Terra

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On Thurs. May 25, Terraform Labs announced that the Terra community had approved the creation of a new blockchain, Luna 2.0. The creation of this new chain is a response to unprecedented volatility on the Luna 1.0 chain, which caused the price of the original LUNA and UST to collapse almost to zero. 

As part of the migration, the former asset LUNA will become Luna Classic, or LUNC. A portion of LUNA holders will be eligible to receive an airdrop of the new token (LUNA), per the terms outlined by Terraform Labs.

The new Terra blockchain will utilize the new LUNA, and will not include the UST stablecoin. 

On 9 May, after nearly 18 months of steadily holding its value against the US dollar, the so-called stablecoin TerraUSD (UST) became unpegged. The uncoupling triggered a cascade response that ultimately crashed UST and the Terra (LUNA).

TerraUSD (UST) is a stablecoin, which means it is a cryptocurrency pegged to a fiat currency. In this case, it is designed to be pegged to the US dollar. Stablecoins are intended to allow investors to hold crypto assets with less volatility, and trade a dollar equivalent without needing to cash out their positions. 

UST is considered an algorithmic stablecoin because instead of being backed by assets such as cash or cash equivalents, it is supported by on-chain code that facilitates a change in the supply and demand between UST and LUNA.

LUNA is the cryptocurrency that works in unison with UST in an effort to keep UST in 1:1 parity with the US dollar. One dollar of LUNA can always be converted at a 1:1 ratio to 1 UST. 

For example, if LUNA is trading at $10, then it can be redeemed for 10 UST, and 10 UST can be redeemed for 1 LUNA. If UST rises above its $1 peg to $1.01, then traders can swap 1 USD of LUNA for 1 UST. This trade burns 1 LUNA and mints 1 UST, which can then be sold for 1.01 USD. 

If UST rises to $1.02, then traders can sell for a 2 cent profit, and so on. 


In theory, increasing the supply of UST and lowering the supply of LUNA brings the price of UST back down until it reaches $1. Conversely, if UST drops below the $1 peg, then traders will be incentivized to buy 1 UST for 0.99 USD, which can then be swapped for 1 LUNA. 

This move burns UST and mints LUNA, sending UST higher towards the $1 peg.

UST lost its peg to the dollar starting on May 8th following large withdrawals of UST from Terra’s DeFi protocol Anchor. UST fell quickly, and struggled to regain its peg because the burning of UST and minting of LUNA couldn’t keep up. 

UST descended rapidly as the prolonged de-pegging led to uncertainty and a snowball effect of larger withdrawals. 


A significant share of circulating UST was locked on Anchor, a Terra-based lending and borrowing protocol that paid users 19.5% to stake UST. 

The LFG used up about $2.9 billion of its bitcoin reserves in an unsuccessful attempt to revive UST. 

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Terra (LUNA) is announcing the airdrop of Terra 2.0 after a community vote passed Proposal 1623, a bill calling for a new blockchain. Over the past few days, the Terra Twitter account has been updating followers on the progress of Terra 2.0, beginning with the initial announcement thread on May 25. “1/ Terra 2.0 is coming. With […] The post Terra (LUNA) Community Announces Surprise Airdrop of Terra 2.0 appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Terra (LUNA) Community Announces Surprise Airdrop of Terra 2.0

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With more than 99.9% of votes approving the proposal, the supply of Terra's stablecoin UST will drop by roughly 11%.

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Terra's core developers got approval to burn 1.3 billion UST from its community pool following a governance vote. The post Terra governance system passes plan to burn 1.3 billion UST tokens appeared first on The Block.

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Cryptocurrency exchanges have pledged support to Terra's upcoming relaunch, following the passing of a proposal to launch a new blockchain.

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Crypto exchanges have started throwing their weight behind Do Kwon's plan to raise Terra and its token LUNA from the ashes of a devastating collapse earlier this month. The post Crypto exchanges signal support for Terra's ‘rebirth' appeared first on The Block.

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According to a recent announcement from the Terra blockchain team, the community voted and passed a proposal that plans to launch a new genesis version of the Terra blockchain without an algorithmic stablecoin. The governance proposal called “Terra Ecosystem Revival Plan 2” has been amended and the final release of the new Terra Core codebase […]

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At fintech conferences, payment firms, lenders, and neobanks often take center stage over their counterparts in crypto. But at Finance Foward in Hamburg last week the fallout from the de-pegging of UST hung in the air.  The post At Finance Forward, fintech couldn't avoid talking about Terra appeared first on The Block.

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The opposition by CME to FTX's proposal for margin disintermediation continues to play out in the public eye.  The post At CFTC panel, CME exec slams FTX proposal by drawing comparison to Terra's collapse appeared first on The Block.

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The proposal's approval means that the new network is scheduled to launch on Friday, with a fresh round of LUNA tokens airdropped to existing investors.

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Decentralized finance (DeFi) project Lido Finance voted overwhelmingly against supporting the new Terra blockchain, with less than 5.5% voting in favor. The revival plan was approved by Terra's network validators today.

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The governance vote on Do Kwon's proposal to relaunch the Terra blockchain and create LUNA 2.0 tokens has passed. The post Do Kwon's plan to rebirth the Terra blockchain gets approved appeared first on The Block.

Do Kwon's plan to rebirth the Terra blockchain gets approved

Lido Finance has decided not to support the new Terra blockchain when it launches, due to perceived risks. The post Lido Finance refuses to support Terra's new blockchain appeared first on The Block.

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Acting OCC Head Michael Hsu is doubling down on the bank regulator's careful approach to crypto, though he says he sees potential in crypto. The post OCC's Hsu reiterates “careful and cautious” approach after Terra collapse appeared first on The Block.

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South Korean regulators are mulling plans for the crypto industry following Terra's collapse this month. The post Terra's ‘vortex of death' brings scrutiny from South Korean regulators appeared first on The Block.

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South Korea's financial authorities are looking to introduce measures to hold crypto exchanges to greater scrutiny in the wake of Terra's collapse, according to a report by The Korea Times.

Around 280,000 South Koreans are believed to have been victims of the abrupt plunge in UST and Luna.

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