Andreessen Horowitz Sells Part of Investment in MakerDAO's MKR Tokens as Prices Soar
Blockchain data reveals that Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), a prominent venture capital firm, has sold a portion of its investment in MakerDAO's MKR governance tokens as the price of coins reached a near one-year high. The firm transferred $7 million of MKR from its crypto wallet to a new address, which then began depositing batches of tokens worth approximately $1.5 million per day to crypto exchange Coinbase. This move suggests that a16z intends to sell its tokens. Despite the sale, a16z still holds 1.3% of MKR's circulating supply, worth $14 million.
MakerDAO's MKR Token Spikes 38% in 10 Days
MakerDAO's native token MKR has experienced significant gains in July, with a rally extending its gains in 2021 to 122% from its low of $506.8 on January 1. On July 25, MKR spiked by over 12.5% to reach a daily high near $1,195 before correcting. The platform's recent announcement of a token buyback program and roadmap for updates, including plans to enter the AI sector and launch several internal AI tools, may have contributed to the token's rally. However, the bears are defending the $1,200 price level aggressively, while bulls are trying to ensure that MKR price consolidates above the $1,050 support level.
MakerDAO's Protocol Spark, sets a New Historical High in DAI Borrowings
MakerDAO officially announced that its DeFi lending protocol, Spark Protocol, centered around the DAI stablecoin, has reached a new historical high in DAI lending volume, reaching 14.44 million tokens.
Aave's V3 Deployment Attracts 10,000 Unique Addresses and $2.24 Billion in Deposits Within Six Months
Aave's V3 lending protocol has attracted over 10,000 users in less than six months due to increased user activity. The value of assets locked (TVL) has grown by 60% since the launch of V3, reaching $6.12 billion at present. Aave's TVL growth has propelled it to replace MakerDAO as the second-largest DeFi protocol after Lido Finance.
Maker (MKR) Surges to Near One-Year High on Token Buyback Program
The governance token of MakerDAO, MKR, has seen a surge in price following the introduction of a token buyback program. The token briefly reached a one-year high of $1,200 before settling at around $1,144. The buyback program, called the Smart Burn Engine, removes MKR supply from the market by allocating excess DAI stablecoins to purchase MKR from a UniSwap pool. MakerDAO is one of the largest and oldest DeFi lending protocols and is currently undergoing a major overhaul, including upgrading its tokens and breaking up its structure into smaller autonomous organizations.
Makerdao Buyback has Started, With An Average Repurchase of ~$5000 MKR every 27 Minutes
According to makerburn data, MakerDAO's intelligent burn engine has been activated, with a current treasury surplus of $63.6 million, of which over $50 million ($13.6 million) will be used to repurchase MKR and add it to Uniswap V2 as LP along with DAI. According to on-chain information, repurchases are currently being executed approximately every 27 minutes, with an average repurchase amount of around $5,000.
Aave Replaces MakerDAO As Second-Largest DeFi Protocol by TVL, While Maker Co-Founder Accumulates MKR Tokens
Aave has overtaken MakerDAO as the second-largest DeFi protocol in terms of total value locked (TVL), according to DefiLlama data. This is due to a 15% drop in Maker's TVL since March 10, caused by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the depeg of USDC and its DAI stablecoin, and a fall in DAI supply rates.
5 Decentralized P2P Lending Services for Borrowers and Investors on the Ethereum Blockchain
Peer-to-peer lending has become a popular alternative to traditional banking, allowing borrowers and investors to connect directly without intermediaries. This article highlights five decentralized P2P lending services, including Aave, which offers flash loans, and Compound, which uses an algorithm to modify interest rates based on asset availability and demand. MakerDAO is known for its stablecoin, DAI, and its decentralized governance architecture, while dYdX provides borrowing and lending features for derivatives trading. Fulcrum, powered by bZx, offers seamless integration of lending and margin trading services and uses decentralized governance through its native token.
Whales Accumulate DAI While Trying to Buy Bitcoin, Boosting MakerDAO's Revenue
Whales have been buying DAI in an attempt to accumulate more BTC, leading to a spike in revenue for MakerDAO. Despite the growing interest in BTC from institutional players like BlackRock, DAI may emerge as a beneficiary. Traders have been closely monitoring the price range of $30k to $31k for Bitcoin and accumulating stablecoins such as DAI. MakerDAO's revenue has grown by 41.5% over the last month, with Real-World Assets (RWA) being a major contributor.
Non-profit Bluechip Launches Platform to Evaluate Safety of Stablecoins
Non-profit organization Bluechip has launched a rating platform to provide transparent and unbiased evaluations of stablecoins in the crypto market. The platform currently rates 15 stablecoins and gold-pegged tokens based on Bluechip's SMIDGE rating framework, which evaluates stability, management, implementation, decentralization, governance, and externals. The launch is supported by MakerDAO co-founder Rune Christensen, Reserve’s co-founder Nevin Freeman, and StarkWare co-founder Eli Ben-Sasson, among others. The platform aims to provide a simple tool and clear grading system to help users make informed decisions when choosing stablecoins.
MakerDAO's WSTETH Vaults See Surge in Interest and Adoption, Surpassing ETH as Primary Collateral for DAI Generation
MakerDAO's wstETH has seen a surge of interest in its vaults, with the WSTETH-B vault holding an impressive 309 million DAI and the WSTETH-A vault accumulating 221 million DAI. The RETH-A vault also recorded a substantial amount, with 21 million DAI.
The Gnosis Community Initiated a Proposal To Deploy the Spark Protocol on the Chain
Gnosis treasury manager Karpatkey initiated a community proposal in MakerDAO, proposing to launch MakerDAO’s lending agreement Spark Protocol on Gnosis Chain. Gnosis Pay will launch this month, allowing the issuance of credit cards.
MakerDAO Has Deployed the MKR Buy Contract On-Chain
MakerDAO has deployed the MKR buy contract on the chain. Previously, MakerDAO’s new proposal proposed to set the treasury cap at 50 million DAI, buy MKR for the excess, and set up LPs on Uniswap to increase liquidity.
MakerDAO: Lending Protocol Spark Protocol Will Expand to Multi-Chain
July 5 (Cointime) - MakerDAO is promoting the development of the Spark protocol to multi-chain, and is ready for deployment in different fields. Users can submit information on the Maker Forum about deploying the Spark protocol in a specific field, including background, technology, and collateral. Evaluation results will be provided to MKR holders for decision making.
MakerDAO Released a Smart Burning Engine Proposal, Changing the Upper Limit of 250 Million in the Treasury to 50 Million DAI, and the Part That Exceeds the Upper Limit Will Buy MKR
July 3 (Cointime) - The MakerDAO risk core unit team recently released the proposal "Introduction to Smart Burn Engine and Initial Parameters" in the community. Allocate excess Dai in the reserved Surplus Buffer (surplus buffer). The difference between the smart burn engine and the previous burn design is that MKR tokens will be accumulated in the form of Uniswap V2 LP tokens instead of being acquired and burned. Additionally, Surplus Auctions (Flaps) will be replaced by Dss Flappers contracts.
MakerDAO Purchases Over $700 Million in U.S. Treasury Bonds to Increase Exposure to Low-Risk Assets
June 21 (Cointime) - MakerDAO, the organization behind the DAI stablecoin, has purchased over $700 million in U.S. Treasury bonds, bringing their total bond holdings to $1.2 billion.
MakerDAO: DAI Deposit Rate to be Raised from 1% to 3.49%
June 16 (Cointime) -MakerDAO officially announced that the Dai Savings Rate (DSR) will be raised from 1% to 3.49% at 22:00 on June 19th Beijing time.
MakerDAO Approves Hike in Reward for Holding DAI Stablecoin and Reshuffles Reserve Assets
June 16 (Cointime) - MakerDAO, a decentralized finance platform and stablecoin issuer, has approved a proposal to increase the DAI Savings Rate (DSR) to 3.49% from 1%, providing additional incentive for investors to hold and lend DAI instead of rival stablecoins.
MakerDAO's Annualized Fee Revenue Hits $94.87 Million, Thanks to Interest Income from U.S. Treasury Bonds
Maker's MKR token saw a 2.8% surge in the last 24 hours, while its TVL fell by 15.8% over the last month. MakerDAO achieved a significant milestone as its annualized fee revenue hit $94.87 million, the highest since mid-February 2022. The surge in revenue was attributed to interest income earned from U.S. Treasury bonds purchased using the protocol's Peg Stability Module (PSM) USDC. Despite the positive news, concerns remain as Maker's TVL experienced the highest monthly drop among the top 10 DeFi platforms, according to DeFiLlama. MKR tokenholders use the fee revenue to fund the protocol's operational costs and buy and burn MKR tokens to dilute the supply.
MakerDAO Community Votes on Proposal to Decrease GUSD Stablecoin Reserves by $390 Million
June 15 (Cointime) - MakerDAO, a decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform and stablecoin issuer, is considering reducing its holding of Gemini's GUSD stablecoin from $500 million to $110 million in its DAI stablecoin reserve.
