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Finance

Terra Validators Halt Blockchain for Second Time to Plot Next Steps

The blockchain was halted earlier Thursday after the governance token LUNA fell in price.

Lunar eclipse (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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 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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Markets

Citadel Securities, BlackRock, Gemini Slam Social Media Accusations of Involvement With UST Collapse

A conspiracy theory that began on 4chan and was amplified by Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has been met with swift denials by all parties.

Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon on CoinDesk TV in December.

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin at 16-Month Low as UST Collapse Shows Risks of 'Algo' Stablecoins

A number of algorithm-based stablecoins have already failed; bitcoin and other cryptos see deep red.

Bitcoin and other major cryptos plummeted. (Shutterstock)

Policy

Regulators Should Pay Attention to UST

A stablecoin de-pegged. People lost money. It ain’t great.

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Layer 2

The LUNA and UST Crash Explained in 5 Charts

One of the earliest signs that things were going wrong for Terra came when UST deposits on Anchor started dropping Saturday.

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Videos

Luna Foundation Guard’s Reserve Balance Declines to Zero to Defend UST Peg

Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) has moved all of its reserves to bitcoin exchanges to defend its UST stablecoin’s 1:1 dollar peg. LFG’s reserve balance has declined from 80,394 BTC to zero, and the majority has been deposited onto the Gemini exchange. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Policy

UST Meltdown Hasn't Spurred US Financial Stability Council Meeting: Sources

U.S. federal officials aren’t getting together to follow the game plan that’s typical when mainstream financial firms flounder.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury hasn't yet held any cross-agency meetings to discuss the fallout of UST's struggles. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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