WBTC bridges the gap between BTC and ETH. Yet, AAVE has reaped the most benefits, amassing 37K WBTC in supply.

In the past few days, the cryptocurrency market has recovered significantly, but Maker (MKR) though initially lagging, now appears poised for a significant rally. With bullish market sentiment, MKR has recently broken out of its bullish price action pattern resulting in an increase in interest from traders and investors.

Bitcoin's price crossed above the $66,000 on Friday, reaching highs of $66,400 across major exchanges. While bulls failed to extend gains during the US trading session, which had BTC flipping to around $65,789, sentiment remained bullish going into the weekend. Here's an outlook for Ripple's XRP, Maker (MKR) and Notcoin (NOT).

Maker (MKR), one of the leading decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens, is showing signs of a potential rally, backed by a combination of bullish technical indicators and on-chain data. The cryptocurrency, currently trading above $1,500, is nearing key resistance levels that could determine its next major move.

It's been 48 days since Bitgo revealed its partnership with Bit Global on Aug. 9, 2024. Since that announcement, the supply of wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) held on Aave V3 has soared to a new peak. Meanwhile, cbBTC, the bitcoin derivative token from Coinbase, has hit a market cap of $247.8 million.

WBTC is still the most popular Bitcoin wrapper, with nearly $10 billion in TVL, according to DefiLlama.

TL;DR Sky is reconsidering its decision to remove Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) after a recommendation from BA Labs and clarifications from BitGo. BitGo commits to providing 60 days' notice for any changes in WBTC custody, reducing the perceived risk.

BA Labs, an adviser to Sky, formerly known as Makerdao, has decided to stop recommending any additional parameter changes regarding the offboarding of wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) collateral. The move follows statements from Bitgo's CEO Mike Belshe and a vote from Sky community members.

Sky is rethinking its recent decision to offboard WBTC, following BA Labs' assessment that the risk to WBTC exposure is now “more acceptable”.

Decentralized finance pioneer Sky, previously known as Maker, is revisiting its decision to offboard Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) as collateral in its lending protocol.

BA Labs, an advisor to DeFi lender Sky, says its concerns with Tron founder Justin Sun's involvement in the custody of the Wrapped Bitcoin token have been addressed and new recommendations will be put to a vote on Oct. 3.

BA Labs, adviser to DeFi lender Sky, says concerns about Justin Sun's role in Wrapped Bitcoin custody are resolved. A new vote is set for Oct. 3.

Maker exchange data suggests that selling activity could be rising intensifying the bearish pressure.

An influential adviser to DeFi lender Sky, formerly known as MakerDAO, now says their concerns have been adequately addressed regarding Tron founder Justin Sun's involvement in the custody of bitcoin backing the WBTC token.

21.co, the parent company of 21Shares, has integrated Chainlink's Proof of Reserve on Solana and Ethereum to increase transparency for its Wrapped Bitcoin 21BTC.

Top US-based crypto exchange Coinbase says its wrapped version of Bitcoin (BTC) is coming to the smart contract platform Solana (SOL). In a session during the Solana Breakpoint 2024 event, Coinbase executive Hasan Ahmed says the crypto exchange is introducing Coinbase Wrapped Bitcoin (cbBTC) to the Ethereum (ETH) competitor's blockchain.

TL;DR 21.co has integrated Chainlink Proof of Reserve on the Solana and Ethereum mainnets to enhance the transparency of its Wrapped Bitcoin (21BTC). 21BTC, launched in May 2024, is a native token fully backed 1:1 by Bitcoin reserves, which are held in cold storage and under institutional custody.

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Coinbase surprised attendees at Breakpoint 2024 by announcing plans to roll out cbBTC wrapped Bitcoin on Solana, sparking immediate enthusiasm and positioning the asset for broader use across popular blockchain networks. At the Breakpoint 2024 event, Hassan Ahmed, Coinbases country director for Singapore, recently announced intentions to bring Coinbases new cbBTCa wrapped Bitcoin assetto the Solana network.

LlamaRisk, Aave's risk service provider, has proposed reducing the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio of BitGo's Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) to zero on the DeFi lending platform.

Coinbase launched cbBTC on September 12, and within a week, the token has become the third-largest Wrapped Bitcoin in the market.

Wrapped Bitcoin products allow users to retain asset control while using Bitcoin as collateral for decentralized finance applications.

Sky may be the first of many to toe this path.

Sky, formerly MakerDAO, decided to remove the usage of Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) as collateral for borrowing through a governance vote concluded on Sept. 19. BA Labs, the former Risk Core Unit, was named stability advisor for the process.

TL;DR Sky, formerly MakerDAO, will launch its stablecoin USDS on Solana using the Wormhole protocol. Sky will offer incentives of up to 2 million SKY tokens per week to promote the adoption of USDS on Solana.

Sky, formerly known as MakerDAO, plans to launch its decentralized stablecoin, USDS, on Solana using the Wormhole interoperability protocol. Rune Christensen, Sky's founder, announced the move during the ongoing Solana Breakpoint conference on Sept.

Sky, a major DeFi lending protocol, has voted to remove wrapped Bitcoin as collateral due to concerns over its custodian's affiliation with Justin Sun

With WBTC being phased out, the protocol is now exploring alternative wrapped Bitcoin solutions.

Sky, formerly known as Maker, is divesting its wrapped Bitcoin following a community governance vote that was finalized on September 19.

Maker DAO (MKR) has been a cornerstone of the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, but recent market turbulence has put its price under pressure. Trading currently around $1,552, the future of MKR is a topic of intense speculation.

The vote was passed with 88% in favor of offloading WBTC collateral from the Sky lending platform.

The matter has been closely followed in crypto markets, since the Sky platform has $200 million of loans collateralized by the token, and since WBTC is one of the biggest cryptocurrencies, with nearly $10 billion outstanding.

This week, Cryptoquant researchers highlighted a new rivalry heating up in the wrapped bitcoin market, with Coinbase's cbBTC stepping up to challenge Bitgo's long-established reign.

Story Highlights The live Price of the Maker Dao token is . Maker price could surge, as high as $5,827 by the end of 2024. With a potential surge, MKR's price could reach $17,191 by the end of 2030.

Crypto custodian BitGo is set to enter the stablecoin market with plans to launch a dollar-backed USDS stablecoin by 2025, according to a Sept. 18 statement.

A cryptocurrency trader lost $1.13 million in 50 days, capitulating from his MakerDAO (MKR) position after the Sky announcement. MakerDAO is one of the most popular decentralized finance (DeFi) governance protocols created to support the multi-collateralized dollar stablecoin, DAI.

Coinbase recently introduced cbBTC, a wrapped version of Bitcoin designed to integrate with decentralized finance (DeFi) applications on Ethereum and Base networks. This new product aims to expand Bitcoin's utility beyond simple holding or trading, allowing users to participate in various DeFi activities without converting their Bitcoin to other cryptocurrencies.

Sky will begin removing WBTC from its SparkLend platform, with the process starting on September 26 through executive votes.

TL;DR Sky proposes to withdraw WBTC from its loans and collateral due to risks associated with BitGo's custody of the asset. The recent redistribution of BitGo's multi-sig keys to third parties has raised concerns about the security of the underlying BTC.

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Sky, formerly known as MakerDAO, will implement a multi-step program to unwind WBTC from its Sky Lend and legacy vaults. On October 8, BitGo will transfer custody of the underlying BTC to BitGlobal, raising concerns about counterparty risk.

James Fickel reduces ETH/BTC exposure, swaps 5K ETH for WBTC. Fickel faces $38.5M loss after aggressive ETH/BTC trades.

BitGo, the firm behind WBTC, announced last week that it would become a minority shareholder in its own project, while Justin Sun and BiT Global will be the majority stakeholders.

If approved, the proposal could affect $200 million in DeFi loans within Sky's ecosystem, making it a significant move for the platform.

Sky, formerly MakerDAO, is evaluating the removal of Wrapped Bitcoin from SparkLend over concerns about its ties to Justin Sun.

Tron founder Justin Sun has launched an attack on Coinbase's recently launched variant of wrapped Bitcoin, cbBTC.

The team behind Sky, formerly Maker, wants to drop WBTC due to what it claimed were recent changes in ownership and control “likely involving Justin Sun or affiliates.”