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MakerDAO
Someone Flash Loaned $200M From MakerDAO to Make $3 Profit
An arbitrage bot flash loaned $200 million worth of the dai stablecoin (DAI) from MakerDAO on Wednesday, making a $3.24 profit after transaction fees. "The Hash" panel discusses the flash loan and the state of decentralized finance.

MakerDAO Set for $1.28B Treasury Purchase
The community governing MakerDAO, the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) behind stablecoin DAI, has paved the way to purchase up to an additional $1.28 billion in U.S. government bonds via crypto asset manager BlockTower Capital. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for the Maker ecosystem.

MakerDAO Votes to Ditch $500M in Paxos Dollar Stablecoin From Reserve; Nike Teams Up With EA Sports
CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the major stories shaping the crypto industry on "CoinDesk Daily" as MakerDAO’s community voted to ditch $500 million Paxos Dollar (USDP) stablecoin from the lending protocol's reserves. Plus, insights on Kraken's gains in customer deposits in Canada following the departure announcements of its rival exchanges including Binance and OKX. And, a closer look at the partnership between Nike Virtual Studios and video game developer EA Sports.

MakerDAO Paves Way for Additional $1.28B U.S. Treasury Purchase
The protocol’s community voted for onboarding a new real-world asset vault that would invest up to the additional amount in U.S. Treasury bonds.

MakerDAO Votes to Ditch $500M in Paxos Dollar Stablecoin From Reserve Assets
The result is a significant blow for Paxos as MakerDAO currently holds roughly half of USDP’s total supply.

Justin Sun Moves $4.3M of MakerDAO's Tokens to Binance: Blockchain Data
Tron founder Justin Sun’s potential sale of MakerDAO’s token – movements of tokens to an exchange often come before sales – coincide with the DeFi protocol’s controversial restructuring.

MakerDAO Founder Explains How AI and Crypto Intersect
MakerDAO founder, Rune Christensen recently laid out plans to introduce a new stablecoin and governance token as part of the platform’s on-going revamp. Christensen joins "First Mover" to discuss how AI-assisted governance tools will be implemented, allowing token holders to summarize and verify governance rules and processes. "Ideally, it should almost feel like playing a game," Christensen said. "Participating in governance in a DAO should be sort of something that you want to do because it rewards you."

MakerDAO Founder on Future of DAI Stablecoin, Governance Token
Decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform MakerDAO’s founder, Rune Christensen, laid out plans to introduce a new stablecoin and governance token as part of the platform’s on-going revamp, according to a proposal posted on Maker’s governance forum last week. MakerDAO Founder Rune Christensen joins "First Mover" to share insights into "Endgame" and what he hopes to achieve.

Bakkt Mass Delists Tokens Including Aave, Avalanche, Compound, Filecoin, MakerDAO and Uniswap
Intercontinental Exchange-owned Bakkt discontinued its consumer-facing app in February as it shifts away from retail

MakerDAO Founder Proposes Plan for Upgraded Versions of DAI Stablecoin, Governance Token
Rune Christensen also proposed to incorporate artificial intelligence-assisted processes into Maker’s governance.
