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Price of 1 Maker today (31 October)
		
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				Latest news on Maker (MKR) now
A16z and DeFi Education Fund Propose Safe Harbor for DeFi Applications
			Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has submitted a petition to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking regulatory protection for decentralized...		
		
Crypto Projects Struggle to Justify Layer 1 Valuations Amid Identity Crisis
			Startups often attempt to portray themselves as "tech firms" to achieve higher valuations, but few succeed in matching the fundamentals of true tech...		
		
Altcoins Gain as Bitcoin Shows Low Volatility Ahead of Potential Breakout
			Investors continue to shift funds into altcoins, increasing the valuations of tokens like ETH, RAY, ENA, and MKR. Bitcoin (BTC) remains stable...		
		
DeFi Protocol Sky Reports $5 Million Loss Due to Rising USDS Interest Payments
			Sky, formerly known as MakerDAO, reported a first-quarter loss of $5 million due to interest payments to token holders more than doubling. This...		
		
Mesh to Integrate Crypto Payments with Apple Pay by Q2 2025
			Mesh, a crypto payments firm, plans to integrate with Apple Pay. This will enable shoppers to buy products using cryptocurrencies while merchants...		
			Justin Sun Predicts 100x Growth Potential for JUST Token
			Justin Sun, founder of Tron, predicts a 100x growth for the JUST (JST) token, citing a complete fundamental reversal. His comments led to an...		
		
DeFi Sector Sees Increased Inflows Despite Market Sell-Off
			This week, the cryptocurrency market experienced a sell-off driven by tariff concerns. Key highlights include:
BTC traded below $80K.
ETH reached...		
		
BTC Remains Above $79,000 Amid Ongoing Global Market Sell-Off
			Bitcoin traded above $79,000 amid a global sell-off impacting East Asian markets. Key points include:
CoinDesk 20 index down 8%
Hong Kong’s Hang...		
		
South Korea Plans Sanctions Against Overseas Crypto Exchanges Operating Illegally
			South Korean financial authorities plan to sanction multiple overseas crypto exchanges operating illegally in the country. The affected exchanges...		
			Solana DeFi Tokens Show Higher Growth but Lower Valuation Than Ethereum
			Franklin Templeton's report highlights the rapid growth of Solana's decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, which is outperforming Ethereum in terms of...		
			Token Rebrands May Only Be Effective Once in Crypto Market
			Token rebranding in the crypto market serves three main purposes:
Refreshes stale market positioning.
Creates promotional buzz.
Resets price...		
			Crypto Market Stabilizes Amid Ongoing Risk-Off Sentiment
			The crypto market is stabilizing after a recent decline, with signs of capitulation in bitcoin. Key points include:
MakerDAO's MKR token gained...		
		
DeFi Market Cap Reaches $130 Billion Amid Whale Profit-Taking
			The crypto market has reached a valuation of $3.18 trillion, with DeFi tokens gaining traction. Lido DAO (LDO) and MakerDAO (MKR) are showing...		
			Sky Governance Approves Emergency Proposal Amidst Controversy
			Sky, formerly known as MakerDAO, has executed an emergency proposal that significantly alters the role of MKR within its ecosystem. Key changes...		
			Maker (MKR) Price Surges Over 7% to Two-Week High
			MKR Price Surge
MKR, the governance token of MakerDAO, rose over 7% to a daily high of $1,198.28.
Despite the increase, MKR is down 81.22% from...		
			Grayscale Launches Pyth Trust for Investor Access to PYTH Token
			Grayscale Investments has launched the Grayscale Pyth Trust, allowing investors to gain exposure to PYTH, the governance token of the Pyth...		
			Grayscale Rebalances Major Crypto Funds for 2025 Portfolio Adjustments
			Grayscale Investments has rebalanced four key funds for 2025 based on its Q4 2024 portfolio review:
AI Fund: Added Livepeer (LPT), NEAR...		
			2024 Highlights Major Advances in Crypto Technology and Trends
			This special edition of the Protocol reviews 2024's significant developments and anticipates future trends in blockchain technology.Key milestones,...		
		
MakerDAO Network Achieves Record $42.19M Monthly Fees Despite MKR Price Drop
			Bitcoin has fallen below $94,000 while Ethereum remains under $3,400. MakerDAO is holding firm at the $1,500 psychological level despite an 18.94%...		
			XRP, Solana, Maker, and Worldcoin Show TD Sequential Buy Signals
			An analyst has noted that XRP and Solana are among the altcoins recently signaling a Tom Demark (TD) Sequential buy on their 4-hour price charts.
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FTX Announces Chapter 11 Plan Effective January 3, 2025
			The defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its affiliated debtors announced that the court-approved Chapter 11 reorganization will take effect...		
			DeFi Market Experiences Increased Volatility with Aave, Maker, and Lido DAO
			Bitcoin (BTC) has dropped below $100K, closing at $97,057, with a recent bounce back to $97,911, reflecting an intraday rise of 0.88%. The DeFi...		
			Sky Maintains Brand Identity as Whale Voters Reject Rebranding Proposal
			Sky will not proceed with its planned rebranding to Maker due to a lack of support from whale voters during the governance proposal process for the...		
			Framework Remains Supportive of Maker's Rebrand Despite Criticism
			This is a segment from the Empire newsletter.
Rebranding Maker's Sky
Framework’s Vance Spencer supports Maker’s Sky rebrand, noting that...