Luna Foundation Guard acquires additional 37,863 BTC as part of reserve strategy

Luna Foundation Guard acquires additional 37,863 BTC as part of reserve strategy

The acquisition, totaling roughly $1.5 billion, will be used to further backstop Terra Luna’s algorithmic stablecoin UST. Luna Foundation Guard (LFG), a Singapore-based nonprofit tied to the Terra Luna ecosystem, has raised another $1.5 billion to further expand its already hefty Bitcoin (BTC) reserves.The raise allowed LFG to acquire 37,863 BTC via over-the-counter swaps with broker Genesis Trading and an additional purchase from Three Arrows Capital, a leading crypto venture capital firm. The specific breakdown of the deal included a $1 billion over-the-counter swap with Genesis for $1....


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