MakerDAO Co-Founder Says Stablecoin Rebrand Will Have Freeze Function, But DAI Will Continue As Normal

The co-founder of decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Maker (MKR) says that the rebrand of its stablecoin could have a freeze perform however that DAI will proceed to function usually.

In a brand new thread on the social media platform X, MakerDAO creator Rune Christensen says that DAI itself is not going to characteristic a freeze perform – or a mechanism that stops the motion of tokens – after rumors swirled that it will.

In response to Christensen, the addition of a freeze perform to the rebranded stablecoin is not going to be instant and must be one thing hashed out and authorized by the protocol’s DAO (decentralized autonomous group).

“There will likely be no freeze perform at launch, there’ll simply be an upgradeability. So later governance can determine find out how to implement one thing like a freeze perform primarily based on contemplating all information and discover one thing that protects towards as many threat elements as attainable.”

Christensen goes on to note that upgrading from DAI to the Sky Greenback (USDS) will likely be non-obligatory.

“DAI will proceed to perform simply as earlier than, and may nonetheless be used. Upgrading to USDS is non-obligatory, and it’s only USDS that may have a freeze perform. DAI is an immutable sensible contract and can’t be altered.”

Earlier this week, MakerDAO announced it was rebranding to the Sky (SKY) and can permit buyers to commerce of their DAI at a 1:1 ratio for USDS whereas the MKR token may be upgraded to 24,000 SKY.

MKR is buying and selling for $1,815 at time of writing, a 16% lower over the past 24 hours.

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