Maker (MKR) Surges 7% as Stability Fees Introduced, DeFi Regains Footing
While decentralized finance (DeFi) has seen a strong surge in 2020, Maker (MKR), a token strongly tied to DeFi, has underperformed. The cryptocurrency, relative to its competitors, is underperforming; where Aave’s LEND and Synthetix’s Synthetix Network Token surged hundreds of percent in this year alone, MKR only saw a 20-30% move higher. The market may […]
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Maker hopes to reignite demand for its DAI stablecoin through the fee reduction. Decentralized finance lending and stablecoin protocol MakerDAO has adjusted stability fees across a wide range of crypto assets used as collateral on the platform.The move comes as the demand for DAI and other stablecoins has cooled amid the recent crypto market retracement, with Maker hoping to drive up demand for DAI minting through the reduction in fees.⚠️Maker Protocol Changes ⚠️ (1/5) ETH-A Stability Fee: 5.5% → 3.5% ETH-B Stability Fee: 10% → 9% ETH-C Stability Fee: 3% → 1% WBTC-A Stability Fee: 4.5% →....
As the decentralized finance movement proves its staying power and resilience, one of the world’s largest decentralized autonomous organizations, Bitdao, has concluded a private fundraising round to promote mass adoption of open finance. DAO to Allocate Capital Towards Improving Defi R&D, Funding, & Liquidity As decentralized finance (defi) slowly regains its footing following the May decline in total value locked, there is no shortage of investment capital chasing after the idea’s tremendous potential. Bitdao, a decentralized autonomous organization focused on defi, is....
Maker's MKR token surged to its highest level in more than two years.
Major DeFi tokens, including UMA, Maker, and Uniswap have surged up to 22% in the past 24 hours. The decentralized finance (DeFi) market has generally rebounded following a sustained pullback. There are two main reasons behind the short-term recovery of major DeFi tokens. First, most DeFi tokens were heavily sold since September, causing most to […]
MKR, the native token of the Maker Protocol, has recorded substantial gains despite the most recent market downturn. After news of FTX’s liquidity crisis rocked the crypto market, several coins have struggled to bag daily gains to no avail. However, MakerDAO’s governance token has experienced an impressive surge today. Specifically, MKR trades at $873 press time, gaining over 26% on the day. Despite the huge jump in the day, Maker still hasn’t recovered its weekly losses. However, if its bullish trend continues, it might fully recover in a short time. Related Reading: Bitcoin Eyes $18K....