MakerDAO Founder Calls for Rebranding of DAI Stablecoin
Rune Christensen said DAI suffers from bad branding that could be slowing its growth on a call with community members.
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Rune Christensen said DAI suffers from bad branding that could be slowing its growth on a call with community members.
Maker (MKR/USD) price formed a double-top pattern as a vote on capital deployment continued. The MKR token retreated to a low of $855.36, the lowest point since March 3 of this year. It has plunged by about 12.1% from its highest level this year.
Maker [MKR], at press time, was one of the market's biggest weekly gainers, despite the overall bearish sentiment in the crypto-market. In fact, it recorded gains of 10% compared to Bitcoin's [BTC] 4.6% depreciation over the last 7 days.
MakerDAO, one of the first and largest DeFi protocols on Ethereum, is raking in millions of dollars. Even as it remains successful, the decentralized money market is under immense pressure from its community.
Stablecoin DAI is considering increasing the amount of money it invests in United States Treasury bonds from the current allocation of $500 million to a potential total of $1.25 billion.
The proposed strategy could see the DAO investing up to $750 million at an annualized yield of about 4.5% after custody and expected trading cost
MakerDAO, the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) behind the DAI stablecoin, has proposed allocating an additional $750 million to invest in U.S Treasury bonds in order to capitalize on a favorable yield environment. The resolution, if passed, would add $750 million to the $500 million already approved in October 2022, bringing the total value to $1.25 billion.
MakerDAO, the governance token behind the fifth most popular stablecoin DAI, is contemplating an increase in its United States Treasury bond investments to $1.25 billion from its previous allocation of $500 million.
MakerDAO is considering investing $750 million in US Treasurys to take advantage of the current yield environment, with the proposal expected to increase the ceiling to $1.25 billion.
DeFi powerhouse MakerDAO is mulling whether to expand its United States Treasury bond investments to $1.25 billion.
The decentralized autonomous organization behind the DAI coin previously purchased $500 million worth of notes and bonds.
MakerDAO, the governance token behind the fourth largest stablecoin by market capitalization DAI, has decreased in trading volume by 37% and seen a 3.7% dip in token price over the last 24 hours.
It is rare to see any cryptocurrency sustaining its gains amid the ongoing onslaught in the crypto market. A majority of coins in the market are trading in the red zone today, March 7, and have given up their past week's gains.
Maker (MKR) prices are up by almost 20% in the last seven days. The upward trend is attributed to recent poll results announced by Maker that contain a new pricing model.
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) lending and borrowing platform Maker (MKR) has been performing exceptionally well in the past seven days, as its native token price witnessed a 22% surge, despite the downward trend observed in other major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). The positive price action of MKR has come amidst news of the failure of Silvergate Capital, which has caused a slump in the prices of Bitcoin and Ethereum.
BTC price is attempting to stage a recovery, while EOS, STX, IMX and MKR are beginning to flash bullish signals.
The governance token of MakerDAO, MKR, topped gains last week, adding 27%, trackers on Mar. 5 show.
As we enter the week of March 6, the cryptocurrency market has taken a downturn, with many assets experiencing corrections. The drop in momentum has been triggered by macroeconomic factors and liquidity concerns at digital asset-friendly Silvergate bank.
We have compiled a list of the top 5 cryptocurrencies of the week based on their performance over the last seven days. Let's take a look at it in more detail.
Leading decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol MakerDAO [MKR] has scheduled an 8 March date to offboard its redundant stablecoin vaults. This decision came after it obtained approval from members of the protocol's governance team to do the same.
MakerDAO [MKR] may have had one of its best-performing months in February, but that 40% 30-day surge only had a minimal impact on the token's long-term holders.
Crypto analytics firm Santiment is predicting price volatility for Cardano (ADA), Maker (MKR), and Fetch.ai (FET) after they have all soared this year. Santiment says an increase in whale activity on the three projects, smart contract platform ADA, stablecoin issuer MKR and machine learning blockchain FET, signals large price swings are forthcoming.
In the midst of an onslaught in the crypto market today, only one crypto made the biggest gain: Maker (MKR). At the time of writing, MKR was trading at $896, notching an impressive 21% increase in the weekly scale, and outperforming the rest of its rivals in the top 100 list of crypto market trackers Coingecko and CoinMarketCap.
Short sellers were forced to cover their bets on Maker [MKR] after the asset experienced a sudden and dramatic price increase. The MVRV has shifted position due to the recent pricing movement, making it overvalued.