Examining Terra’s UST Stablecoin and Luna Token Crashes
CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De and Sam Kessler join “Community Crypto” host Isaiah Jackson to discuss the collapse of the Terra protocol as its UST stablecoin remains deep in the sub-dollar doldrums and LUNA, its sister token, has fallen over 99% from its 2022 high.
UST’s Design Flaws and Red Flags
In this “Community Crypto” clip, CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De and Sam Kessler discuss the design flaws of Terra’s algorithmic stablecoin UST as its depeg from the U.S. dollar continues to have ripple effects across the crypto industry. What were the red flags? Plus, Do Kwon’s earlier failed stablecoin project, Basis Cash.
New Terra Blockchain Expected to Launch Saturday
Terra’s new blockchain will be launched Saturday followed by an airdrop of new luna tokens to users as part of a broader plan to revive the failing ecosystem. “The Hash” panel discusses the fate of Terra and whether it can successfully come back from the dead.
State of DeFi: Should Chainlink Oracles Be of Concern?
As the collapse of Terra's ecosystem poses contagion risks across DeFi land, "Proof of Decentralization" Podcast Host Chris Blec unpacks the vulnerabilities and potential consequences of Chainlink oracles relying on multisig and how it could bring down all of DeFi. "This is an intentional point of control that the Chainlink team chose to keep in the protocol," Blec said.
Acting OCC Chief Michael Hsu on Regulating Stablecoins After Terra ‘Contagion’
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu discusses his take on the rise and fall of Terra’s “hype-driven economy,” its “contagion” to Tether (USDT) and the broader crypto ecosystem, and why he doesn’t think he would regulate algorithmic stablecoins.
E-CNY Use Widens in Chinese Schools; Terra Faces Audit
Hydropower plant in China’s Hubei province fined for powering crypto mining. China expands use of digital yuan on school campuses. South Korean regulator to audit Terra and related financial businesses. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
What Terra's Collapse Means for Stablecoin Markets
Stablecorp President and COO Alex McDougall discusses his take on how Terra's death spiral has impacted the rest of the stablecoin market, and how to protect consumers from a similar crash in the future. Plus, the likelihood of USDC "flippening" USDT and insights into the demand for a digital Canadian dollar.