MakerDAO


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MakerDAO’s MKR Nears 16-Month High as Whales Accumulate, Crypto Hedge Fund Sets Bullish Price Target

Crypto hedge fund Ouroboros Capital says the token could test the $1,600 price level as protocol profits grow.

MKR price today (CoinDesk)

Tech

MakerDAO Should Use Solana’s Code to Build Its New Blockchain, Co-Founder Says

Some community members have already pushed back against the idea.

Rune Christensen (Trevor Jones)

Markets

MakerDAO’s MKR Token Jumps 10%, Defying Crypto Market Slump

The rally occurred amid improving fundamentals of Maker, as the protocol has returned to make profits, Messari analyst Kunal Goel said.

MKR price over the past 24 hours (CoinDesk)

Markets

Default of Tokenized Loans on Centrifuge Puts MakerDAO’s Investment at Risk

MakerDAO has lent $1.84 million of DAI stablecoin to the tokenized credit pool under distress.

Outflows (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

DAI Stablecoin Surpasses $5B Market Cap on Higher Yield, Lifting Spark Protocol

The recently-introduced Enhanced Dai Savings Rate reversed some of the token’s decline in market value.

Rune Christensen (Trevor Jones)

Videos

MakerDAO Founder on Future of DAO Voter Participation

MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen joins "First Mover" to discuss the main issues surrounding coordination within DAOs and his "Endgame" plan to "decentralize the broken financial system & replace it with a system that benefits everyone." Plus, insights on MakerDAO paving the way to purchase up to an additional $1.28 billion in U.S. government bonds via crypto asset manager BlockTower Capital.

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Markets

MakerDAO’s MKR, Ripple’s XRP and Stellar’s XLM Led Crypto Gainers in July

Cryptocurrency giants bitcoin and ether, meanwhile, lost ground during the month.

Crypto leaders in July (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

MakerDAO Looks to Ignite Growth for $4.6B DAI Stablecoin With Up to 8% Reward

The circulation of Maker’s DAI stablecoin has shrunk by a third over the past year.

Rune Christensen (Trevor Jones)

Markets

Paradigm Moves $3.5M in MakerDAO's MKR Tokens Following Peer a16z's Maneuver

Fellow venture capital firm a16z over the past week transferred $7 million of its MKR holdings to crypto exchange Coinbase.

Paradigm's MKR transfers (Arkham Intelligence)

Videos

Venture Capital Firm a16z Unloads $7M of MKR Tokens as Price Soars

Venture capital heavyweight Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is selling a part of its investment in crypto lender MakerDAO's MKR governance tokens as the price of coins soared to a near one-year high, blockchain data shows. "The Hash" panel discusses the implications for Maker’s ecosystem.

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