Is Fantom the Next LUNA? Stablecoin Becomes the Latest to Lose Its Dollar Value

Motley Fool2022-05-17

Image source: Getty ImagesStablecoins become unstable as LUNA and Fantom plummet.Key pointsLUNA lost its peg and 99.9% of its value from backing TerraUSD (UST).Panic around crypto-backed stablecoins ...

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