Making MakerDAO Matter Again
Recent governance proposals aim to take DeFi’s once-dominant stablecoin issuer into the “real world.”
MakerDAO’s Christensen Turns Optimistic After US Stablecoin Report
The founder of the crypto lender and stablecoin issuer had feared the worst about potential regulation.
MakerDAO Founder on Biden Administration’s Stablecoin Report
A coalition of U.S. financial authorities under the Biden administration published its long-anticipated report and recommendations on the regulation of stablecoins last week.
Société Générale Applies for $20M MakerDAO Loan Using Bond Token Collateral
In a proposal Thursday on MakerDAO's governance forums, French multinational banking giant Société Générale (SocGen) applied for the DeFi lending platform to accept on-chain bond tokens issued by the bank as collateral for a stablecoin DAI loan for up to $20 million. "The Hash" panel discusses the historic step towards institutional adoption of DeFi.
The Problem With El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law, Effective September 7
Bitcoin will become legal tender in El Salvador beginning September 7, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced Thursday during a national address. He added every citizen will be gifted $30 via an e-wallet, once they verify their identities. Frances Coppola, author of "The Case for People's QE," discusses the "immense risks" of El Salvador's bitcoin currency rollout. Plus, why she thinks dai (DAI) is a bigger concern than tether (USDT).
Terra’s 25-Fold Price Jump This Year Shows Growing Bet on Algorithmic Stablecoins
The South Korean-based stablecoin platform Terra has seen its market capitalization overtake better-known decentralized rival Maker's.
Maker Price Passes $4K for First Time, as MakerDAO Brings Real Estate to DeFi
"Real world" assets have entered DeFi, as the Maker protocol reportedly just minted $38,000 of dai stablecoins to finance a mortgage loan.
Bullish Sign for Crypto? USDC and Dai Balances on Exchanges Hit Record Highs
Buying in these stablecoins may foretell where the crypto market is going.
Tron Is Out, Dai Is Back: CoinDesk 20 List Updates for 2021 Q1
Volume on eight trusted exchanges used by CoinDesk hit $239.98 billion in Q4 2020, up from $90.08 billion in the prior quarter.
TRON est sorti, Dai est de retour : mises à jour de la liste CoinDesk 20 pour le premier trimestre 2021
Le volume sur huit bourses de confiance utilisées par CoinDesk a atteint 239,98 milliards de dollars au quatrième trimestre 2020, contre 90,08 milliards de dollars au trimestre précédent.