The decentralized finance project Makerdao has issued an emergency proposal following the USDC depegging incident that saw the stablecoin dip down to $0.877 per unit. At the time of writing, Makerdao commands $3.1 billion in USDC collateral that backs a portion of the project’s stablecoin, DAI.
The proposal aims to address the $3.1 billion in USDC assets the project holds as collateral. The news comes as Circle Financial revealed it had funds stuck at the financial institution Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the firm’s stablecoin, USDC, broke its $1 parity. Presently, USDC is changing hands for $0.91 per coin, but five other stablecoin assets have been affected.
Makerdao’s DAI stablecoin is down to $0.92 per coin, and the stablecoin slipped to a 24-hour low at $0.881 per DAI. DAI’s unstable activity has caused the Makerdao team to issue an emergency proposal to address the $3.1 billion in USDC it holds.
The proposed changes are intended to limit Maker’s exposure to potentially impaired stablecoins and other risky collateral while maintaining enough liquidity to prevent DAI from trading significantly above $1 if conditions change and ensuring there is adequate market liquidity to process potential liquidations of crypto-collateralized vaults.
This isn’t the first time Makerdao has had issues with DAI’s collateral backing as precisely three years ago, during the March 12 “Black Thursday” event, the depleting price of ethereum (ETH) strained the stablecoin project. Estimates indicate that roughly $4 million worth of the stablecoin DAI was left underwater due to an auction failure.
The impact of Makerdao’s proposed changes on the decentralized finance space and the stability of stablecoins is yet to be seen. However, the proposal is a sign that Makerdao is taking the necessary steps to protect its users and ensure the stability of its stablecoin. It remains to be seen how the market will react to the proposal, but it is clear that Makerdao is taking the necessary steps to protect its users and ensure the stability of its stablecoin.