MakerDAO proposes additional $750M in U.S Treasury Bond investments

MakerDAO, the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) behind the DAI stablecoin, has proposed allocating an additional $750 million to invest in U.S Treasury bonds in order to capitalize on a favorable yield environment. The resolution, if passed, would add $750 million to the $500 million already approved in October 2022, bringing the total value to $1.25 billion.

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MakerDAO, the governance token behind the fifth most popular stablecoin DAI, is contemplating an increase in its United States Treasury bond investments to $1.25 billion from its previous allocation of $500 million.

MakerDAO is considering investing $750 million in US Treasurys to take advantage of the current yield environment, with the proposal expected to increase the ceiling to $1.25 billion.

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