For the first time since 2020, MakeDAO has crashed in its quarterly net income. The DAO is the autonomous community that governs the Maker Protocol. The project is based on the Ethereum blockchain and supports the lending and borrowing of crypto assets without a third party. MakerDAO has just witnessed a drastic drop in its…
According to a post on the MakerDAO Forum, the financial service protocol could replace its governance token MKR with a new token called stkMKR. The proposal was introduced to address the criticism around MKR’s tokenomics. Related Reading | Will Ethereum Give In To Bears? New MKR tokenomics could supplement and improve on previous benefits and…
Polygon has announced the integration of yield optimization vaults on the Maker Network. The blockchain-enabled protocol, formerly referred to as the Matic Chain, tweeted on Wednesday that it “will be opening a vault on Maker” and investing $50M of MATIC tokens as agreed liquidity from the treasury. With the recent integration, it means the protocol…
There’s no doubt Ethereum decentralized finance (DeFi) has been a hot trend over recent weeks. Nothing shows this as well as the value of cryptocurrencies locked inWith DeFi gaining steam, there have been new voices chiming in. One such voice commenting on DeFi is Ross Ulbricht, one of the earliest known Bitcoin adopters and the…
The primary pull of decentralized crypto assets is financial freedom from the flawed banking system. Bitcoin is one step but without greater adoption it is still just a speculative vehicle. DeFi and decentralized protocols based on banking are another and they’re gaining traction fast. Crypto Exchanges too Centralized Many envisaged 2019 being the year of…
Fundamentally Ethereum is going from strength to strength. Network activity is up, development is on track, an upgrade is imminent, and DeFi is hitting record figures. Yet ETH prices have fallen again so what is going on? Ethereum Network Strengthens Despite a flurry of FUD from Bitcoin maximalists and rival network supporters, Ethereum is still…
In a world plagued by banking bailouts, galloping debt and currency devaluations, a solution is needed. Enter decentralized finance, or DeFi, the future of banking where you are the bank. Ethereum is the platform of choice for DeFi, the Dai stablecoin is hitting new highs, and Maker is moving. Future Finance Based on Ethereum Dai…
Decentralized finance is making the media more often as concern grows over another global banking crisis. Ethereum is at the forefront of DeFi platforms at the moment and Maker is the market leader with over 50% share. The launch of a new multi-collateral Dai could send both higher. Ethereum Based DeFi Evolves Maker has a…
Markets immovable again today; Maker and Populous looking positive. There has been a little upward movement on crypto markets this morning but nothing significant. Total market capitalization has inched above $220 billion but things are still very lethargic in crypto land. Bitcoin has moved above $6,600 but has made less than a percent gain on…
Markets still sluggish on Saturday; Bitcoin Gold and Maker moving. Saturday is looking just as dull as Friday in crypto land. Markets have yet to make a move and everything is still static. When this has happened previously a big dump usually occurs as the bulls are getting nowhere. Total market capitalization is still just…