BTC logo
BTC
$108,549.40
1.56%
ETH logo
ETH
$3,925.99
1.79%
USDT logo
USDT
$1.0006
0.00%
BNB logo
BNB
$1,148.50
1.67%
XRP logo
XRP
$2.3703
2.65%
SOL logo
SOL
$189.31
4.54%
USDC logo
USDC
$1.0001
0.00%
TRX logo
TRX
$0.3199
1.14%
DOGE logo
DOGE
$0.1917
3.66%
ADA logo
ADA
$0.6545
4.60%
HYPE logo
HYPE
$37.82
2.59%
LINK logo
LINK
$17.75
4.38%
USDE logo
USDE
$0.9997
0.06%
BCH logo
BCH
$512.00
2.84%
XLM logo
XLM
$0.3170
4.20%
SUI logo
SUI
$2.6181
3.57%
AVAX logo
AVAX
$21.21
5.05%
WBT logo
WBT
$41.31
1.39%
LEO logo
LEO
$9.5957
0.02%
HBAR logo
HBAR
$0.1751
5.58%
BTC logo
BTC
$108,549.40
1.56%
ETH logo
ETH
$3,925.99
1.79%
USDT logo
USDT
$1.0006
0.00%
BNB logo
BNB
$1,148.50
1.67%
XRP logo
XRP
$2.3703
2.65%
SOL logo
SOL
$189.31
4.54%
USDC logo
USDC
$1.0001
0.00%
TRX logo
TRX
$0.3199
1.14%
DOGE logo
DOGE
$0.1917
3.66%
ADA logo
ADA
$0.6545
4.60%
HYPE logo
HYPE
$37.82
2.59%
LINK logo
LINK
$17.75
4.38%
USDE logo
USDE
$0.9997
0.06%
BCH logo
BCH
$512.00
2.84%
XLM logo
XLM
$0.3170
4.20%
SUI logo
SUI
$2.6181
3.57%
AVAX logo
AVAX
$21.21
5.05%
WBT logo
WBT
$41.31
1.39%
LEO logo
LEO
$9.5957
0.02%
HBAR logo
HBAR
$0.1751
5.58%
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DeFi Leader MakerDAO Weighs Emergency Shutdown Following ETH Price Drop

A large drop in the price of ether is testing the feasibility of Ethereum's entire system of lending and borrowing.

By Brady Dale, William Foxley
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 8:18 a.m. Published Mar 12, 2020, 6:40 p.m.
PRECARIOUS: If MakerDAO were to shut down, the crypto market would be flooded with some 2.4 million ETH even as the asset’s value plummets amid broader market turmoil. (Credit: Shutterstock)
PRECARIOUS: If MakerDAO were to shut down, the crypto market would be flooded with some 2.4 million ETH even as the asset’s value plummets amid broader market turmoil. (Credit: Shutterstock)