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)

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On Monday, a Montenegro court sentenced the disgraced Terra (LUNA) founder Do Kwon to four months in prison for attempting to travel with a forged passport. Kwon was first arrested in late March after trying to board a flight to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a Costa Rican passport, which authorities claimed was forged.

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A Montenegro court handed down prison sentences to Do Kwon, founder of the Terra (CRYPTO: LUNA) blockchain, and Terra executive Han Chang-Joon for attempting to flee the country using counterfeit Costa Rican passports. The incident, which took place in March, saw the duo trying to board a private jet.

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The court has also ordered the confiscation of two Costa Rican passports, two Belgian passports and two identity cards belonging to Kwon and fellow Terra executive Han Chang-Joon.

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Do Kwon has been found guilty of using a fake passport in an attempt to leave Montenegro in March. He was sentenced to four months in jail.

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Terra founder Do Kwon refuted allegations of possessing a counterfeit passport during a court session in Montenegro, claiming that the Costa Rican passport in question was procured via a Singapore agency. In the court, Kwon was quoted as, “We applied for these passports through an agency recommended to me by friends whom I respect.

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Do Kwon, a co-founder of Terraform Labs, will be taken into extradition custody in Montenegro for up to six months.

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Was UST a security because it was designed for practical uses rather than as an investment?

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A U.S. judge considered whether the digital assets created by Terraform Labs were securities at a hearing on Thursday, a question central to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's fraud case against the company and its founder Do Kwon.

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Courts in the country approved bail for the Terraform Labs founder, but a South Korea extradition request is set to keep him in jail.

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A court in Montenegro has extended the incarceration of former crypto fugitive Do Kwon and his associate Han Chang-Joon for an additional six months while they consider an extradition request from South Korean prosecutors. The decision comes after a higher court in Podgorica allowed Kwon and Han to be released on 400,000 euros ($438,000) bail each, local outlet RFE

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Founder of Terraform Labs, Do Kwon, has withdrawn millions of dollars in crypto from an entity linked to his failed blockchain firm, investigators claim. South Korean authorities are now trying to locate the digital assets that have been allegedly transferred since his arrest in Montenegro in March.

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Terra co-founder Do Kwon allegedly had financial relations with the leader of a political party in Montenegro.

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The Podgorica district court in Montenegro has dismissed an appeal by the State Prosecutor's office against the bail of Do Kwon

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Terra (CRYPTO: LUNA) founder Do Kwon's bail request has been approved by the Montenegro court, following the annulment of a previous approval by a higher court. Kwon, along with former Terra executive Han Chang-joon, was arrested in Montenegro in March for allegedly attempting to travel with forged documents.

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After denying his bail request, the Montenegro High Court has granted Kwon police-enforced house arrest until his court date on June 16.

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A previous approval was annulled by a higher court after it was determined the Terra founder's finances were not sufficiently assessed in the first decision.

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