{"id":562584,"date":"2023-11-27T09:30:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T09:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=562584"},"modified":"2024-06-11T07:22:12","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T07:22:12","slug":"terra-classic-ustc-rise-300","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/terra-classic-ustc-rise-300\/","title":{"rendered":"Road To $1: Why Did Terra Classic (USTC) Rise 300% In One Day?"},"content":{"rendered":"
TerraClassicUSD (USTC), the algorithmic stablecoin tied to the LUNA ecosystem, recently went on an upward trajectory to register gains of over 300%. In a stunning cascade of events, the token\u2019s price spike in the past 24 hours has left investors wondering about the implication for Terra Classic (LUNC) and the potential revival of the LUNA ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n USTC has lost most of its usefulness as a stablecoin <\/span>since its implosion in 2022<\/span><\/a> when it was known as UST. The stablecoin <\/span>lost its peg to the US dollar<\/span><\/a> which resulted in a chain of events that led to its sister token, LUNA, also losing most of its value and the demise of the Terra-LUNA blockchain ecosystem. After it lost its peg to the US dollar, the stablecoin was rebranded as UST Classic <\/span>and its value fell<\/span><\/a> to as low as $0.01.<\/span><\/p>\nUSTC Coin Spikes 300% In One Day<\/h2>\n