Terra (LUNA) price rallies 162% while Bitcoin and altcoin prices drop
Steady fundamentals and rising demand for UST and LUNA are just a few of the reasons why the altcoin has gained 162% in the past two weeks. Bitcoin (BTC) price appears to have faked out investors with its move to $42,000 last week and while the digital asset struggles to hold above $38,000, altcoins with strong fundamentals and real-world applications are gaining momentum. Terra (LUNA), a blockchain protocol that backs the fiat-pegged TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin, is one such project that has managed to buck Bitcoin’s downtrend and climb higher since the start of AugustLUNA/USDT 1-day chart.....
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