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Terra Proposal Seeks to Expand UST Stablecoin to 5 Different Defi Protocols

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Time Stamp: January 10, 2022 2:30 PM - Modified On: January 10, 2022 - Published By:
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On January 6, Terra Research announced a proposal to expand the network’s stablecoin asset terrausd (UST) across a number of different protocols on Polygon, Ethereum, and Solana. Terra’s governance blog post discusses how the proposal to leverage $139 million of UST can bolster “awesome use-cases” in the world of decentralized finance (defi). Terra Research Proposes to Expand Terrausd’s Reach Across 5 Protocols At the time of writing, Terra’s terrausd (UST) stablecoin is the fourth-largest U.S. dollar-pegged token among all the stablecoins in existence. It is also the largest decentralized algorithmic

White Whale: Enabling the UST peg in a decentralized manner

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Time Stamp: November 19, 2021 9:30 AM - Modified On: November 19, 2021 - Published By:
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When looking at the Cryptosphere, there are a number of challenges that are immediately present. The maintenance or consistency of the UST (TerraUSD) peg, is one of these challenges. If a stablecoin cannot hold its peg, the entire ecosystem that is built around it can fail. This is not a hypothetical situation, but one that has happened to other algorithmic stable coins, it resulted in the peg being lost and projects dumping to zero. Another issue smaller investors are facing is the “whales”. Whales have been known to manipulate markets,

VeChain subverts market expectations, but what does it mean

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Time Stamp: November 18, 2021 6:30 AM - Modified On: November 18, 2021 - Published By:
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Until a few weeks ago, VeChain’s price, amid anticipation for POA 2.0 Phase 1, seemed to register an independent rally. On 16 November, as VeChain’s first phase of the Proof of Authority (PoA) 2.0 SURFACE consensus algorithm went live, the market expected a similar upswing in price. However, exposed by the broader market’s weakness, VET had some other plans.  Opposite expectations  The latest consensus mechanism upgrade is set to improve several aspects of the network’s security and key operations. It will also make the blockchain more environment-friendly. Notably, a week

Libre DeFi AMA Session With BeInCrypto

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Time Stamp: November 5, 2021 12:45 AM - Modified On: November 5, 2021 - Published By:
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BeInCrypto recently held an ask-me-anything (AMA) session with Libre DeFi, a platform that promises to simplify the entry into the DeFi space via its user-based and frictionless onboarding experience.Sponsored Sponsored BeInCrypto: Hi Everyone! Welcome to another BeInCrypto AMA Session! Today we welcome both Julian (@libredefijulian) and Josh (@LibreJosh). They are CEO and COO at Libre Defi, respectively. Here is how things will work. I’ll have 10 questions for them. After these questions, they will pick up 5 out of all the questions asked by the BeInCrypto community. Good luck to you

What is Dragonbite? (BITE)

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Time Stamp: October 20, 2021 9:17 AM - Modified On: October 20, 2021 - Published By:
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DragonBite is an open decentralized asset management platform for customers to store and swap all digital assets in one app. Retail customers have always been big fans of loyalty programs, not only to express their approval of a product or a service but also because of the exciting perks that come with them. The problem is, the rules of these programs are often restrictive, and their rewards are too limited resulting in slim benefits for consumers, which they cannot enjoy. Fortunately, blockchain can change all of this.  Table of Contents Background 

Chainlink has high upside potential, but are there true entry points

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Time Stamp: October 8, 2021 9:30 PM - Modified On: October 8, 2021 - Published By:
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With Bitcoin leading the market gains showing close to 16.90% weekly price rise, the rest of the market has stayed rather calm. While on the back of Bitcoin gains, the market seems to be witnessing a steady upward movement, most alts have failed to surprise the market. Chainlink, the 15th ranked alt by market cap, has also had a rather stagnant price action.  Nonetheless, while the alt’s long-term prospects looked appealing the market confidence around the alt seemed to be lacking, so where could LINK go from here? Classic case

IMF now the latest to warn against cryptos opening ‘unwanted doors’

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Time Stamp: October 2, 2021 7:30 AM - Modified On: October 2, 2021 - Published By:
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A handful of cryptocurrency exchanges have suddenly become billion-dollar companies. An explosion in Bitcoin’s popularity has supercharged previously small-time platforms into powerhouses generating millions of dollars in revenues. And, it’s not just Bitcoin either, with other altcoins recording immense surges as well. Source: IMF Crypto is “risky” and opens “unwanted doors” The same was the subject of a blog recently published by the IMF (International Monetary Fund). The report observed, “The total market value of all the crypto-assets surpassed $2 trillion as of September 2021—a 10-fold increase since early 2020.

Terra to Apply Columbus 5 Mainnet Migration

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Time Stamp: September 30, 2021 8:30 AM - Modified On: September 30, 2021 - Published By:
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Terra, a top 15-ranked cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is planning to apply the Columbus 5 upgrade to its mainnet today. If everything goes according to plan, this new update will bring improvements to allow the Terra network to keep expanding. Columbus 5 will change how the network mints UST (terrausd), the main stablecoin of the blockchain, and will also bring integration with other chains, and faster transactions. Columbus 5 to Go Live Today Terra, a smart contract-enabled cryptocurrency chain, is prepared to apply the new Columbus 5 mainnet upgrade today.

Visa working on blockchain interoperability hub for crypto payments

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Time Stamp: September 30, 2021 7:58 AM - Modified On: September 30, 2021 - Published By:
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Global payments giant Visa has introduced a project that aims to be a “universal adapter” of blockchains that can connect multiple cryptocurrencies, stablecoins as well as central bank digital currencies (CBDC).According to an official announcement on Thursday, Visa’s research team is working on a “Universal Payment Channel” (UPC) initiative, a blockchain interoperability hub connecting multiple blockchain networks and enabling transfers of digital assets from different protocols and wallets.“Imagine splitting the check with your friends, when everyone at the table is using a different type of money — some using CBDC like