Major validator calls for ‘completely new chain’ to replace Terra
The operator of a major validator node on Terra is displeased with how events unfolded leading to the cessation of the chain, and hopes a whole new blockchain will be created to replace it. As the dust settles from the Terra ecosystem crash, and the community decides what the next steps should be, the CEO of a validator runner in South Korea thinks the old Terra chain should be shut down permanently.Jiyun Kim, CEO of blockchain solutions company DSRV, wrote an opinion post on his own behalf, detailing how the Terra team tip-toed around the idea of halting block production while LUNA prices....
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