Stablecoins


Videos

MakerDAO Founder: UST Was a 'Big Ponzi Scheme'

In the aftermath of TerraUSD's (UST) $14 billion collapse, Rune Christensen, founder of MakerDAO, a decentralized credit platform on Ethereum that supports the Dai (DAI) stablecoin, discusses why UST was "basically a big ponzi scheme" and what makes DAI different. Plus, reacting to Terra's revival plan and "community bond."

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Markets

Despite Recent Bumps in the Road, Stablecoins Will Stick Around

Why institutional investors will again move past digital assets’ volatility and bad headlines.

When Terra's UST stablecoin fell of its peg, it undermined confidence in stablecoins. (moonjazz/flickr)

Tech

Curve Finance Proposes to End CRV Token Emissions on All UST Pools

On-chain participants are already voting “yes” to the measure.

Curve Finance has a market capitalization of $1 billion. (vlastas/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

Opinion

UST Won't Be the End of Algorithmic Stablecoins

The trail for a monetary "Holy Grail" continues, despite Terra’s collapse. So what do we do about it?

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Videos

Terra’s UST and LUNA Collapse: How the Crisis Unfolded

TerraUSD (UST), an algorithmic stablecoin that is supposed to stay pegged to the dollar collapsed over 90% over one week.

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Markets

Justin Sun Talks USDD Stablecoin in Wake of LUNA/UST Unravel

The controversial crypto entrepreneur explains how an algorithmic stablecoin can still succeed while denying rumors he was behind the de-pegging of Terra’s failed UST.

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Videos

LUNA, UST Still Available on FTX and Other Exchanges Despite Terra Blockchain Halt

Despite a second halt of the Terra blockchain by its validators, its luna (LUNA) token and TerraUSD (UST) algorithmic stablecoin remain available to trade on FTX and other crypto exchanges. “The Hash” team discusses the implications of crypto delisting and what this could reveal about the fate of Terra.

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Finance

‘Stable in Name Only’: Stablecoin Issuers Speak Out as UST Craters

Asset-backed projects want regulators to know that not all stablecoins are created equal.

Stablecoins? (Amelia Spink/Unsplash)