Developers of the fast-growing stablecoin UST say the coin’s $1 value peg isn’t “backed” by anything – just a blockchain-based algorithm. So why does it need a multibillion-dollar bitcoin reserve, in case of an emergency? How would that work? Author: Krisztian Sandor

It makes sense to buy options as volatility is so low, one observers said. Author: Omkar Godbole

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U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman sent a letter along with almost two dozen other congressional Democrats to the Environmental Protection Agency chief, asking him to devote additional scrutiny to potential harm cryptocurrency mining may cause to the climate and environment. Author: Jesse Hamilton