Legal clarity, aggressive burn activity, and a key network upgrade are fueling one of the market’s sharpest short-term rallies.
Terra Classic’s LUNC token has staged a dramatic resurgence, soaring more than 160% in a single week as traders respond to a wave of legal, technical, and community-driven catalysts. Over the past 24 hours alone, LUNC jumped more than 74% to trade near $0.0000072, supported by a surge in market activity and renewed speculative interest.
Sentencing for Do Kwon Generates Market Reaction
The most significant near-term catalyst is the Dec. 11 sentencing of Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon, who has acknowledged financial fraud charges in the United States. With the possibility of up to 12 years in prison, traders are positioning around the expectation that a definitive verdict could finally bring long-awaited clarity to the Terra Classic ecosystem.
This moment has sharpened market focus on a project that has struggled to escape the shadow of its 2022 collapse.
Token Burns Add Technical Fuel to the Rally
Alongside legal developments, technical mechanisms are playing a crucial role. 849 million LUNC were burned in the past week, part of a broader trend that has accelerated into December. The leading contributor remains Binance, which continues to destroy half of all LUNC trading fees.
In total, over 75.89 billion LUNC have now been burned, an amount that—while small relative to the 5.49-trillion circulating supply—has revived enthusiasm within the Terra Classic community. The burn narrative has historically been one of the few levers capable of generating price momentum for LUNC.
Market excitement also intensified after Binance temporarily paused LUNC withdrawals ahead of the Terra Chain v2.18 upgrade scheduled for Dec. 8. The upgrade is designed to improve network stability and resolve existing interoperability issues, adding a layer of fundamental support to an otherwise highly speculative rally.
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