MakerDAO's emergency proposal triggers 26% MKR price plunge

The Maker (MKR) token dropped 26% in value within a week following the news of an emergency proposal to address the DeFi protocol's $3.1 billion USDC exposure, raising concerns among investors and stakeholders.

Timeline of Maker

While its DAI stablecoin regained its parity with the U.S. dollar last week, increased uncertainty as to whether a further de-pegging should be expected resulted in a decline in MakerDAO's [MKR] total value locked (TVL) in the last seven days.

The annualized fee income of leading decentralized finance protocol MakerDAO [MKR] has declined since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVIB) on 10 March, data from MakerBurn revealed.

MakerDAO passed a proposal to increase its US Treasury bond holdings by 150% to $1.25 billion. The move aims to diversify its liquid assets and boost revenue stream through a net annualized yield of 4.6% to 4.5%.

As the FUD around stablecoins gathers steam, many DeFi protocols have started to implement changes and proposals to their networks. MakerDAO, for instance, has deployed new parameters to mitigate the risk against the volatility of stablecoin markets.

MakerDAO is making moves aimed at protecting against exposure to risk associated with stablecoins. This is in response to USDC's recent de-pegging which reignited concerns about stablecoins under unfavorable market conditions.

Due to the decline in the prices of its underlying assets, the total supply of DAI, MakerDAO's decentralized stablecoin, has since dropped by 50% from its early 2022 peak, data from Delphi Digital revealed.

On March 11, 2023, the decentralized finance project Makerdao 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.

On March 11, MakerDAO issued an “urgent executive proposal” to mitigate any risks to the protocol associated with its USDC tail risk exposure. Make DAO has over 3.1 billion USDC in collateral backing its DAI stablecoin.

The collapse of Silvergate and Silicon Valley Bank has thrown the banking industry into crisis, potentially impacting stablecoins. Proposed changes aim to limit MakerDAO's exposure to risky collaterals and maintain liquidity.

Maker (MKR/USD) price formed a double-top pattern as a vote on capital deployment continued. The MKR token retreated to a low of $855.36, the lowest point since March 3 of this year. It has plunged by about 12.1% from its highest level this year.