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Spark Tokenization Grand Prix Boosts MakerDAO's Growth
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Starting August 12, MakerDAO's Spark Tokenization Grand Prix aims to onboard $1 billion in tokenized real-world assets, attracting major financial players.
Attracting Financial Heavyweights
Interest from Major Institutions: BlackRock, Superstate, and Ondo Finance are eager to participate.
Support from Securitize: Carlos Domingo, CEO of Securitize and BlackRock's partner, praised the initiative, highlighting BlackRock's BUIDL fund’s role.
Superstate and Ondo Finance: These firms, managing $550 million in RWAs, are excited to join MakerDAO's investment plan.
MakerDAO's Performance
MKR Surge: MakerDAO’s MKR token increased nearly 30% in the past week.
Endgame Strategy: The plan aims to enhance governance and tokenomics, achieving a resilient and self-sustainable ecosystem.
Competition Goals
Tokenizing Financial Products: Developers are invited to tokenize traditional financial products like U.S. government bonds.
Investment and Integration: MakerDAO plans to invest $1 billion in these products, with a committee selecting the best options.
Increasing Engagement and Revenue
User Growth: Weekly active users rose by 18% in July.
Revenue Boost: July recorded $14 million in revenue in the first 15 days, compared to $10 million in June.
BlackRock's BUIDL Milestone
Market Cap Achievement: BlackRock’s BUIDL fund reached a $500 million market cap, holding $502.8 million in tokenized Treasuries.
Market Expansion: The tokenized Treasury market grew to nearly $1.56 billion from $100 million in January 2023.
MakerDAO's DeFi Leadership
Revenue from RWAs: In June 2023, 80% of MakerDAO’s fee revenue came from RWAs, totaling $13.5 million.
Total Value Locked: MakerDAO holds nearly $5.7 billion in total value locked.
DAI Stablecoin: Users can mint DAI, the third-largest stablecoin with a market cap of $5.3 billion.
