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Terra is the second-largest Decentralised Finance (DeFi) blockchain - after Ethereum. The total value locked (TVL) in Terra is over $15 billion. Terra is an open-source public blockchain protocol for algorithmic stablecoins. It enables the creation of fiat-pegged stablecoins that can be spent, saved, traded, or exchanged on the Terra blockchain. The protocol consists of 2 main tokens: 1. Terra stablecoins: These are stablecoins that are minted by burning Luna. 2. Luna: This is the protocol's native staking token that is used for governance and in mining. The top 5 DeFi protocols that run on Terra are Anchor, Lido, Astroport, Terraswap, and Mirror. Consensus mechanism: Tendermint Delegated Proof of Stake
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Luke Voiles CEO at Pipe
10 January
Ritesh Jain Founder at Infynit / Former COO HSBC
08 January
Dennis Buckly Fintech Writer/Analyst at House of Ventures
Steve Haley Director of Market Development and Partnerships at Mojaloop Foundation
07 January
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