DAI
DAI is an Ethereum-based stablecoin managed by the Maker Protocol and MakerDAO decentralized autonomous organization. Its price is soft-pegged to the U.S. dollar and is collateralized by a mix of cryptocurrencies deposited into smart-contract vaults when new DAI is minted. There are two versions of DAI: Multi-Collateral DAI (launched in November 2019) and Single-Collateral DAI (SAI). The former can be collateralized by various cryptocurrencies, while SAI could only be backed by one. Unlike SAI, Multi-Collateral DAI supports the DAI Savings Rate, allowing users to earn savings by holding DAI tokens. This innovative approach combines traditional financial mechanisms with decentralized blockchain technology, providing stability and utility in the cryptocurrency space.
MakerDAO Implements Emergency Measures Amid Market Volatility
MakerDAO approves an Executive Vote for crucial changes in response to market conditions, aimed at stabilizing the DAI peg and enhancing the protocol's resilience.
Shiba Inu Shibarium Introduces Wrapped BONE and Hosted Blockscout Explorer
Shibarium has 1 million wallets and near 1 million transactions. It launched a hosted Blockscout explorer and expanded its token bridge to include various tokens. The Wrapped BONE contract has been verified, and Shibarium plans to renounce the Bone contract.
MakerDAO Keeps USDC as Primary Collateral for Dai
MakerDAO has voted to keep USDC as the primary collateral for Dai, rejecting a proposal to diversify into GUSD and USDP. The decision was made based on reduced risks from a cascading bank run in the US and USDC's return to a $1 peg.
Depegging of USDC and DAI Saves Borrowers $100 Million
The depegging of USD Coin (USDC) and Dai (DAI) from the US dollar resulted in more than $2 billion in loan repayments on decentralized lending protocols Aave and Compound, with borrowers saving a total of over $100 million. USDC and DAI started heading back toward their peg, and repayment activity tapered off in the following days.
Russian Crypto Startup InDeFi to Launch Ruble Stablecoin following DAI Model
The new stablecoin project has no connection with the Bank of Russia’s digital ruble. The stablecoin will be pegged to ruble fiat currency.
MakerDAO Intends to Depeg DAI from USDC
Announcing through Discord, MakerDAO’s founder Rune Christensen revealed that the DeFi protocol might consider de-pegging its native token DAI from stablecoin USD Coin (USDC).
Argentinians Seek Shelter in Stablecoins after Economy Minister Resignation
Argentinians have taken refuge in stablecoins after the nation’s economy minister Martin Guzman resigned over the weekend attributed to the financial crisis crushing the South American country.
Celsius Repays Compound Finance $10m Worth of DAI
Crypto lender Celsius Network has repaid interest-yielding DeFi service Compound Finance with $10 million worth of the DAI algorithmic stablecoin, according to a report from Crypto Briefing.
Maker Hits a New All-Time High Close to the $5,000 Mark
Maker has grown nearly eight-fold since the beginning of this year. It hit a record high of $4,995 today, breaking the $4,500 mark in one clean swoop.
Maker’s Dai Stablecoin Could Reach $2 Billion in Market Cap by the End of 2021—Here’s Why
Messari boldly suggests that after Dai’s market cap surged by 15x this year, due to DeFi, the stablecoin’s market cap could double by the end of next year
Pickle Finance DeFi Protocol Loses $19.7 Million In DAI Stablecoin in “Massive” Hack
Pickle Finance becomes the latest DeFi Protocol to suffer from hacking, losing almost $20 million in DAI stablecoin.
Will the Impact of Yearn Finance's yETH Vault on the DeFi Space Last Long?
Yearn.finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, has recently launched yETH vault, enabling the process of seeking the best returns for yield farmers
MakerDAO May Onboard USDC as DAI Collateral Support to Combat Mounting Liquidity Risk
The share plunge of the cryptocurrency market has severely hit MakerDAO, the leader in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Last week its market value fell sharply from 889M to $246M which brought together Maker’s developer community who have recently discussed adding support for Circle’s USDC as collateral to hedge against the liquidity risk.
Can MakerDAO Survive the Coronavirus Pandemic?
The coronavirus pandemic and growing macroeconomic uncertainties have seriously dampened the cryptocurrency market, which Bitcoin once dipped below USD 4000. The “Red Sea” has expanded across the market of decentralized finance (DeFi), where the total value locked (USD) for DeFi market dropped from USD 649m to USD 246m.
How Does MakerDAO Stay Compliant on over 400 Global Partnerships?
MakerDao has over 400 global partnerships active throughout the world. So how does Maker manage to remain compliant with users in over 120 separate and specifically financially regulated jurisdictions?