Bitcoin (BTC) continued towards the $100,000 mark, rising to a new all-time high of $99,314 before declining to its current level of $99,124. BTC is now up 45% since Donald Trump was announced as the winner of the US elections.

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.

The cryptocurrency market continues to see significant shifts in 2024, with Pendle (PENDLE) emerging as one of the standout performers. After a year of impressive growth, Pendle has risen by 355% year-to-date, with its total value locked (TVL) reaching a robust $3.392 billion.

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

A Pendle whale has made a significant windfall, realizing an eye-popping $8.16 million profit from its recent investments in the Pendle token (PENDLE). This impressive gain, amounting to a 680% return on investment (ROI), highlights the growing demand and excitement surrounding Pendle, a decentralized finance (DeFi) project.

The crypto market is slowly returning to its full potential, where crypto trading is all about new gains and profits. In the last few days, the bulls have taken over the market.

According to recent on-chain data from EtherScan, Pendle team has transferred a whopping 2.025 million tokens to Binance, worth about $11.11 million. PENDLE token is swapped hands at about $5.51; it has increased over 4% over the last 24 hours and impressively 25.28% over the last 7 days.

Pendle's price action has stalled recently, raising concerns among investors as on-chain data reveals that the Pendle team has been selling off significant amounts of the token. With this new development, questions are swirling about whether Pendle is at risk of a major price drop in the near future.

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.

Pendle price rallied to a four-month high as the positive sentiment in the crypto industry remained. It jumped to an intraday high of $5.69, continuing a bull run that started on August 5 when it bottomed at $1.828.

THOR Chain's token, RUNE, has captured market attention with a swift 18% rebound following a sharp 33% drop. As volatility in the crypto market remains high, THOR Chain's price movement suggests renewed interest in RUNE, ignite discussions on whether the token can continue its recovery or if further consolidation is on the horizon.

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.

It appeared more likely that RUNE would consolidate, allowing time for short liquidations to build up.

RUNE fell 15% but began recovery, with potential bottom at $4.50.

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

RUNE, the native token of the decentralized cross-chain liquidity protocol ThorChain, recently broke out of a falling wedge pattern after trading within it since its year-to-date high of $10.60 on March 13.

With altcoins struggling to sustain the bull run amid the market chaos, Toncoin and Pendle are crashing below crucial levels. While Toncoin heads below $4.63 support, Pendle breaks the 50-day EMA support.

The cryptocurrency market has started the week with a noticeable recovery, bringing renewed buying pressure across many altcoins. One standout performer is Pendle (PENDLE), which has recently climbed to a price of $4.52, marking an impressive 18% increase over the past month.

With the crypto market starting the week on a recovery note, the altcoins are witnessing a refreshed surge in buying pressure. Among the top performers, Pendle (PENDLE) has hit the $4.5 market price with an 18% jump in the last 30 days.

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.

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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.

A crypto strategist who accurately called the Bitcoin (BTC) correction earlier this year thinks a decentralized finance (DeFi) altcoin is getting ready to erupt.

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.

Despite the lackluster performance of many cryptos this week, a few altcoins crypto whales bought and increased their exposure.

Chainlink (LINK) and Raydium (RAY) are signalling a potential breakout as bulls look to reclaim control. Another altcoin showing significant movement, despite paring recent gains is Pendle (PENDLE), which has attracted whales amid growing traction for decentralised finance protocols.

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.

Pendle (PENDLE) has experienced an impressive recovery of 43% over the past 30 days, reaching a new monthly high of $5.13. Despite this bullish trend, key resistance levels and whale activity suggest traders should carefully consider their entry points.

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.

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

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