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Markets

MakerDAO Boosts U.S. Treasury Holdings by $700M to Back DAI Stablecoin With Real-World Assets

The purchase is the latest step to increase the role of real-world assets in the platform’s DAI stablecoin reserve.

Rune Christensen, fundador de MakerDAO. (CoinDesk TV)

Finance

MakerDAO Hikes DAI Savings Rate, Ousts Paxos Dollar, Curbs Gemini Dollar in Reserve

The move could redefine baseline interest rates in the DeFi space, spurring higher stablecoin lending rates and making leverage more expensive, one analyst noted.

Rune Christensen (Trevor Jones)

Markets

Justin Sun Moves $4.3M of MakerDAO's Tokens to Binance: Blockchain Data

Tron founder Justin Sun’s potential sale of MakerDAO’s token – movements of tokens to an exchange often come before sales – coincide with the DeFi protocol’s controversial restructuring.

Tron CEO Justin Sun (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

Finance

MakerDAO Founder Proposes Plan for Upgraded Versions of DAI Stablecoin, Governance Token

Rune Christensen also proposed to incorporate artificial intelligence-assisted processes into Maker’s governance.

Rune Christensen (Trevor Jones)

Finance

Crypto Lending Protocol MakerDAO Approves Transferring a Maximum of $500M in USDC to Coinbase Custody for 2.6% Yield

The maneuver is part of MakerDAO’s earlier decision to move up to $1.6 billion of USDC stablecoins to Coinbase’s custody arm.

Rune Christensen, fundador de MakerDAO. (CoinDesk TV)

Finance

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.”

Rune Christensen (Trevor Jones)

Policy

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.

(Aitor Diago/Getty Images)

Finance

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.

Spark Protocol (MakerDAO)

Markets

Cryptocurrencies XRP, MKR Shine as BTC, ETH Hold Steady Ahead of US Inflation Data

XRP climbed above its 200-day moving average while MKR hit a three-week high. A higher-than-expected figure for core PCE, the Fed's preferred measure of inflation, may inject volatility into markets.

XRP continues to outperform the broader market. (ColiN00B/Pixabay)

Markets

Crypto Lender Maker Turns to Staked Ether to Reduce USDC Influence

The development is part of a move away from centralized crypto products such as stablecoins.

Venture capital firm Variant commits $450 million to its third crypto-focused fund. (Horst Schwalm/Pixabay)

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