Get the weekly summary of crypto market analysis, news, and forecasts! This Week’s Summary The crypto market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $2,17 trillion. Bitcoin continues to trade at around $62,300. Ethereum experiences no changes and stagnates at around $2,400. XRP is down by 2%, Solana by 1%, and Dogecoin by 3%. Almost all altcoins are trading in the red, with very few exceptions. The DeFi sector decreased the total value of protocols (TVL) to around…
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Do Kwon Reveals Plans to Restore Terraform Stablecoin
Increased minting capacity leads Terraform CEO's grand plans. In response to Terra’s devastating decline this Monday, co-founder, Do Kwon promised to work alongside users in resolving the crisis. Since Bitcoin’s accelerated dip began on Monday, UST has dropped to $0.7, then $0.48. Its present price is less than half its originally designated price peg. LUNA in turn has tanked by more than 90% in the past day. Holders of the beleaguered digital asset hurried en masse to liquidate UST in…
3 years ago
Terra’s Meltdown and the Humbling of Do Kwon
Amid the bloodbath suffered by all of crypto on Monday, one digital asset collapsed hilariously harder than the rest: Terra. Yes, that includes everything – from the Terra (LUNA) governance token, to its so-called “stablecoin” TerraUSD (UST). The former is down over 75% on the week, while the latter collapsed below $0.7 despite intended $1.00 price peg. The token’s absolute meltdown has nearly removed it from the top 20 cryptocurrencies, despite being top 10 mere days ago. The ordeal has…
3 years ago
Raul Pal Says There’s a ‘Decent Chance’ For Ethereum To Flip Bitcoin
Former hedge fund manager Raoul Pal said that Ethereum could finish the year above $10,000. However, he also thinks that there is a “decent chance” of “flipping” – referring to Ethereum becoming the most significant crypto by market cap, removing Bitcoin from first place. Moreover, he thinks that Ethereum’s competitors will do even better. Raul Pal is a former Goldman Sachs executive and co-manager or GLG, a London-based global macro hedge fund. He has since retired from his position and started…
4 years ago