USTC is the ticker for TerraClassicUSD and the name used for the former TerraUSD (UST) after the original Terra chain was renamed Terra Classic. It belongs to the original Terra chain, which continues to operate as Terra Classic; when identifying the asset, the name, ticker, and network must all correspond, rather than relying only on the “Terra” brand name.

TerraUSD Classic Price in USD Today, Live Market & Historical Trend Chart

Q: How does USTC differ from the new Terra chain?

Terra Classic is the renamed network of the original Terra chain, UST was renamed USTC, and existing balances remained unchanged. Meanwhile, the newly created chain uses the Terra name and has LUNA as its native staking asset; the official migration guidance explicitly states that the new Terra chain does not support Terra stablecoins such as UST and KRT. Therefore, USTC and LUNA on the new Terra chain are not similar assets on the same network.

Q: Why should the old market swap mechanism not be treated as a current USTC function?

The original Terra chain continued operating after its renaming, but the mint/burn functionality of its market swap was disabled. This change means that the former protocol design for exchanging stablecoins and related assets through the market module, accompanied by minting or burning, should not be treated as an on-chain mechanism currently available for USTC. Assets remaining on the Terra Classic network do not mean that the old functionality is still open.

Q: How should uusd, the market module, and the oracle module in legacy Terra documentation be understood?

The legacy Terra protocol documentation refers to the smallest denomination of TerraUSD as uusd and records the historical market module and oracle module. uusd is a micro-denomination for representing amounts on-chain, not another independent asset; the historical modules describe how the protocol previously handled stablecoin exchange rates. These materials should be understood by distinguishing historical design from current status: the migration guidance has confirmed that the original chain’s market swap mint/burn functionality is disabled.

Rank 3036

$0.004147

-$0.000243(-5.55%)

Market Cap

$369.12K

24h High

$0.004620

24h Low

$0.004146

24h Turnover

$11.40K

Total Supply

88.94M

Market Sentiment

Neutral

Price of TerraUSD Classic (USTC) Today in USD

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The live price of TerraUSD Classic (USTC) today is $0.004147, with a 24h change of -5.55%. Over the same period, the low was $0.004146, the high was $0.004620, and the 24h trading volume was $11.40K. The current market cap is approximately $369.12K. It ranks #3036 by market cap and accounts for 0.00% of the total crypto market cap. The all-time high was $1.091000 (⁦2021-05-19⁩); the current price is -99.62% from the all-time high.

TerraUSD Classic (USTC) Price History

7 Days
-9.79%
Low
$0.004089
High
$0.004652
30 Days
-23.75%
Low
$0.004089
High
$0.005750
90 Days
-17.88%
Low
$0.004089
High
$0.006717
1 Year
-44.09%
Low
$0.003904
High
$0.013929

Fear & Greed Index

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Yesterday: 25; Fear
Last Week: 34; Fear
Last Month: 59; Normal

The Fear & Greed Index is currently 28/100, in the Fear zone; change from yesterday: +3, from last week: -6, and from last month: -31. Lower values indicate more fearful sentiment, while higher values indicate more greedy sentiment. This does not represent price change.

Why Did TerraUSD Classic (USTC) Fall in the Last 24 Hours?

USTC has low liquidity, with about 10,839.8 tokens traded in one candle; limited trading can magnify price moves. In the order-book snapshot, bids across the top five levels totaled about 141,652 tokens, versus 23,298 on the sell side. However, a 190,695-token sell order at $0.004406 was much larger than the largest bid, 94,000 tokens at $0.004215, indicating concentrated overhead selling pressure. A single snapshot does not reveal trader intent. Moving averages were bearish on the 15-minute and 4-hour timeframes and neutral on the 1-hour and daily timeframes; RSI was neutral across timeframes, MACD showed no crossovers, and daily ADX was 16.12, leaving the trend unclear. These factors are consistent with narrow-range trading but do not by themselves establish the cause of the decline.

About TerraUSD Classic (USTC)

TerraUSD is a scalable, profitable, and cross chain decentralized stable currency. TerraUSD is an algorithmic stable coin, with a minting cost equal to the face value of the minted stable coin - in order to mint one TerraUSD, only $1 worth of reserve assets ($LUNA) need to be burned. TerraUSD's monetary policy can be infinitely expanded to help DeFi applications and protocols fully realize their potential without restrictions.

Use Cases and Features

USTC is a native asset on the Terra Classic network, named TerraClassicUSD with the symbol USTC. It originated from the original TerraUSD (UST), which was once designed as an algorithmic stablecoin to track the value of the US dollar. Confirm that the selected network is Terra Classic; the new Terra chain does not support the original Terra stablecoins.

Supply and Issuance Mechanism

UST, the predecessor of USTC, was historically issued and withdrawn through exchanges with LUNA: minting UST required burning LUNA. After the Terra chain split, the original chain was renamed Terra Classic and UST was renamed TerraClassicUSD (USTC); the original market-swap minting and burning functions were closed.

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Frequently Asked Questions About TerraUSD Classic (USTC)

What is USTC?

How does USTC differ from the new Terra chain?

Why should the old market swap mechanism not be treated as a current USTC function?

How should uusd, the market module, and the oracle module in legacy Terra documentation be understood?

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