algorithmic stablecoin
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Could Do Kwon return to Terra? The new interim CEO seems more than open to it, no matter when that might be
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A class action lawsuit alleges Jump Trading was heavily involved in maintaining the dollar peg of failed algorithmic stablecoin Terra
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The example set by Terra’s collapse in May of last year has spooked regulators into taking a “risk-based approach” to regulating the stablecoin market
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A non-profit funding the NEAR protocol to use $40 million to protect USN investors after it became undercollateralized
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As US policymakers mull a moratorium on algorithmic stablecoins, some upstarts are still searching for alternatives to the fiat-backed variety
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Do Kwon, the crypto developer behind failed stablecoin ecosystem Terra, addressed his legal problems in a candid tweet thread on Saturday
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South Korean prosecutors are now formally seeking the arrest of Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon for allegedly violating securities laws
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Beanstalk is hoping its revamped launch will help buoy issues pertaining to its security and trust following a major hack in April.
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One month on from Terra ecosystem implosion, only one cryptoasset in the top 100 is in the green
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The new legislation, which comes into effect in 2023, defines stablecoins as digital money and restricts issuance to licensed financial institutions
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The UST situation is real-time proof that lawmakers’ concerns about stablecoins are not unfounded
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