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Markets

Thai Central Bank Warns Against 'Illegal' Use of Baht-Denominated Stablecoin

The Bank of Thailand has deemed any activity involving the THT stablecoin "illegal" on the basis it violates the nation's Currency Act.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Mar 18, 2021 at 9:14 a.m. UTC

Mar 18, 2021

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Business

Security

$10M Fund From Cosmos-Based Terra Will Gladly Back DeFi Projects on Ethereum

The fund will pay for the one thing devs can't do internally: security audits.

By Brady Dale

Feb 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 4, 2021

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Stablecoins

Galaxy, Coinbase Bet $25M on DeFi Using Terra Stablecoins

The backing will help Terraform Labs build more apps on its Tendermint-based blockchain.

By Brady Dale

Jan 26, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

Jan 26, 2021

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Tech

Defi

Terra Brings 24-Hour Trading to Synthetic Versions of Stocks Like TSLA and AAPL

The creators of the stablecoin platform Terra are launching Mirror Protocol, a way to mint crypto assets that mimic U.S. stocks.

By Brady Dale

Dec 3, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC

Dec 3, 2020

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Markets

Kadena

Kadena Partners With Stablecoin-Maker Terra in Bid to Expand Its DeFi Offering

The hybrid blockchain maker Kadena, said Tuesday it has partnered with Terra and will be adding Terra’s stablecoin luna to its decentralized exchange Kadenswap.

By Jaspreet Kalra

Nov 10, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Nov 10, 2020

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E-commerce

Checking In With Terra, the Korean Stablecoin Firm Bringing Online Shoppers to Crypto

Terra's stablecoin savings account is a month delayed but the project is gaining momentum with over 2 million users on the firm's Chai payments app.

By Brady Dale Zack Seward

Sep 18, 2020 at 7:05 p.m. UTC

Sep 18, 2020

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Stablecoins

Proof-of-Stake Chains Team Up to Prove DeFi Is Bigger Than Ethereum

Terra is joining forces with Cosmos, Web3 Foundation and Solana to roll out a DeFi product meant for a wider consumer audience. Meet Anchor.

By Brady Dale

Jul 28, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. UTC

Jul 28, 2020

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Tech

Payments

Solana Blockchain Adds Korean Stablecoin Terra for Better Payments

Solana is adding the Terra stablecoin in an effort to bring "novel applications that require price-stable payments" to its high-throughput blockchain.

By Brady Dale

Apr 15, 2020 at 11:00 p.m. UTC

Apr 15, 2020

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