DAI

Maker Price Passes $4K for First Time, as MakerDAO Brings Real Estate to DeFi

Muyao ShenApr 21, 2021

"Real world" assets have entered DeFi, as the Maker protocol reportedly just minted $38,000 of dai stablecoins to finance a mortgage loan.

Stablecoins

Anchor Launch Puts UST in the Stablecoin Race Against DAI

Brady DaleMar 17, 2021

Terraform Labs just activated Anchor, a DeFi protocol promising 20% returns.

Terra

Terra’s 25-Fold Price Jump This Year Shows Growing Bet on Algorithmic Stablecoins

Muyao ShenMay 14, 2021

The South Korean-based stablecoin platform Terra has seen its market capitalization overtake better-known decentralized rival Maker's.

Stablecoins

Bullish Sign for Crypto? USDC and Dai Balances on Exchanges Hit Record Highs

Muyao ShenFeb 2, 2021

Buying in these stablecoins may foretell where the crypto market is going.

CoinDesk 20

Tron Is Out, Dai Is Back: CoinDesk 20 List Updates for 2021 Q1

Galen MooreJan 12, 2021

Volume on eight trusted exchanges used by CoinDesk hit $239.98 billion in Q4 2020, up from $90.08 billion in the prior quarter.

DAI

MKR

Maker’s MKR Token Surges to 2-Year High on DeFi Growth

Muyao ShenJan 6, 2021

Maker's MKR token surged to its highest level in more than two years.

Explainers

What Is a Stablecoin?

Alyssa HertigDec 29, 2020

A stablecoin is a type of cryptocurrency whose value is tied to an outside asset, such as the U.S. dollar or gold, to stabilize the price.

Argentina

Why Argentines Are Turning From Dollars to Stablecoins Like DAI

Andrés EnglerDec 22, 2020

A cocktail of high inflation, devaluation and lack of access to U.S. dollars has led Argentines to find in the decentralized stablecoin a way to protect their battered incomes.

Argentina

Los argentinos están cambiando su obsesión histórica con el dólar por DAI

Andrés EnglerDec 22, 2020

Un cóctel de alta inflación, devaluaciones y falta de acceso a dólares los ha llevado a encontrar en esa moneda descentralizada una manera de proteger sus castigados ingresos.