MakerDAO
Lending Platform MakerDAO Approves ‘Constitution,’ Moves Forward With ‘Endgame’ Plan
The proposal sets a new foundation for the largest decentralized lending protocol’s major restructuring, called “Endgame.”
Stablecoin Issuer MakerDAO Votes to Retain USDC as Primary Reserve Even After Depeg
The decision follows a turbulent period during which USDC temporarily lost its dollar peg after key banking partner SVB collapsed.
Burning USDC and Minting DAI Prove to Be Popular On-Chain Activities Amid SVB Collapse
Circle’s USDC stablecoin had nearly $3 billion in net redemptions since Friday, while the total supply of DAI increased by 1.2 billion tokens over the same time period.
MakerDAO Weighs Using Emergency Switch to Prevent Future DAI Depegging
The community proposal comes just two days after DAI followed stablecoin USDC in slipping beneath the one-dollar mark.
MakerDAO Founder Calls for Rebranding of DAI Stablecoin
Rune Christensen said on a call with community members DAI suffers from bad branding that could be slowing its growth.
Stablecoin Issuer MakerDAO Proposes Additional $750M U.S. Treasury Purchase
The decentralized autonomous organization behind the DAI token previously purchased $500 million worth of government notes and bonds.
DeFi Giant MakerDAO Rejects $100M Loan to Cogent Bank
The rejection follows less than a year after Maker approved a similarly structured loan to Huntingdon Valley Bank.
Crypto Investors' $28M ‘Black Thursday’ Lawsuit Against DeFi Giant Maker Dismissed by US Judge
The class-action lawsuit alleged Maker-related entities misrepresented risks of holding collateral debt positions, resulting in heavy losses for some users.
DeFi Giant MakerDAO to Introduce Aave Rival Dubbed Spark Protocol
The protocol is a fork of Aave v3 and will increase the use case for the DAI stablecoin.
MakerDAO Contributors Propose First Native Liquidity Market Focused on DAI Stablecoin
The proposed Spark Protocol will leverage MakerDAO’s DAI stablecoin and its crypto assets for liquidity, and would be based on lending protocol Aave’s upgraded smart contract system.
