Crypto Market Slowly Recovers, Investors Refuse To Sell, & Terra Continues To Gain Momentum

With everything that has been happening over the past few years, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, China shutting down all crypto mining efforts within the country, and most recently the Russia-Ukraine war, it is becoming abundantly evident that Bitcoin (BTC) holders may simply not want to sell anymore as the market continues its road to recovery.

Stablecoins like TerraUSD (UST) become increasingly popular

Do Kwon, the creator of Terraform Labs and Ethereum Layer-1 blockchain rival Terra, appears to be seeking to amass USD $10 billion in Bitcoin (BTC) reserves for the project. The purchase will go a long way towards backing the projects BTC stablecoin, known as TerraUSD (UST). Also, not only is this number in the same conversation as the large amounts being famously purchased by MicroStrategy&rsquos Michael Saylor, but Terras buying of BTC will in all likelihood happen more gradually as opposed to sporadically.  If everything goes as planned though, the crypto industry believes it might be a huge bull-run catalyst.

Since the values of Bitcoin, Ethereum (ETH), and altcoins such as Dogecoin (DOGE) have grown more erratic in recent months, cryptocurrency enthusiasts are increasingly gravitating toward stablecoins such as Terra to invest in due to their more predictable price action. With a total market cap of more than $34 billion, LUNA, the native token of the blockchain network Terra, is the ninth largest cryptocurrency, overtaking both Polkadot (DOT) and Avalanche (AVAX).

Why is Terra important?

TerraUSD is a stablecoin designed to lessen the volatility associated with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. Tether (USDT), another popular stablecoin, is linked to more traditional currencies, such as the U.S dollar, using cash and cash equivalents rather than an algorithm and accompanying reserve token.

Terra was created in 2018 by Do Kwon and Daniel Shin. Kwon also serves as the CEO of Terraform Labs as previously alluded to, the same company that is developing the Terra ecosystem as well as protocol.

Moreover, the Terra ecosystem is a fast expanding network of decentralized applications (dApps), which has resulted in continuous Terra demand and rising Luna prices. Terra stablecoins can thus be spent, saved, traded, and swapped on the Terra blockchain. Terraform Labs does not profit from transactions involving their crypto. According to Kwon, it is entirely reliant on external money to function.

Terras value almost doubled this past February, increasing from a low of $47 to $91 and is now worth more than $100. The war between Russia and Ukraine is partly responsible for the increase in its value. With the way that the world and the crypto market in general is going, it is becoming abundantly clear that stablecoins like Terra will in all likelihood continue to perform exceedingly well as more investors are actively choosing to play it safe and rely on dependable stablecoins.