Dollar
Could Bitcoin Be a Safe Haven Asset Like Gold?
Gold bottomed out in early November and proceeded to turn higher, leading bitcoin's (BTC) bull revival by nearly two months. Gold's rally has stalled in the past few days, a cause for concern for BTC bulls. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down bitcoin's relationship to the gold price and U.S. dollar strength on "The Chart of The Day."
What’s Driving Bitcoin Below $19K?
3IQ Head of Research Mark Connors discusses the potential factors behind bitcoin’s sell-off as the cryptocurrency slips below $19,000 near 2022 lows. Plus, why dollar strength is watched closely.
UST’s Design Flaws and Red Flags
In this “Community Crypto” clip, CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De and Sam Kessler discuss the design flaws of Terra’s algorithmic stablecoin UST as its depeg from the U.S. dollar continues to have ripple effects across the crypto industry. What were the red flags? Plus, Do Kwon’s earlier failed stablecoin project, Basis Cash.
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.
Fed Issues Stablecoin Warning Amid TerraUSD Collapse
CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses a new report issued by the Federal Reserve warning of stablecoin risks as the TerraUSD (UST) coin lost its dollar peg, dropping as low as $0.65 on Monday. Plus, insights on how the UST collapse could pose a risk to the broader crypto ecosystem.
Terra's UST Stablecoin Falls as Low as 65 Cents Before Rebounding: What Went Wrong?
"Crypto Critics' Corner" Co-host Bennett Tomlin explains what might have gone wrong in the Terra Luna ecosystem leading to the TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin collapse. Tomlin explains the algorithmic stablecoin's dependence on the luna token and addresses the Luna Foundation Guard’s deployment of bitcoin reserves to rectify the price. Plus, a discussion on how centralized crypto exchanges like Binance are reacting to UST losing its peg to the U.S. dollar.
