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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.

MakerDAO Founder: UST Was a 'Big Ponzi Scheme'
In the aftermath of TerraUSD's (UST) $14 billion collapse, Rune Christensen, founder of MakerDAO, a decentralized credit platform on Ethereum that supports the Dai (DAI) stablecoin, discusses why UST was "basically a big ponzi scheme" and what makes DAI different. Plus, reacting to Terra's revival plan and "community bond."

‘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.

'$DAI Will Die' Tweet Twisted Back on Terra's Kwon as UST Loses $1 Peg
Terra's UST briefly fell below $6.5 billion in market cap on Wednesday morning, allowing DAI to be the fourth-biggest stablecoin on the market for a time.

Making MakerDAO Matter Again
Recent governance proposals aim to take DeFi’s once-dominant stablecoin issuer into the “real world.”

MakerDAO’s Christensen Turns Optimistic After US Stablecoin Report
The founder of the crypto lender and stablecoin issuer had feared the worst about potential regulation.

MakerDAO Founder on Biden Administration’s Stablecoin Report
A coalition of U.S. financial authorities under the Biden administration published its long-anticipated report and recommendations on the regulation of stablecoins last week.

Société Générale Applies for $20M MakerDAO Loan Using Bond Token Collateral
In a proposal Thursday on MakerDAO's governance forums, French multinational banking giant Société Générale (SocGen) applied for the DeFi lending platform to accept on-chain bond tokens issued by the bank as collateral for a stablecoin DAI loan for up to $20 million. "The Hash" panel discusses the historic step towards institutional adoption of DeFi.

The Problem With El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law, Effective September 7
Bitcoin will become legal tender in El Salvador beginning September 7, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced Thursday during a national address. He added every citizen will be gifted $30 via an e-wallet, once they verify their identities. Frances Coppola, author of "The Case for People's QE," discusses the "immense risks" of El Salvador's bitcoin currency rollout. Plus, why she thinks dai (DAI) is a bigger concern than tether (USDT).

Terra’s 25-Fold Price Jump This Year Shows Growing Bet on Algorithmic Stablecoins
The South Korean-based stablecoin platform Terra has seen its market capitalization overtake better-known decentralized rival Maker's.
