Two of the biggest coins, terra and tether, unpegged from the dollar. Stable coins are a key way that you're moving between dollars and crypto currency. Ethan says if tether can stay at about one dollar, it's really hard to do any trading in this market. Eathen: The whole economy has felt about vives inflation when people started getting scaredAbout the state of the state is what's supposed to happen here. These coins help make the markets tick for them to work. But if you look at what happened in Libya, it looks almost as if they may not be working.
The FT podcast “Behind the Money” digs into whether the tide has really turned in cryptocurrencies, and whether crypto fans will have to deal with this new “vibe” for the long haul.
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Behind the Money: A crypto vibe shift?
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.
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