Luna Crash Highlights Crypto Market’s Vulnerabilities, Astra Protocol to the ...
As if external fundamentals related to geopolitical tensions and worries of economic recession weren’t enough, the crypto industry has been bleeding due to internal factors. Earlier in May, TerraUSD (UST), the largest algorithmic stablecoin by market cap, collapsed and is now trading at only eight cents, even though it was supposed to maintain a 1:1 […]
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Astra protocol seems to be offering a way for disputes to stay in the crypto space and out of traditional courts. Phil Hogan, who served the European Commissioner for Trade for less than a year, will be joining the advisory board for the Astra protocol.In a Tuesday announcement, Astra said Hogan would be coming onto its board as an executive advisor, citing his experience in the European Commission and international relations. The project said the addition of the former EU trade commissioner would provide strategic guidance in partnerships aimed at driving growth to the decentralized....
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao shared some crypto recommendations following the collapse of TerraForm Labs LUNA and UST Coins resulting in the loss of $40 billion and affecting the whole crypto market. The crash incident of LUNA/UST is a tragedy that has resulted in financial loss to many people, Changpeng Zhao commented in a blog post […]
This week, chaos broke out across the crypto market leaving investors in LUNA with extreme losses. Horror stories are beginning to spread regarding the aftermath. Specifically, there have been widespread reports of suicide related to the crash. As such, we wanted to take a break from our normally scheduled content to put a spotlight on […]
Binance suspended LUNA/BUSD and UST/BUSD on its spot trading platform following the halting of the Terra blockchain. Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance has suspended trading pairs with Terra ecosystem's cryptocurrencies, LUNA and TerraUSD (UST), on its platform following the major crash of the algorithmic stablecoin.Binance confirmed the move on May 13, with spot trading for LUNA/BUSD and UST/BUSD trading pairs being suspended. It's not clear when the withdrawals for LUNA and UST will continue, as the crypto exchange simply stated that it will wait for the issues with the Terra network....
An op-ed article published in the state-backed Chinese publication Economic Daily, has suggested that the recent crash of the Terra blockchain’s LUNA and the de-pegging of the UST stablecoin vindicate the Asian country’s decision to ban crypto-related activities. In the article, the author names the interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the buying and selling of crypto assets by several investment giants as the causes of the recent market crash.
Impact of Recent US Interest Rate Hike
An author writing for China’s state-backed publication,....