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Maker, now Sky’s, stablecoin freeze process could be decided by decentralized court
4.9.2024
A “decentralized governance” body could decide the fate of frozen USDS if the stablecoin goes ahead with a freeze feature, says Sky co-founder Rune Christensen
Maker, Now Rebranded to Sky, Draws Ire From DeFi Community on Controversial Stablecoin Change
27.8.2024
MakerDAO co-founder Rune Christensen said the feature won't be live when the USDS token goes live and the old DAI token will remain in circulation unchanged
Rune Christensen Explains Why He Wants to Remake Maker and Kill DAI
7.6.2024
The MakerDAO creator discusses the motivation behind the ambitious Endgame proposal in a wide-ranging interview
Makerdao Co-Founder Rune Christensen: Defi Frontends Might Need Licenses to Operate in Europe
6.4.2024
Rune Christensen, a co-founder of the Makerdao project, has warned about the possible disruptions linked to hypothetical EU-wide requirements for defi fronteds to receive a license for operating. Christensen said this would decelerate the EU to the Stone Age, disrupting European defi access...
Maker Co-Founder Proposes Future Protocol Implementation on Solana Fork
5.9.2023
Rune Christensen, a co-founder of Maker, the Ethereum-based stablecoin protocol, has proposed to reimplement the protocol on a new chain forked from Solana. This move would be the final part of “Endgame,” an update to the protocol that seeks to grow the stablecoin dai by enhancing...
MakerDAO co-founder proposes fork of Solana codebase for native chain
2.9.2023
Rune Christensen stated that Solana’s codebase should be the foundation of MakerDAO’s upcoming blockchain, as he highlighted that it’s optimized for building “highly efficient blockchains.”
MakerDAO Should Use Solana’s Code to Build Its New Blockchain, Co-Founder Says
1.9.2023
Some community members have already pushed back against the idea
DAI Stablecoin Surpasses $5B Market Cap on Higher Yield, Lifting Spark Protocol
23.8.2023
The recently-introduced Enhanced Dai Savings Rate reversed some of the token’s decline in market value
Controversy as MakerDAO's Spark Protocol blocks users with VPNs
7.8.2023
Users attempting to access Spark Protocol with a virtual private network will not be able to, sparking criticism from supporters of privacy
MakerDAO Looks to Ignite Growth for $4.6B DAI Stablecoin with Up to 8% Reward
27.7.2023
The circulation of Maker’s DAI stablecoin has shrunk by a third over the past year
3 reasons why Maker (MKR) fundamentals hint at further price upside
24.7.2023
MKR looks primed to continue the rally given its recent buyback mechanism and two other key metrics that impact Maker’s price
MakerDAO Hikes DAI Savings Rate, Ousts Paxos Dollar, Curbs Gemini Dollar in Reserve
15.6.2023
The move could redefine baseline interest rates in the DeFi space, spurring higher stablecoin lending rates and making leverage more expensive, one analyst noted
MakerDAO Founder Proposes Plan for Upgraded Versions of DAI Stablecoin, Governance Token
12.5.2023
Rune Christensen also proposed to incorporate artificial intelligence-assisted processes into Maker’s governance
Lending Platform MakerDAO Approves ‘Constitution,’ Moves Forward With ‘Endgame’ Plan
27.3.2023
The approved proposal aims to set a new foundation for the largest decentralized lending protocol’s major restructuring called “Endgame.”
MakerDAO Founder Calls for Rebranding of DAI Stablecoin
9.3.2023
Rune Christensen said DAI suffers from bad branding that could be slowing its growth on a call with community members
Makerdao Co-Founder Proposes $14 Million Fund to Combat Climate Change; Crypto Supporters Mock Idea
7.2.2023
Cryptocurrency advocates have been discussing a proposal by the founder of Makerdao, Rune Christensen, to fund a Scientific Sustainability Fund. An idea that aims to combat climate change and misinformation about energy solutions. Christensen is asking for 20,000 MKR tokens to move forward with...
Rune Christensen Details How MakerDAO Is Navigating Tornado Cash Sanctions
11.8.2022
Rune Christensen, founder of MakerDAO, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the risks for DeFi, its DAI stablecoin and what implications sanctioning coin mixer Tornado Cash could mean for the industry
Maker founder proposes MetaDAOs and synthetic ETH in 'Endgame Plan'
3.6.2022
Rune Christensen has envisioned the final form of Maker governance, and it includes MetaDAOs, new governance tokens, and a new version of Synthetic Ether
Dai Creator Rune Christensen on Terra's Collapse
20.5.2022
The MakerDAO founder wasn’t in the mood to say “I told you so,” following Terra’s stablecoin collapse, on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.”
Terra Proposal Seeks to Expand UST Stablecoin to 5 Different Defi Protocols
10.1.2022
On January 6, Terra Research announced a proposal to expand the network’s stablecoin asset terrausd (UST) across a number of different protocols on Polygon, Ethereum, and Solana. Terra’s governance blog post discusses how the proposal to leverage $139 million of UST can bolster...