Rune Christensen News

02.09 / 05:13

Blockchain Stablecoin defi solana MakerDAO Maker DAI MakerDAO co-founder proposes fork of Solana codebase for native chain

MakerDAO co-founder Rune Christensen has submitted a proposal to build the decentralized finance project’s upcoming native chain off of a fork of Solana’s codebase, and not the Ethereum Virtual Machine despite its long-running ties with Ethereum.

07.06 / 11:57

Blockchain MakerDAO DAI track exclusive Interviews Exclusive: Rune Christensen on MakerDAO’s Vision for DeFi and the Future of Finance

In an exclusive interview, Matt Zahab from Cryptonews had the pleasure of speaking to Rune Christensen, co-founder of MakerDAO, at Consensus 2024 in Austin, Texas, on MakerDAO’s vision for decentralized finance (DeFi) and the future of finance

15.09 / 19:25

Stablecoin Adoption defi Polygon coinbase zk Coinbase CEO stands up for DeFi, Polygon says $1B ZK-rollup paying off: Finance Redefined

Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you the most significant developments from the past week.

15.09 / 05:17

Stablecoin defi MakerDAO Maker DAI Decentralized stablecoins could dominate crypto: MakerDAO founder

Decentralized stablecoins may eventually dominate the stablecoin market, so long as crypto “ends up living up to its potential,” says Rune Christensen, the co-founder of DeFi pioneer MakerDAO.

06.09 / 07:31

defi Venture Capital DAO MakerDAO AI will reinvent DAOs and tokenized models will be valuable: Vance Spencer

Artificial intelligence could be the missing piece for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), while trained AI models could become valuable assets on-chain, according to the co-founder of Framework Ventures.

05.09 / 01:31

Investments Altcoin solana Report CoinShares Solana YTD inflows suggest it’s the 'most loved altcoin’ — CoinShares

Solana (SOL) investment products clocked $26 million worth of inflows since the start of 2023, outpacing all other altcoins including Ethereum, suggesting its the “most loved altcoin amongst investors” according to CoinShares.

03.09 / 16:45

Ethereum MakerDAO Holdings Vitalik Buterin Offloads MakerDAO Holdings After CEO's Solana Blockchain Praise – What's Going On?

Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has offloaded his entire remaining stake in MakerDAO tokens after the project's co-founder praised the Solana blockchain.

15.08 / 16:37

MakerDAO Maker DAI Increased Interest Rates Drive Maker Protocol's Revenues to 2-Year High of $165 Million

The annualized revenue generated by the popular decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Maker has risen to over $165 million, representing a 2-year high.

07.08 / 03:13

business Blockchain Stablecoin Altcoin lending vpn DAI controversy Controversy as MakerDAO's Spark Protocol blocks users with VPNs

MakerDAO, one of the early pioneers of decentralized finance, has sparked criticism over its decision to block virtual private network (VPN) users from accessing its recently launched lending platform, Spark Protocol.

27.07 / 20:29

business Stablecoin Adoption MakerDAO DAI boost MakerDAO increases DAI yield in a bid to boost demand

A proposal seeking to temporarily increase the interest rate granted to holders of stablecoin Dai (DAI) was approved by the MakerDAO community on July 27, raising yields for tokenholders to as high as 8%.

24.07 / 20:09

markets Stablecoin defi Burn DAI 3 reasons why Maker (MKR) fundamentals hint at further price upside

Maker has gained 53.5% over the past month, and the cryptocurrency witnessed a remarkable 28.1% surge between July 15 and July 22, achieving its highest daily close in nearly a year. While the gains are impressive, the real question is: Can the cryptocurrency sustain its current trajectory, or were short-term factors behind the price pump?

12.05 / 18:17

Blockchain Ethereum Stablecoin defi DAI open MakerDAO publishes 5-phase roadmap featuring funding for open-source AI projects

MakerDAO, the organization behind the DAI stablecoin and its related MKR governance token, recently announced a slew of planned updates to its ecosystem, including a heavy focus on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and the planned development of a new blockchain.

28.03 / 13:23

Provident CEO approved MakerDAO: ‘Maker Constitution’ approved as ‘Endgame Plan’ trudges on

Members of the MakerDAO [MKR] community voted in favor of a set of proposals on 27 March, which included “The Maker Constitution,” a set of new governance rules that have introduced significant changes to the leading decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol.

27.02 / 18:49

Provident FIVE MakerDAO’s co-founder sold large amount of LDO, here’s what happened next

According to data provided by lookonchain, it was observed that the co-founder of MakerDAO, Rune Christensen, bought MKR tokens while exiting his LDO positions.

01.11 / 15:53

Ethereum Stablecoin Police MakerDAO co-founder Nikolai Mushegian dies at 29 in Puerto Rico

Nikolai Mushegian, a co-founder of the cryptocurrency lending platform MakerDAO and the decentralized Dai (DAI) stablecoin, was found dead in Puerto Rico last week.

04.10 / 18:33

Blockchain Ethereum USDT Pool What MakerDAO’s ‘Endgame Plan’ means for Curve’s liquidity pools

When MakerDAO’s [MKR] co-founder introduced the Endgame Plan for the protocol, community members were hopeful of a change in decision making and governance mechanisms. It has been more than a month now, and a new report by Crypto Risk Assessments pointed out the repercussions that this plan may present. This further included the threat this may have to Curve Finance [CRV].

28.08 / 15:41

business regulation Altcoin DAO MakerDAO co-founder recommends DAI-USD depegging to limit attack surface

In light of the recent discussions around depegging its native token from USD Coin (USDC) amid sanctioning of Tornado Cash, MakerDAO co-founder Rune Christensen reached out to the community explaining why free-floating DAI may be the only choice for the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO).

16.08 / 18:33

UPS ETH Oracle DAI stablecoin holders need to be cautious now- Here’s why

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash. Subsequently, Circle, the issuer of the USD Coin (USDC), froze over 75,000 USDC linked to the sanctioned Tornado Cash addresses.

12.08 / 14:23

Ethereum Stablecoin regulation MakerDAO Founder Suggests ‘Seriously Considering’ Depegging DAI from USD

03.06 / 23:01

Binance defi Finance Redefined: Maker founder proposes endgame, Singapore explores DeFi and more

The past week in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem saw many new developments, including the rebirth of the Terra 2.0 blockchain. Meanwhile, Binance’s incubation platform Binance Labs launched a $500 million fund to support and promote Web3 adoption.

03.06 / 17:23

Stablecoin defi DAO DAI MakerDAO ‘Endgame Plan’ Calls for Specialized DAOs, Says Protocol is Held Back by Complexity

A detailed proposal to bring the MakerDAO (MKR) protocol to a “predetermined, immutable end state” by setting up several new decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO) has been published by the protocol’s founder Rune Christensen. The plan aims to improve governance and tap into “the raw power of modern [decentralzed finance] (DeFi) innovation.”

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