{"id":551997,"date":"2023-09-19T17:00:50","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T17:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=551997"},"modified":"2024-06-11T14:29:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:29:25","slug":"terra-validator-opposes-ustc-burning-pushes-alternative-plan-to-regain-dollar-peg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/terra-validator-opposes-ustc-burning-pushes-alternative-plan-to-regain-dollar-peg\/","title":{"rendered":"Terra Validator Opposes USTC Burning, Pushes Alternative Plan To Regain Dollar Peg"},"content":{"rendered":"
A Terra Classic community member with the X handle Rexyz has kicked against burning USTC tokens to enable the stablecoin to recover its dollar peg.<\/span><\/p>\n According to the X post made on September 18<\/a>, Rexyz outlines an alternative solution that may lead to USTC being re-valued $1 as well as push Terra Classic (LUNC) price to reach the $1 price mark.<\/span><\/p>\n Since the collapse of the Terra ecosystem in 2022, the USTC stablecoin has lost its dollar peg and now trades at 98.8% below the $1 mark.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Following this catastrophic event, members of the Terra Class community have continued to submit various proposals<\/a> to burn more USTC contains as a deflationary mechanism that could result in the stablecoin recovering its dollar peg.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Currently, the Terra Classic community is voting on a proposal<\/a> that aims to direct the Binance exchange to start burning 50% of USTC every month. It is believed that if the world’s biggest exchange aids in reducing the circulating supply of USTC, it could significantly boost the token\u2019s rise to $1.<\/span><\/p>\n