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It has been nine months since the crypto project Terra (LUNA) experienced a catastrophic collapse in May last year. The price of LUNA has been down for the past few days before rising to $1.74. Its market capitalization has largely remained stagnant around $390 million before rising to $419 million last weekend.
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As the SEC has charged Terra founder Do Kwon with fraud over the $40 billion crypto crash, it has adversely affected the market. As there is hardly any positive news regarding its price movement, we cannot deny the fact that LUNA will never be considered a ‘safe’ cryptocurrency, and, therefore, may not return to its former heights.
Stablecoins, such as UST, were created to protect investors from the extreme price volatility of popular cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin (BTC).
As fiat currency is pegged to reserves such as gold, a stablecoin is pegged to either a fiat currency (e.g. USD) or a supporting cryptocurrency. In this case, TerraUSD was pegged to Luna. But herein lies the conflict. A cryptocurrency isn’t equivalent to gold reserves. As Luna prices got destabilized, it had an impact on UST prices too, and the entire stablecoin system collapsed in the second quarter of 2022.
The stablecoin project was aimed at complementing the price stability and wide adoption of fiat currencies with the decentralized model of cryptocurrency.
Even those who are only vaguely familiar with the cryptocurrency industry know of the apocalyptic collapse of LUNA and UST in May 2022. This collapse was crucial in instigating
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