Interest in $MKR has surged recently, primarily due to its robust financial performance and strategic potential. MakerDAO, the project behind $MKR, is generating $85 million in quarterly revenue, reaching an all-time high.
With nearly all $MKR coins already in circulation, the project stands out in a market where many are wary of venture capital-backed coins and the lack of innovation in meme coins. This has reignited interest in DeFi 1.0 projects like MakerDAO.
There has been a lot of interest in $MKR recently mainly because:
◻️ It’s a strong cash-producing project with $85M in quarterly revenue, currently at ATH
◻️Almost all coins are in circulation. That’s important as people have been complaining about the predatory VC coins and how… pic.twitter.com/CnoTTsQRzJ— Nikyous (@CryptoNikyous) July 14, 2024
Two strong narratives are driving $MKR’s appeal:
- 1. ETH Beta: The anticipation that Ethereum ($ETH) will gain momentum following the launch of the ETH ETF.
- 2. BlackRock’s Interest: BlackRock’s $1 billion tokenized investment plan aligns with MakerDAO’s real-world asset (RWA) narrative.
The RWA narrative is expected to gain significant traction once the ETH ETF launches, following a sequence of BTC ETF -> ETH ETF -> Tokenization. Currently, $MKR is 130% away from its previous all-time high in May 2021.
$MKR Price Update Details And Significant Whale Activities
On July 13th, notable smart trader Thiswillmakeyouloveagain and another influential wallet (0xcf9bf) both purchased significant amounts of $MKR. The latter, which had stopped trading $MKR for over three months, recently bought back in with $2 million worth of $MKR at an average price of $2,550.
As of now, $MKR is priced at $2,851, up 35% in the past seven days, with many traders anticipating it to spearhead the resurgence of RWAs.
On July 13th, not only did the smart trader Thiswillmakeyouloveagain buy $MKR, but another smart wallet 0xcf9b (https://t.co/XCWGFqEIri) also purchased $2M worth of $MKR token
Notably, this wallet had stopped trading $MKR for more than 3 months, but 2 days ago just bought back… https://t.co/JfqWAPApit pic.twitter.com/zhTDCZ1Mpn
— iCrypto | Sentiment & On-chain Analysis (@iCryptoAI) July 15, 2024
Additionally, a wallet linked to @udhc_com, a company founded by a member of the Maker Foundation, deposited 500 $MKR (approximately $1.48 million) to Binance. This wallet has been selling $MKR for the past three months but has now made a significant deposit, indicating potential market confidence.
6 hours ago, a wallet (belongs to @udhc_com) deposited 500 $MKR (~$1.48M) to #Binance.#UDHC is company found by one of members of #Maker_Foundation and this wallet has sold $MKR for last 3 months.
Address:https://t.co/ZGZeaNoxnT pic.twitter.com/ccNN4KaBxj
— The Data Nerd (@OnchainDataNerd) July 15, 2024
Overall, $MKR’s strong fundamentals, strategic narratives, and recent high-profile investments highlight its potential to lead the DeFi 1.0 resurgence and capitalize on the growing RWA trend.
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