Sam Kessler

Sam is CoinDesk's deputy managing editor for tech and protocols. His reporting is focused on decentralized technology, infrastructure and governance. Sam holds a computer science degree from Harvard University, where he led the Harvard Political Review. He has a background in the technology industry and owns some ETH and BTC. Sam was part of the team that won a 2023 Gerald Loeb Award for CoinDesk's coverage of Sam Bankman-Fried and the FTX collapse.

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Technologie

Do Kwon’s Proposed Terra ‘Revival’ Puts UST, LUNA Holders in Charge

A “Revival Plan” submitted Friday by the Terraform Labs CEO would redistribute ownership of the network.

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Technologie

A proposta de 'Revival' Terra de Do Kwon coloca UST e detentores de LUNA no comando

Um “Plano de Renascimento” apresentado na sexta-feira pelo CEO do Terraform Labs redistribuiria a propriedade da rede.

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Technologie

Il "risveglio" Terra proposto da Do Kwon mette al comando i possessori UST LUNA

Un “Piano di rilancio” presentato venerdì dal CEO di Terraform Labs ridistribuirebbe la proprietà della rete.

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Technologie

Ang Iminungkahing Terra 'Revival' ni Do Kwon ay Naglalagay sa UST, LUNA Holders sa Pamamahala

Ang isang "Revival Plan" na isinumite noong Biyernes ng Terraform Labs CEO ay muling ipapamahagi ang pagmamay-ari ng network.

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Laag 2

The LUNA and UST Crash Explained in 5 Charts

One of the earliest signs that things were going wrong for Terra came when UST deposits on Anchor started dropping Saturday.

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Technologie

UST’s Do Kwon Was Behind Earlier Failed Stablecoin, Ex-Terra Colleagues Say

Basis Cash, an algorithmic stablecoin project founded by the anonymous “Rick” and “Morty” in 2020, was actually the work of Terraform Labs employees.

Do Kwon (Terraforms Labs, modified by CoinDesk)

Financiën

UST Backer LFG Seeks $1B to Shore Up Stablecoin Peg: Report

The funding is needed because the dollar-pegged stablecoin dropped as low as 60 cents Monday amid broader market turmoil.

When Terra's UST stablecoin fell of its peg, it undermined confidence in stablecoins. (moonjazz/flickr)

Technologie

UST Stablecoin Veers Wildly From Dollar Peg. Here's the Latest

By tapping into its bitcoin reserves, UST’s salvation may have exacerbated a bitcoin sell-off that brought BTC to its lowest price since July 2021.

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Financiën

UST Stablecoin Loses Dollar Peg for Second Time in 48 Hours, LUNA Market Cap Falls Below UST's

The development comes after the Luna Foundation Guard announced that its massive bitcoin reserves will be used to defend UST’s dollar peg.

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Financiën

Compound’s Enterprise Arm Receives S&P Credit Rating in DeFi First

The iffy B- grade applies to Compound Treasury, a platform promising 4% yield for USDC-denominated business accounts.

S&P (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)