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MakerDAO
MakerDAO Founder on Tornado Cash, Stablecoin DAI, Ethereum Merge
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash, which could have a ripple effect across the industry. Rune Christensen, founder of Ethereum’s pioneering decentralized money layer MakerDAO, discusses the ban and what it means for MakerDAO, its decentralized stablecoin DAI and the state of DeFi. Plus, exploring the impact of Ethereum's merge.
MakerDAO Founder: US Ban of Tornado Cash is 'Useless' and 'Pointless'
MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen discusses his take on the U.S. Treasury department's sanction of crypto mixer Tornado Cash, explaining why it's "useless and pointless" and goes against the ethos of the crypto industry.
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.
Is MakerDAO Becoming ‘a Company Run by Politics’?
“The Hash” hosts unpack the specifics and industry implications of the recent “governance drama,” division and lobbying that gripped Ethereum’s pioneering decentralized money layer, MakerDAO.
Is MakerDAO Becoming ‘a Company Run by Politics’?
A series of recent votes prompted the largest governance participation in Maker’s history, with VCs on one side and the founding team on the other.
MakerDAO Cuts Off Its AAVE-DAI Direct Deposit Module
MakerDAO is temporarily stopping DAI from being minted and deposited in Aave’s crypto lending platform.
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."
MakerDAO Founder on Regulating Stablecoins
Following the crash of Terra's algorithmic stablecoin UST, what—if any—regulation should be in place to prevent a similar disaster in the future? MakerDAO Founder Rune Christensen shares his take on the need to regulate algorithmic stablecoins and why they need to be collateralized to work.
‘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.
