# Minting stablecoins in the Terra ecosystem

**URL:** <https://forum.anchorprotocol.com/t/minting-stablecoins-in-the-terra-ecosystem/568>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [May 21, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.anchorprotocol.com/t/minting-stablecoins-in-the-terra-ecosystem/568 "2021-05-21T18:51:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Nuuu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/34f0e0/32.png) [@Nuuu](https://forum.anchorprotocol.com/u/Nuuu)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.anchorprotocol.com/t/minting-stablecoins-in-the-terra-ecosystem/568/1 "2021-05-21T18:51:20Z")

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Is UST the only stablecoin that can be minted with LUNA? Can one mint KRT or other stablecoins with LUNA?

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**Author:** ![ryanology045](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.anchorprotocol.com/ryanology045/32/14_2.png) [@ryanology045](https://forum.anchorprotocol.com/u/ryanology045)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.anchorprotocol.com/t/minting-stablecoins-in-the-terra-ecosystem/568/2 "2021-05-24T04:40:27Z")

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All Terra stablecoins, including UST, KRT, EUT, etc. are minted by burning Luna. For questions or discussions related to the core mechanism of Terra the [Terra Research Forum](https://agora.terra.money/top/all) may be more fitting

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**Author:** ![Nuuu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/34f0e0/32.png) [@Nuuu](https://forum.anchorprotocol.com/u/Nuuu)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.anchorprotocol.com/t/minting-stablecoins-in-the-terra-ecosystem/568/3 "2021-05-24T06:48:00Z")

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Thanks. Hope UST stays pegged