Crypto Lender Maker Turns to Staked Ether to Reduce USDC Influence
The development is part of a move away from centralized crypto products such as stablecoins.
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Sep 13, 2022 at 2:09 p.m. UTC
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Crypto Isn’t a Protest Tool; It’s a Survival Tool
A look at the role of stablecoins and other cryptos in high-inflation countries like Argentina.
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Sep 11, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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MakerDAO Founder on Tornado Cash, Stablecoin DAI, Ethereum Merge
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash, which could have a ripple effect across the industry. Rune Christensen, founder of Ethereum’s pioneering decentrali...
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Aug 11, 2022 at 3:41 p.m. UTC
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Lido Finance Will Soon Offer Staked Ether on Layer 2 Networks, Proposes to Sell LDO for DAI
The expansion to layer 2 means lower fees and more yield-generating opportunities for investors staking ether.
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Jul 19, 2022 at 10:15 a.m. UTC
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Argentinian Exchange Buenbit Launches Crypto Loans, Plans New Funding After Layoffs
Users of the platform will be able to withdraw up to $3,333 in nuARS, a stablecoin tied to the Argentinian peso, using MakerDAO’s DAI as collateral.
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Jul 18, 2022 at 8:43 p.m. UTC
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Why Argentina Is Paying a Premium for Stablecoins
Citizens flooded into DAI and tether after the country’s economic minister announced his resignation on Saturday.
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Jul 5, 2022 at 9:16 p.m. UTC
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MakerDAO Cuts Off Its AAVE-DAI Direct Deposit Module
MakerDAO is temporarily stopping DAI from being minted and deposited in Aave’s crypto lending platform.
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Jun 17, 2022 at 10:16 p.m. UTC
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Dai Creator Rune Christensen on Terra's Collapse
The MakerDAO founder said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” that he wasn’t in the mood to say “I told you so,” following Terra’s stablecoin collapse.
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May 20, 2022 at 4:11 p.m. UTC
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MakerDAO Founder: UST Was a ‘Big Ponzi Scheme’
In the aftermath of TerrUSD’s (UST) $14 billion collapse, Rune Christensen, founder of MakerDAO, a decentralized credit platform on Ethereum that supports the Dai (DAI) stable...
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May 19, 2022 at 2:24 p.m. UTC
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‘Stable in Name Only’: Stablecoin Issuers Speak Out as UST Craters
Asset-backed projects want regulators to know that not all stablecoins are created equal.
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May 13, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
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