MakerDAO

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 FoxleyMar 12, 2020

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)

Mind the Gap: Why ETH Price and DeFi Adoption Aren't in Sync

Demand for DeFi lending services built on ethereum shows a pattern of inverse relationship to the price of ETH. When ether prices are falling, the amount of ETH locked in DeFi tends to rise. Most recent data indicate the relationship operates the other way, too.

By Galen MooreFeb 16, 2020

Eth deposits in DeFi lending & price, 2019-2020 (chart)

Markets

Why DeFi's Billion-Dollar Milestone Matters

The DeFi market hitting $1 billion in locked crypto is something even the most fervent ethereum skeptics would have a tough time dismissing as meaningless.

By Brady DaleFeb 7, 2020

Markets

Most of MakerDAO's Asset Value Is in Only a Few Addresses

Though the industry is growing rapidly, a very small portion of addresses hold the majority of assets being locked and borrowed in the DeFi space.

By Omkar GodboleJan 29, 2020

DeFi's concentrated assets. Credit: Shutterstock

Markets

Traders Turn to DeFi to Capitalize on Tuesday's Crypto Market Spike

Decentralized finance (DeFi) applications are popping off Tuesday, and the ETH price spike isn't the whole story.

By Brady DaleJan 14, 2020

Markets

WisdomTree Mulls New Stablecoin as US Money Manager Drives Toward Crypto

WisdomTree, an asset manager specializing in exchange-traded funds, is vying to become one of the first established U.S. financial firms to offer clients digital assets, including a so-called stablecoin whose value is closely linked to the U.S. dollar.

By Bradley KeounJan 14, 2020