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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

First Mover Asia: Singapore’s Regulators Will Be Eyeing Local Crypto Companies After Terra Collapse; Bitcoin Rebounds

Terraform Labs, the Singapore-registered company behind the Terra protocol, doesn’t have a permanent office in the city-state; most major cryptos spent Sunday in the green.

Singapore (Lauryn Ishak/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

At Nationals Ballpark, Terra’s Bad Week Never Happened

Terra’s $38 million Nationals sponsorship hasn’t made an impact on “Terra Club” workers and fans.

The Terra logo inside the luxury club at Nationals Park. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

The Collapse of UST and LUNA Was Devastating, but There Is Still Hope for Crypto

When a prominent stablecoin and the token that backs it failed, the broader ecosystem certainly was dealt a blow, but ultimately it is surviving.

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Finance

What Happened to the $3.5B Terra Reserve?

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic follows the money to major exchanges Gemini and Binance.

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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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Opinion

Satoshi's Mission, LUNA, UST and Where Crypto Went Wrong

In 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto encoded a mission statement for the industry in Bitcoin's first block. Essentially, crypto should first do no harm.

Portrait of Terra founder Do Kwon for CoinDesk's "Most Influential" (Jake the Degen/CoinDesk)

Videos

Galaxy Digital Sees Quarter-to-Date Loss of $300M

Cryptocurrency-focused financial services firm Galaxy Digital (GLXY) said it expects its quarter-to-date loss through Wednesday to be about $300 million. "The Hash" squad discusses the potential connection to UST's collapse and what the future holds for Galaxy.

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Galaxy Digital Sees Quarter-to-Date Loss of $300M

Cryptocurrency-focused financial services firm Galaxy Digital (GLXY) said it expects its quarter-to-date loss through Wednesday to be about $300 million. "The Hash" squad discusses the potential connection to UST's collapse and what the future holds for Galaxy.

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