Stablecoin

Luna Foundation Guard acquires $1.5 billion in bitcoin. (Javardh/Unsplash)
Luna Foundation Guard Acquires $1.5B in Bitcoin to Reinforce Stablecoin Reserves
The purchase brings LFG's holdings to more than 80,000 bitcoins, or nearly $3 billion.
Luna Foundation Guard acquires $1.5 billion in bitcoin. (Javardh/Unsplash)

Terra to Provide UST Liquidity on Polygon-Based SynFutures
Terra to Provide UST Liquidity on Polygon-Based SynFutures
Terra will provide liquidity for TerraUSD (UST) trade pairs on Polygon-based decentralized finance (DeFi) exchange SynFutures as the stablecoin continues to grow in popularity...
Terra to Provide UST Liquidity on Polygon-Based SynFutures

Deltec Bank CEO on Crypto Boom in the Bahamas
Deltec Bank CEO on Crypto Boom in the Bahamas
Deltec Bank & Trusting Limited CEO Odetta Morton discusses the tremendous growth of the crypto industry in the Bahamas, explaining the advantages of the country’s regulatory f...
Deltec Bank CEO on Crypto Boom in the Bahamas

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Founders Fund, Pantera Invest in DeFi Investment Bank Ondo Finance
Ondo, founded by former Goldman Sachs traders, will use the $20 million round to expand its structured products offerings.
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Binance Denies Russia Involvement; CoinDCX Talks Future Plans
Binance Denies Russia Involvement; CoinDCX Talks Future Plans
Binance denies report on sharing client data with Russia. China pushes ahead with plans to showcase the e-CNY at September’s Asian Games. CBDCs and what they mean for the futu...
Binance Denies Russia Involvement; CoinDCX Talks Future Plans

TradFi version of ledgers (Chris Pastrick/Pixabay)
Crypto Payments: When the Tech Fades to the Background
The evolution in interest among TradFi, which was once dominated by diehard crypto skeptics, from crypto curiosity to crypto commitment is perhaps the industry’s most importan...
TradFi version of ledgers (Chris Pastrick/Pixabay)

How Luna Foundation Guard Became the 'Most Followed' Bitcoin Whale
How Luna Foundation Guard Became the ‘Most Followed’ Bitcoin Whale
CoinDesk Reporter Krisztian Sandor discusses the Luna Foundation Guard’s bitcoin reserves for the UST stablecoin, noting the nonprofit organization as the “most followed whale...
How Luna Foundation Guard Became the 'Most Followed' Bitcoin Whale

Huobi Exec on Crypto in China Following Crypto Ban
Huobi Exec on Crypto in China Following Crypto Ban
Huobi Financial Officer Lily Zhang discusses her crypto markets analysis and outlook, sharing insights into the state of digital assets in China following the country’s crypto...
Huobi Exec on Crypto in China Following Crypto Ban

A bank run in progress at New York City's American Union Bank on April 26, 1932. A run on an algorithmic stablecoin would similarly leave some depositors empty-handed. (Wikimedia)
‘Built to Fail’? Why TerraUSD’s Growth Is Giving Finance Experts Nightmares
The Terra/Luna blockchain is growing at a blinding pace. At its heart, according to some critics, is a ticking time bomb.
A bank run in progress at New York City's American Union Bank on April 26, 1932. A run on an algorithmic stablecoin would similarly leave some depositors empty-handed. (Wikimedia)

Systemic Risks in Terra LUNA Ecosystem
Systemic Risks in Terra LUNA Ecosystem
Professor Ryan Clements of the University of Calgary discusses the dynamics of the Terra LUNA ecosystem as UST becomes the third-largest stablecoin. Clements explains the syst...
Systemic Risks in Terra LUNA Ecosystem