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Crypto Market Dives – and Rebounds – Following UST De-Peg, US Inflation Report
11.5.2022
Bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), and the broader crypto market experienced a sharp correction today after the terraUSD (UST) stablecoin collapsed, and an inflation report in the US revealed higher-than-expected price rises. However, prices later turned around, marking a strong recovery for...
Stablecoin Implosion — LUNA and UST Lose Significant Value, Downturn Ripples Across the Crypto Economy
11.5.2022
During the last few days, the crypto economy has been tumultuous as billions have fled the market in search of safety. The issues with LUNA sparked a significant sell-off as Terra’s native digital asset dropped 97% in value against the U.S. dollar in 24 hours. Terrausd has slipped 67% lower...
Terra founder Do Kwon shares plan to save the UST stablecoin peg
11.5.2022
Do Kwon, the humbled co-founder of Terraform Labs, has shared a rescue plan for the de-pegged stablecoin UST
Anchor Community Submits Proposal to Restore UST Peg
11.5.2022
Community members form Anchor have submitted proposals to save the UST peg
Bitcoin Flirts With $30K During Asia Trading Day as Luna Foundation Guard Fights to Defend UST Peg
11.5.2022
High balances on exchanges due to LFG using bitcoin reserves to defend stablecoin peg, says Glassnode analyst
UST’s Bitcoin Reserve Too Late in Coming to Save Dollar Peg
11.5.2022
Luna Foundation Guard’s billions of dollars in bitcoin without an actual infrastructure ready to deploy left Terra’s stablecoin UST vulnerable to a ‘Soros-style attack’, an analyst said
UST Backer LFG Seeks $1B to Shore Up Stablecoin Peg: Report
10.5.2022
The funding comes as the dollar-pegged stablecoin dropped as low as $0.60 yesterday amid broader market turmoil
UST Rebounds From $0.66 per Coin to $0.93, Crypto Community Assesses Stablecoin’s Damaged Reputation
10.5.2022
On Monday, May 9, 2022, the stablecoin terrausd (UST) lost its parity with the U.S. dollar and dropped to an all-time low of $0.66 per unit. The stablecoin has been one of the most topical discussions in crypto during the past 24 hours, as many have been betting on whether it will fail or recover....
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
Terra peg mechanism in doubt as UST crashes to 67 cents
10.5.2022
Terra USD (UST) and its backing coin LUNA have been in a veritable nosedive in price and market cap since major sell-offs began in the ecosystem
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...
LFG to deploy $1.5 billion to bolster UST peg and build BTC reserves
9.5.2022
LFG outlined that it will first loan out $750 million worth of BTC to over-the-counter trading firms to manage the capital and “help protect” UST
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