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Ethereum Giants Formerly Known as MakerDAO and DAI Now on Solana Decrypt 19 Nov 2024

Ethereum Giants Formerly Known as MakerDAO and DAI Now on Solana

MakerDAO and DAI, major players in Ethereum, now support Solana, signaling a multi-chain era for USDS, notes Sky co-founder Rune Christensen.

Proposal to Rebrand Sky Back to Maker Rejected by Whale Votes Beincrypto 08 Nov 2024

Proposal to Rebrand Sky Back to Maker Rejected by Whale Votes

Sky will not revert to its original Maker label after a community vote, highlighting governance centralization issues in MakerDAO. Large stakeholders influenced the decision, which aligns with the "Endgame" strategy to enhance competitiveness and resilience. The rebranding plans to introduce new stablecoins and governance structures under the Sky identity.

MakerDAO Backs DeFi Growth With $1 Billion Tokenized Treasury Bet Coin Edition 07 Nov 2024

MakerDAO Backs DeFi Growth With $1 Billion Tokenized Treasury Bet

MakerDAO supports DeFi with a $1 billion investment in tokenized treasury assets, foreseeing growth amid potential U.S. regulatory changes under Donald Trump.

2 months ago
 Sky co-founder proposes no new emissions for core token Cointelegraph 04 Nov 2024

Sky co-founder proposes no new emissions for core token

Rune Christensen suggests a deflationary model for Sky by stopping token emissions, aligning with MakerDAO's original vision of reducing supply.

Could Maker’s Upcoming Voting Options on Oct. 28 Signal a Shift in Strategy Amid SKY Token Struggles? Coinotag 23 Oct 2024

Could Maker’s Upcoming Voting Options on Oct. 28 Signal a Shift in Strategy Amid SKY Token Struggles?

Maker's co-founder, Rune Christensen, introduces key governance updates potentially altering the project's trajectory. With strategic rebranding efforts shifting from Maker to Sky, challenges persist in boosting the conversion rate of the SKY token.

Could Maker’s Recent Challenges Signal a Shift Back from Sky Branding? Coinotag 23 Oct 2024

Could Maker’s Recent Challenges Signal a Shift Back from Sky Branding?

Maker's rebranding to Sky has led to a nearly 50% decline in its value, sparking discussions about strategic and market positioning challenges. Founder Rune Christensen admitted to some mistakes.

Maker founder blames $5m rebrand flop on ‘typical DeFi mistake’ DLNews 23 Oct 2024

Maker founder blames $5m rebrand flop on ‘typical DeFi mistake’

Rune Christensen admits error in Maker's rebranding as Sky.

Sky’s Rune Christensen Reveals Star Allocation Proposal—and Possibly a Return to the Old Maker Name Bitcoin.com 22 Oct 2024

Sky’s Rune Christensen Reveals Star Allocation Proposal—and Possibly a Return to the Old Maker Name

Rune Christensen unveiled a plan for Makerdao's future, focusing on the USDS stablecoin success and introducing the Star Allocation System. A possible reversion to the original Maker brand is considered after community feedback.

Maker Dao (MKR) Considering Rebranding Back To Maker Amid Its Token Confusion! Coinpedia 22 Oct 2024

Maker Dao (MKR) Considering Rebranding Back To Maker Amid Its Token Confusion!

Maker Dao considers rebranding back to its original name Maker to address user confusion about its token roles since rebranding in August.

Sky Considers Return to MakerDAO Brand Amidst USDS Success Beincrypto 22 Oct 2024

Sky Considers Return to MakerDAO Brand Amidst USDS Success

Sky, formerly MakerDAO, considers reverting to the Maker brand following USDS stablecoin success. Concerns over name confusion and token roles with SKY prompt community deliberations on the branding. Plans include governance polls and potential changes, as USDS records significant growth, raising questions about control in decentralized systems.

Rune Christensen hints Maker’s makeover may be reversed after community pans new name DLNews 22 Oct 2024

Rune Christensen hints Maker’s makeover may be reversed after community pans new name

Rune Christensen considers reversing Maker's new name after community backlash.

MakerDAO Community Evaluates New Identity for Sky Cointurk 22 Oct 2024

MakerDAO Community Evaluates New Identity for Sky

MakerDAO is seeking community feedback on a new identity, Sky, presenting three options for the brand's direction, as proposed by Rune Christensen.

Sky Tokens vs. Maker Brand: Rune Christensen’s Proposal for MKR’s Future in DeFi Coinotag 22 Oct 2024

Sky Tokens vs. Maker Brand: Rune Christensen’s Proposal for MKR’s Future in DeFi

Rune Christensen, co-founder of Sky, proposes a community approach to address the dynamics between Sky tokens and the Maker brand. His proposal aims to resolve ongoing uncertainties in their relationship and outlines potential future directions for MKR in the DeFi space.

Sky mulls further changes to brand identity, return to MakerDAO on the table The Block 22 Oct 2024

Sky mulls further changes to brand identity, return to MakerDAO on the table

Sky considers rebranding options with founder Rune Christensen; community call scheduled for Friday.

Whales Offloading Lido DAO As Prices Struggle The Coin Republic 12 Oct 2024

Whales Offloading Lido DAO As Prices Struggle

Whales are offloading Lido DAO (LDO) tokens, as prices continue to struggle. Rune Christensen, known for his involvement with MakerDAO, is among those selling. These developments have sparked discussions regarding potential implications for the crypto market.

Rune Christensen Nears Final $LDO Sale After Selling 400k Tokens for $407k Coinpedia 11 Oct 2024

Rune Christensen Nears Final $LDO Sale After Selling 400k Tokens for $407k

Rune Christensen, founder of MakerDAO's predecessor, Sky, is about to finalize the sale of $LDO tokens after selling 400k tokens for $407k. He originally received 25 million tokens from Lido Finance in December 2020 and has been gradually selling them since 2022.

3 months ago
How Stani Kulechov and Rune Christensen cleared the air to usher in a ‘DeFi renaissance’ DLNews 27 Sep 2024

How Stani Kulechov and Rune Christensen cleared the air to usher in a ‘DeFi renaissance’

Aave and Maker, now Sky, are generating substantial revenue as they evolve from DeFi pioneers into businesses.

4 months ago
 Maker, now Sky’s, stablecoin freeze process could be decided by decentralized court Cointelegraph 04 Sep 2024

Maker, now Sky’s, stablecoin freeze process could be decided by decentralized court

The decision over the freezing process of Sky's stablecoin USDS might be made by a decentralized governance body, according to co-founder Rune Christensen.

Maker Co-Founder Rune Christensen Dispels “Freeze Function” Rumors Ahead Of USDS Launch Insidebitcoins 28 Aug 2024

Maker Co-Founder Rune Christensen Dispels “Freeze Function” Rumors Ahead Of USDS Launch

Rune Christensen, Maker protocol co-founder, confirms no "freeze function" will be added to the new USDS stablecoin.

Maker, Now Rebranded to Sky, Draws Ire From DeFi Community on Controversial Stablecoin Change Coindesk 27 Aug 2024

Maker, Now Rebranded to Sky, Draws Ire From DeFi Community on Controversial Stablecoin Change

MakerDAO, now rebranded as Sky, faces criticism from the DeFi community over a controversial stablecoin change, but the DAI token will remain unchanged for now.

MakerDAO Rebrands to Sky: Launching New Stablecoin USDS and Upgraded MKR Successor Coinotag 27 Aug 2024

MakerDAO Rebrands to Sky: Launching New Stablecoin USDS and Upgraded MKR Successor

MakerDAO has rebranded to Sky and is launching a new stablecoin USDS along with an upgraded MKR successor.

MakerDAO Is Now 'Sky' as $7B Crypto Lender Rolls Out New Stablecoin, Governance Token Coindesk 27 Aug 2024

MakerDAO Is Now 'Sky' as $7B Crypto Lender Rolls Out New Stablecoin, Governance Token

MakerDAO rebrands as 'Sky' and introduces a new stablecoin and governance token to scale DeFi significantly, says Rune Christensen.

6 months ago
Rune Christensen Explains Why He Wants to Remake Maker and Kill DAI Coindesk 07 Jun 2024

Rune Christensen Explains Why He Wants to Remake Maker and Kill DAI

The MakerDAO creator discusses the motivation behind the ambitious Endgame proposal in a wide-ranging interview.

7 months ago
What to Expect at Consensus 2024: Spotlight on Blockchain Tech Coindesk 20 May 2024

What to Expect at Consensus 2024: Spotlight on Blockchain Tech

Consensus 2024, a three-day blockchain conference, will showcase speakers such as Sergey Nazarov, Casey Rodarmor, and others, highlighting the latest in blockchain technology.

MakerDAO founder says fully decentralized ‘PureDai’ will launch in few years The Block 16 May 2024

MakerDAO founder says fully decentralized ‘PureDai’ will launch in few years

MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen announced that PureDai, a fully decentralized stablecoin alternative to the U.S. dollar-pegged version, will launch in the coming years.

9 months ago
Makerdao Co-Founder Rune Christensen: Defi Frontends Might Need Licenses to Operate in Europe Bitcoin.com 06 Apr 2024

Makerdao Co-Founder Rune Christensen: Defi Frontends Might Need Licenses to Operate in Europe

Makerdao Co-Founder Rune Christensen expresses concern about potential EU regulations requiring defi frontends to be licensed, which could hinder the accessibility of defi platforms for European users.