{"id":570004,"date":"2024-08-28T12:09:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T12:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/?p=570004"},"modified":"2024-08-28T12:09:33","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T12:09:33","slug":"maker-co-founder-rune-christensen-dispels-freeze-function-rumors-ahead-of-usds-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/maker-co-founder-rune-christensen-dispels-freeze-function-rumors-ahead-of-usds-launch","title":{"rendered":"Maker Co-Founder Rune Christensen Dispels \u201cFreeze Function\u201d Rumors Ahead Of USDS Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rune Christensen, co-founder of the recently rebranded <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/top-cryptocurrencies-to-buy-now-august-26-multiversx-maker-aptos\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maker<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> protocol, has clarified that there will be no &ldquo;freeze function&rdquo; added to the project&rsquo;s new USDS stablecoin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&ldquo;Actually there will be no freeze function at launch, there will just be an upgrade ability,&rdquo; Christensen said in an Aug. 27 X <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RuneKek\/status\/1828463426085027945\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">post<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. With this upgrade ability, members of the project&rsquo;s governance will be able to decide later how new functions will be implemented to protect against &ldquo;as many risk factors as possible.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sky-ftr-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"MakerDAO Rebrands to Sky: New Tokens USDS and SKY Unveiled in Major Overhaul - Crypto Economy\"><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Crypto X Community Raises Centralization Concerns<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Christensen&rsquo;s X post comes after the protocol faced backlash for a supposed &ldquo;freeze function&rdquo; in its new stablecoin. Some online observers also started to question the decentralization of the protocol. One X user that goes by the name &ldquo;Tunez&rdquo; asked his 155,000 followers whether the function would &ldquo;completely defeat the purpose of the project.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">maker is rebranding to sky<\/p>\n<p>more importantly, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24DAI&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$DAI<\/a> is rebranding to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24USDS&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$USDS<\/a> and introducing a freeze function<\/p>\n<p>doesn't this completely defeat the purpose of the project? am i missing something here<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; tunez (evm\/acc) &#127918; (@cryptunez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cryptunez\/status\/1828544851618537841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cinneamhain Ventures partner Adam Cochran <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/adamscochran\/status\/1828434403611287738\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">said<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that a freeze function would be necessary if the new stablecoin is to be backed by US treasuries. &ldquo;You&rsquo;re either decentralized and on your own, or you adopt the treasury departments stick, to get their carrot,&rdquo; he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maker Rebrands To Sky, Will Launch Two New Tokens In September<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Talks of a freeze function come amid Maker&rsquo;s rebranding to &ldquo;Sky&rdquo; this week. Boasting $7 billion worth of assets, the protocol will introduce new versions of both its $5 billion DAI <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/anchorage-digital-introduces-paypal-stablecoin-yield-program-for-institutional-clients\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">stablecoin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and its MKR governance token as part of the rebrand.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new USDS stablecoin and a SKY governance token will be added to the upgraded ecosystem, while their predecessors will continue to trade on the open market. DAI holders will be able to exchange their tokens 1:1 for USDS. Meanwhile, each MKR token can be swapped for 28,000 SKY tokens.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Current DAI and MKR holders will also be able to voluntarily choose to keep the old tokens or swap them out for the new USDS and SKY tokens, which will be launched on Sept. 15.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.Related Articles:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/best-altcoins-invest-unveiling-top-picks-maximum-returns-calsona-9ceye\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Best Altcoins to Invest In: Unveiling Top Picks for Maximum Returns!<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/blackrock-and-fidelity-lead-bitcoin-etfs-to-5-week-high-inflows-of-250-million\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BlackRock And Fidelity Lead Bitcoin ETFs To 5-Week High Inflows Of $250 Million<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/notcoin-price-prediction-not-pumps-5-but-investors-are-flocking-to-this-2-0-pepe-for-parabolic-gains\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Notcoin Price Prediction: NOT Pumps 5%, But Investors Are Flocking To This 2.0 PEPE For Parabolic Gains<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                        <div class=\"inContentProviderSingle inContentColor--insidebitcoins fc-row\">\n                        <div class=\"inContentProviderSingle--wrapper\">\n                            <div class=\"container\">\n                                <div class=\"row mb-lg-3\">\n                                    <div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n                                        <p class=\"inContentProviderSingle--title\">PlayDoge (PLAY) - 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