Terra

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On Thurs. May 25, Terraform Labs announced that the Terra community had approved the creation of a new blockchain, Luna 2.0. The creation of this new chain is a response to unprecedented volatility on the Luna 1.0 chain, which caused the price of the original LUNA and UST to collapse almost to zero. 

As part of the migration, the former asset LUNA will become Luna Classic, or LUNC. A portion of LUNA holders will be eligible to receive an airdrop of the new token (LUNA), per the terms outlined by Terraform Labs.

The new Terra blockchain will utilize the new LUNA, and will not include the UST stablecoin. 

On 9 May, after nearly 18 months of steadily holding its value against the US dollar, the so-called stablecoin TerraUSD (UST) became unpegged. The uncoupling triggered a cascade response that ultimately crashed UST and the Terra (LUNA).

TerraUSD (UST) is a stablecoin, which means it is a cryptocurrency pegged to a fiat currency. In this case, it is designed to be pegged to the US dollar. Stablecoins are intended to allow investors to hold crypto assets with less volatility, and trade a dollar equivalent without needing to cash out their positions. 

UST is considered an algorithmic stablecoin because instead of being backed by assets such as cash or cash equivalents, it is supported by on-chain code that facilitates a change in the supply and demand between UST and LUNA.

LUNA is the cryptocurrency that works in unison with UST in an effort to keep UST in 1:1 parity with the US dollar. One dollar of LUNA can always be converted at a 1:1 ratio to 1 UST. 

For example, if LUNA is trading at $10, then it can be redeemed for 10 UST, and 10 UST can be redeemed for 1 LUNA. If UST rises above its $1 peg to $1.01, then traders can swap 1 USD of LUNA for 1 UST. This trade burns 1 LUNA and mints 1 UST, which can then be sold for 1.01 USD. 

If UST rises to $1.02, then traders can sell for a 2 cent profit, and so on. 


In theory, increasing the supply of UST and lowering the supply of LUNA brings the price of UST back down until it reaches $1. Conversely, if UST drops below the $1 peg, then traders will be incentivized to buy 1 UST for 0.99 USD, which can then be swapped for 1 LUNA. 

This move burns UST and mints LUNA, sending UST higher towards the $1 peg.

UST lost its peg to the dollar starting on May 8th following large withdrawals of UST from Terra’s DeFi protocol Anchor. UST fell quickly, and struggled to regain its peg because the burning of UST and minting of LUNA couldn’t keep up. 

UST descended rapidly as the prolonged de-pegging led to uncertainty and a snowball effect of larger withdrawals. 


A significant share of circulating UST was locked on Anchor, a Terra-based lending and borrowing protocol that paid users 19.5% to stake UST. 

The LFG used up about $2.9 billion of its bitcoin reserves in an unsuccessful attempt to revive UST. 

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Luna Classic (Former Terra)

A person suspected to be Do Kwon, founder of the Terra blockchain that collapsed in spectacular fashion last year, was arrested in Montenegro, Yonhap reported, citing police.

Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon believed to be arrested in Montenegro, Yonhap says

South Korean authorities had previously issued Terra's co-founder and CEO Do Kwon an arrest warrant last September.

Do Kown Arrested in Montenegro, Says Country's Minister of Interior

Police in Montenegro have detained a person thought to be Do Kwon, an international fugitive accused of defrauding investors in a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency scheme, the country's interior minister said on Thursday.

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Terra blockchain's native luna tokens fell 8% amid reports of founder Do Kwon getting arrested in Montenegro, according to a tweet by the country's minister of interior Filip Adzic.

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are reportedly investigating the collapse of the algorithmic stablecoin terra usd (UST) and the firm Terraform Labs. Unnamed sources say that former staff members from Terraform Labs, the company behind the Terra blockchain project, have been questioned by U.S. law enforcement.

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Bitcoin

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has alleged that Terra founder Do Kwon transferred 10,000 Bitcoin (BTC), currently worth about a quarter of a billion dollars, as the LUNA ecosystem was collapsing in May of last year.

SEC Alleges Do Kwon Relocated 10,000 Bitcoin (BTC) As Terra (LUNA) Ecosystem Imploded Last Year

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is charging the founder of embattled stablecoin issuer Terra (LUNA) with defrauding investors in “crypto schemes.

U.S. SEC Officially Charges Disgraced Terra (LUNA) Founder Do Kwon With ‘Defrauding Investors in Crypto Schemes'

South Korean prosecutors have recently requested an arrest warrant for a former CEO of Tmon, a popular e-commerce platform, and a broker, in connection to bribery charges involving Terra, previously known as Luna (CRYPTO: LUNA), and now Terra Classic, (CRYPTO: LUNC). What Happened: The prosecutor's office for the Seoul Southern District, specifically the head of the financial and securities joint investigation team, called for the arrest of former CEO, "Mr.

Former Tmon CEO Facing Arrest Over Terra (LUNA) Bribery Charges

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The crypto analyst known for accurately calling the last major market collapse is issuing another series of warnings, including one about an Ethereum (ETH)-based altcoin.

Analyst That Called Last Crypto Collapse Says Ethereum-Based Altcoin Mirroring Terra (LUNA) Crash

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Crypto markets hit harder by Terra, Celsius and 3AC than FTX: Chainalysis

South Korean authorities reportedly believe that Terra (LUNA) founder Do Kwon is trying to evade global law enforcement by relocating to Serbia.

South Korean Authorities Say That Terra (LUNA) Founder Do Kwon Hiding in Serbia: Report

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Terraform Labs co-founder and CEO Do Kwon, wanted internationally in relation to the collapse of the Terra ecosystem, has traveled from Dubai to Serbia, where he is currently hiding. Terraform Labs was the company behind the creation of the stablecoin terraUSD (CRYPTO: USTC), which was de-pegged from the dollar in May.

After Collapsing Terraform Labs, CEO Do Kwon Is On The Lam — In Siberia: Report

The Terraform Labs co-founder is wanted in South Korea, backed by Interpol.

Terra's Do Kwon is in Serbia: Report

In almost identical statements—one to the NYT and another on Twitter—the former FTX CEO denies trying to make UST and USDT lose their pegs to the dollar.

SBF Denies He Tried to Attack Tether, 'Hunted' Three Arrows' Terra Positions

Federal US prosecutors are reportedly looking into the potential link between former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's fallen crypto empire and the downfall of stablecoin issuer Terra (LUNA).

US Prosecutors Probing Whether Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Influenced the Terra (LUNA) Implosion: Report

3AC co-founder Kyle Davies said that the fund took a hit on Luna and was squeezed in the aftermath, but it was FTX that dealt the death blow. The post Three Arrows Capital co-founder says it wasn't luna that took it out, but FTX appeared first on The Block.

Three Arrows Capital co-founder says it wasn't luna that took it out, but FTX

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said there's no evidence that Alameda crashed luna to take down Three Arrows Capital.  The post Bankman-Fried rejects claims that Alameda crashed luna to sink 3AC  appeared first on The Block.

Bankman-Fried rejects claims that Alameda crashed luna to sink 3AC 

The Justice Department is said to be looking into whether Alameda Research unleashed trades designed to drive down the price of LUNA, accidentally causing the market to collapse.

Feds Investigating Whether SBF Trades Cause Terra/LUNA Stablecoin Crash: NY Times

U.S. federal prosecutors have reportedly launched an investigation into whether Sam Bankman-Fried manipulated prices of TerraUSD (CRYPTO: USTC) and Luna (CRYPTO: LUNA) to benefit the entities he owned — cryptocurrency exchange FTX and Alameda Research. What Happened: According to a  report  by New York Times, the inquiry is in its initial phase and is part of a broader inquiry into the downfall of FTX and the possible misuse of billions of dollars of customers' money, which have reportedly gone missing.

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