoin price levels to watch after LFG sells 80K BTC
16.5.2022
$20,000 or $32,000? Both feature in the outlook for Bitcoin price action going forward
CZ Says Binance Supports Proposal to Compensate LUNA Retail Users First
16.5.2022
Binance’s Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has said the exchange supports the proposal to compensate retail LUNA users ahead of larger investors. He also said the LUNA tokens received by Binance in exchange for a $3 million investment in Terra have not been sold or moved. Binance’s LUNA Tokens...
Morgan Stanley Says NFTs Next to Watch After UST Collapse
16.5.2022
Most speculative and leveraged areas of crypto markets now in focus, the bank’s analysts said
Luna Foundation Guard Left With 313 Bitcoin After UST Crash
16.5.2022
The Luna Foundation Guard (LFG), official stewards of Terra’s bitcoin reserves, released a statement today documenting how they disbursed millions of dollars worth of crypto in defense of failed UST stabelcoin’s $1 peg
UK Affirms Commitment to Regulate Stablecoins Following Terra Meltdown
16.5.2022
The British Treasury Department has affirmed its commitment to regulate stablecoins after the collapse of terrausd (UST) and terra (LUNA). “This will create the conditions for issuers and service providers to operate and grow in the U.K., whilst ensuring financial stability and high...
First Mover Asia: Singapore’s Regulators Will Be Eyeing Local Crypto Companies After Terra Collapse; Bitcoin Rebounds
16.5.2022
Terraform Labs, the Singapore-registered company behind the Terra protocol, doesn’t have a permanent office in the city-state; most major cryptos spend Sunday in the green
Onchain Analysis Report Says Terra’s Bitcoin Reserves Were Sent to Binance and Gemini
15.5.2022
After the collapse of Terra’s once-stable coin terrausd (UST), a number of people wondered where the Luna Foundation Guard’s (LFG) bitcoin went, as the funds were supposed to be used to defend the UST’s $1 parity. On Friday, the blockchain intelligence and analytics firm...
Trust in Decentralized Finance Rattled After $100 Billion Left the Defi Economy
15.5.2022
The effect of Terra’s demise continues to shine a light on the fragility surrounding the decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem. Things have changed a great deal following Terra’s aftermath, as the total value locked (TVL) in defi has plummeted from $231 billion to today’s...
Seaside Resort in Slovenia Promotes Itself With NFTs
15.5.2022
The tourism organization in Portorož, a summer resort on the Adriatic coast of Slovenia, has decided to promote the destination using non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The project represents the digital component of this year’s campaign to attract visitors to the region. Tourists...
Germany Declares Crypto Gains Tax-Free After 1 Year — Even if Used for Staking, Lending
14.5.2022
The German Ministry of Finance has published a letter officially confirming that the sale of crypto assets is tax-free after one year even if the coins are used for staking and lending. How Crypto Gains Are Taxed in Germany The German Ministry of Finance announced Wednesday that it has published...
Report: Terra Founder Do Kwon’s Spouse Seeks Police Protection After the LUNA and UST Fallout
14.5.2022
Following the aftermath of the Terra blockchain tokens LUNA and UST losing significant value, reports indicate that the Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon’s apartment was visited by an unidentified person. Do Kwon’s spouse has requested protection from the Seongdong police in Seoul after...
Despite the Low Price, Bitcoin’s Hashrate Remains Elevated as Difficulty Taps an All-Time High
14.5.2022
Amid the Terra blockchain meltdown, Bitcoin’s hashrate has been well above the 200 exahash per second range, at 212 EH/s at the time of writing. Bitcoin’s hashpower has remained high after reaching an all-time high on May 02, at block height 734,577. Moreover, while bitcoin miners...
Market Wrap: Cryptos Are Higher After a Volatile Week
13.5.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) bounced around $30K on Friday, although some analysts expect a period of low returns. Meanwhile, there has been less interest in stablecoins amid volatility
Stablecoin Shuffle — Terra Fiasco Shakes up Fiat-Pegged Crypto Economy, Over $35 Billion Disappears
13.5.2022
According to statistics on Friday, May 13, the top stablecoins by market capitalization are currently worth $163.7 billion after the stablecoin economy was valued at close to $200 billion just last week. Of course, the climactic terrausd (UST) failure wiped out billions from the stablecoin economy...
Lido Deploys Additional Curve Pool to Improve Liquidity Around Bonded ETH Peg
13.5.2022
On Friday, the value locked in decentralized finance (defi) protocols dropped to a low of $110.35 billion after there was more than $200 billion total value locked (TVL) eight days ago on May 5. One specific defi protocol called Lido, a liquid staking platform and the second largest defi...