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May 9, 2022 06:45 pm
Original Link: https://news.slashdot.org/story/22/05/09/1837233/price-of-algorithmic-stablecoin-ust-drops-2-below-dollar-peg?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium
Price of Algorithmic Stablecoin UST Drops 2% Below Dollar Peg
The algorithmic stablecoin UST briefly fell 2% below its peg to the US dollar on Monday, according to data from crypto exchange Binance -- the fourth significant drop below its peg in the last two days. From a report: UST is a stablecoin backed through its relationship with the LUNA token. A burning mechanism and the ability to always be able to sell $1 worth of LUNA for 1 UST are designed to keep it in check. Yet critics say the success of this operation depends on the strength of LUNA's price and on its key DeFi platform, Anchor, continuing to produce an up to 20% yield to incentivize liquidity -- something that's on track to run out soon barring any fixes.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Original Link: https://news.slashdot.org/story/22/05/09/1837233/price-of-algorithmic-stablecoin-ust-drops-2-below-dollar-peg?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium
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