The Maker (MKR) token has seen a notable surge in whale activity, with large transactions jumping by a staggering 1,400%. Despite this increase in large-scale transactions, technical indicators and on-chain metrics are sending mixed signals about the future direction of MKR's price.

BiT Global has accused Coinbase of suspending trading of Wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC) on Dec. 19 to boost its own Bitcoin wrapper, Coinbase Wrapped BTC (cbBTC).

Coinbase contends the delisting was based on a standard review of WBTC's suitability to trade on the exchange.

Maker's exchange reserve and exchange supply ratio hits a yearly high signaling potential correction.

Maker (MKR), the governance token of the MakerDAO ecosystem, has been showing impressive upward momentum, recently breaking out of a long-standing bearish pattern. Despite its 11.20% surge in the past 24 hours, reaching $1,416.32, the cryptocurrency faces some resistance and market dynamics that could limit its progress in the short term.

The DeFi project Sky has retained its new brand identity rather than revert to MakerDAO following a community vote. Polling data revealed that 79.3% of votes supported maintaining the Sky brand as the core protocol name.

Trader bids are fueling the uptrend, with a 13.67% rise in Open Interest to $120.30 million.

Sky's USDS is now the third-largest stablecoin, replacing the original DAI which held that position for years on the charts.

The Maker price has jumped ~10% over the past day, resulting in this altcoin successfully recording a bullish reversal. Moreover, with the technical sentiments and on-chain data favoring the project, the MKR coin hints at a promising bullish month.

Early polling indicates MKR holders want to keep the SKY brand, though participation in the poll is still low.

Bitcoin's rally slows down near the weekend, top altcoins record double digit gains.

Historically, the fourth quarter often brings notable gains for cryptocurrencies, and with November underway, crypto whales are strategically positioning themselves for potential profits.

This week, we examine Ripple, Binance Coin, Solana, Dogecoin, and Maker in greater detail. Ripple (XRP) The week started well for XRP, but the price action turned bearish on Wednesday, closing the week with a 3% loss.

Rune Christensen, founder of Sky (formerly MakerDAO), has proposed a strictly deflationary approach to the protocol's governance token as the community prepares to vote on whether to revert its brand or not on Nov. 11.

MKR may finally be ready for a recovery after dancing with the bears since April.

Ever since the launch of the Bitcoin ETF, the institutions have been accumulating the token heavily. As the price is ascending towards the ATH, these activities have been intensifying, and as a result, the total ETFs held by them have now surpassed the Bitcoins held by Satoshi Nakamoto.

Maker (MKR) has staged a significant comeback, revitalizing interest and ignite predictions that it could potentially climb as high as $3,000. Given its central role within the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, Maker (MKR) has captured investor interest, primarily because of the demand for decentralized stablecoins like DAI and the protocol's recent technological strides.

MKR, the governance token of MakerDAO, has witnessed a 10% price uptick over the past 24 hours. It's currently trading at a weekly high of $1,224.

Maker has experienced a sustained downtrend over the past month, declining by 32.58%. However, analyst predicts MKR is set for a reversal.

MakerDAO is reconsidering its recent rebrand to Sky following poor SKY token performance and strong community preference for the original Maker brand

SKY has significantly underperformed the CoinDesk 20 since the re-brand.

Barely two months after, the project now appears to be reconsidering the change.

The decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape is ever-evolving, and the recent developments surrounding the stablecoin-focused protocol Sky, formerly known as MakerDAO, highlight the complexities of brand identity and community engagement in the crypto space.

The following article is adapted from The Block's newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

Sky is reconsidering its rebrand from MakerDAO after community pushback, with options including returning to the original MakerDAO brand or adopting a hybrid approach.

Sky, the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform previously known as MakerDAO, is considering reverting to its original brand, Maker.

DeFi project Sky (formerly known as MakerDAO) is evaluating the possibility of additional brand adjustments following community feedback on its recent rebrand. On Oct. 21, Sky's co-founder Rune Christensen released a proposal that reviewed the protocol's accomplishments and the challenges it has faced since transitioning from MakerDAO to Sky.

After rebranding to Sky, MakerDAO may change its name if the community agrees.

Sky will hold a community call this Friday to discuss rebranding options set forth by founder Rune Christensen.

A whale sold Maker (MKR) at a loss, making speculative bets on SPX6900 (SPX) and Mogcoin (MOG), with floating gains of $230K as the memes rallied in the short term.

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MKR, the governance token of the leading stablecoin lender MakerDAO, has experienced a sharp decline in recent weeks. It currently trades at $1,206, noting an 11% price drop over the past week.

After Coinbase, Kraken has launched its very own wrapped Bitcoin product.

Kraken has introduced its wrapped Bitcoin token, kBTC, backed 1:1 by Bitcoin, and available on Ethereum and OP Mainnet.

On October 17, 2024, Kraken, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, announced the launch of its own Wrapped Bitcoin token, named kBTC. This token represents a tokenized version of Bitcoin (BTC) and promises to further strengthen Bitcoin's position as the “epicenter of cryptocurrencies”, according to the company.

In a recent update, the leading crypto exchange Kraken has announced the launch of Wrapped Bitcoin, kBTC, sparking market optimism. This new ERC-20 token is expected to boost the BTC's utility across decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms.

Crypto exchange Kraken has joined the race for dominance in the realm of Wrapped Bitcoins, unveiling its own Ethereum-based token, kBTC. The landscape of Wrapped Bitcoins is becoming more crowded as U.S.

Kraken's launch follows the recent introduction of Coinbase's wrapped bitcoin asset, cbBTC, with both tokens competing against WBTC.

According to Kraken, kBTC reinforces Bitcoin's position as the “epicenter of crypto” and empowers developers to explore new ways to use BTC.

The token will be available on both Ethereum and OP Mainnet.

Threshold Network has proposed further decentralizing BitGo's Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) amid its recent challenges in the DeFi market. On Oct. 9, Matt Luongo, founder of the Bitcoin-focused venture studio Thesis, outlined the goal of expanding the number of signers involved in managing the WBTC asset using the Threshold Network.

Wrapped Bitcoin currently has a market capitalization of approximately $9.5 billion and a circulating supply of 154,782 tokens.

Sky Ecosystem will change the security fees on its WBTC vaults, but has given up on the accelerated divestment of the asset.

21.co, the parent company of 21Shares, has announced a strategic partnership with Crypto.com. The collaboration will enhance liquidity and custody solutions for 21.co's wrapped tokens, starting with its wrapped Bitcoin (BTC).

Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com and crypto fund manager 21Shares have announced a strategic partnership aimed at bolstering the liquidity of 21Shares' Wrapped Bitcoin product (21BTC). Through the partnership, 21Shares will source liquidity from Crypto.com, which currently has around $2 billion in bitcoin under custody (according to CoinMarketCap).

The Wrapped Bitcoin's top performance comes despite BitGo's unwelcomed partnership with Justin Sun to expand WBTC's jurisdiction.

DeFi's transformative potential is making a comeback, and these standout projects are poised to drive the next wave of innovation.