Terra Luna Classic: A Community Struggling to Recover
The Terra Luna Classic (LUNC) community has faced significant challenges since the market turmoil of 2022, which saw a massive $30 billion loss in a single week. Despite efforts to rebrand and refresh products, the ecosystem of UST logarithmic stablecoins within Terra Luna has struggled to recover. There are concerns about Do Kwon’s leadership, especially regarding customer protection measures. The landscape has seen the rise of new blockchains and web3 projects that prioritize stronger security measures.
Understanding the Settlement
- According to US SEC filings, Terraform Labs and Do Kwon agreed to pay a lump sum of $4.47 billion in fines after reaching a settlement with the agency.
- In addition to the fines, Kwon is expected to pay about $204 million to ensure the Terraform investors are reimbursed in the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings.
- Kwon is barred from holding any leadership role, and Terraform Labs cannot engage in crypto trading activities.
LUNC Market Trends
- From a technical standpoint, LUNC’s price against the US dollar is at a critical juncture, possibly indicating further losses.
- This small-cap altcoin has a fully diluted valuation of about $591 million and sees a daily traded volume averaging around $38 million.
- Despite recent network improvements, LUNC has struggled to recover from setbacks in 2022.
- The altcoin continues to consolidate within a large triangular pattern and has lost support from the weekly 50 Moving Average (MA).
- The Relative Strength Index (RSI) has also failed to surpass the crucial 50-point mark, reflecting prevailing bearish sentiment.
Can Burns Save the Day?
- To boost optimism, the Terra LUNC community has intensified efforts for on-chain burns.
- Recently, Binance burned 1.35 billion LUNC tokens, contributing to a total burn of approximately 60 billion tokens.
- Additionally, the community approved a $30,000 expenditure (equivalent to 256 million LUNC tokens) earlier this week for development purposes, highlighting ongoing efforts to enhance the platform’s capabilities.
Hot Take
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