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		unmole on May 13, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Luna Founder Requests Police Protection as Investo... Cost of acquisition?! Were the holders investors or customers? Again, how were they funding the 20%?

dlubarov on May 14, 2022 [–]

The source of funding was the initial LUNA tokens that were allocated to Terra (or Do Kwon personally?).

I think it was broadly understood that 20% yield wasn't going to be sustainable, but was a tool for short-term user acquisition.

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