Spark Protocol (MakerDAO)
DeFi Giant MakerDAO to Introduce Aave Rival Dubbed Spark Protocol
The protocol is a fork of Aave v3 and will increase the use case for the DAI stablecoin.
Spark Protocol (MakerDAO)

XRP continues to outperform the broader market. (ColiN00B/Pixabay)
Cryptocurrencies XRP, MKR Shine as BTC, ETH Hold Steady Ahead of US Inflation Data
XRP climbed above its 200-day moving average while MKR hit a three-week high. A higher-than-expected figure for core PCE, the Fed's preferred measure of inflation, may inject volatility into markets.
XRP continues to outperform the broader market. (ColiN00B/Pixabay)

Maker doubled the debt ceiling of its staked ether (stETH) vault this week. (Horst Schwalm/Pixabay)
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.
Maker doubled the debt ceiling of its staked ether (stETH) vault this week. (Horst Schwalm/Pixabay)

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky
Celsius Pivots Toward Paying Off Aave, Compound Debt, With $950M Collateral as Prize
The troubled crypto lender Celsius started to make good on the $258 million debt on the decentralized lending protocols Aave and Compound – possibly in an attempt to reclaim collateral it had posted as guarantees. The transactions come just a day after Celsius used a debt-paydown to reclaim collateral on Maker.
Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky
Celsius Network Pays Off Maker Loan, Freeing Up $440M of Collateral
The troubled crypto lender paid down the remaining $41 million of its debt on the DeFi platform.
Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky

Celsius Repays $183M on DeFi Protocol Maker, Gets Back Collateral
Celsius Repays $183M on DeFi Protocol Maker, Gets Back Collateral
Troubled crypto lender Celsius paid down $183 million of its debt to the decentralized lending protocol Maker, possibly in a bid to recover bitcoin-linked collateral that otherwise would remain trapped. “The Hash” team discusses what’s next for Celsius and the wider state of DeFi.
Celsius Repays $183M on DeFi Protocol Maker, Gets Back Collateral

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky
Celsius Repays $183M on DeFi Protocol Maker, Gets Back Collateral, Blockchain Data Shows
The troubled crypto lender paid down $183 million of its debt to the decentralized lending protocol Maker, blockchain data shows, possibly in a bid to recover bitcoin-linked collateral that otherwise would remain trapped.
Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky

MakerDAO Moves Toward Multi-Chain With StarkNet Bridge
MakerDAO Moves Toward Multi-Chain With StarkNet Bridge
Ethereum-based DeFi lending and stablecoin platform MakerDAO is bridging to an overall network called StarkNet as part of efforts to reduce transaction fees and gradually move toward a multi-chain future.
MakerDAO Moves Toward Multi-Chain With StarkNet Bridge

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Making MakerDAO Matter Again
Recent governance proposals aim to take DeFi’s once-dominant stablecoin issuer into the “real world.”
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MakerDAO Will Allow Users to Use Real Estate to Finance Loans
MakerDAO Will Allow Users to Use Real Estate to Finance Loans
The price of Maker DAO s token Maker MKR has been soaring past 4 K amid news that Maker DAO is bridging real estate with the blockchain world Maker DAO Head of Real World Finance Sébastien Derivaux discusses the latest price surge and how people can put real world property on the blockchain and borrow [...]
MakerDAO Will Allow Users to Use Real Estate to Finance Loans