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Tether Expands With USDT Launch on Polygon

Tether has launched its USDT token on Polygon, an Ethereum scaling platform. The largest stablecoin by market capitalization is now available on more than 11 blockchains. “The Hash” team discusses the latest milestone in Tether’s multi-chain push.

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MakerDAO Founder: UST Was a 'Big Ponzi Scheme'

In the aftermath of TerraUSD's (UST) $14 billion collapse, Rune Christensen, founder of MakerDAO, a decentralized credit platform on Ethereum that supports the Dai (DAI) stablecoin, discusses why UST was "basically a big ponzi scheme" and what makes DAI different. Plus, reacting to Terra's revival plan and "community bond."

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Terra’s UST and LUNA Collapse: How the Crisis Unfolded

TerraUSD (UST), an algorithmic stablecoin that is supposed to stay pegged to the dollar collapsed over 90% over one week.

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LUNA, UST Still Available on FTX and Other Exchanges Despite Terra Blockchain Halt

Despite a second halt of the Terra blockchain by its validators, its luna (LUNA) token and TerraUSD (UST) algorithmic stablecoin remain available to trade on FTX and other crypto exchanges. “The Hash” team discusses the implications of crypto delisting and what this could reveal about the fate of Terra.

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