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May 16, 2023

🛑 Ethereum Briefly Stopped Finalizing Blocks Last Week

The Defiant

DeFi Alpha

GM Defiers!

A brief panic rippled through the Ethereum community last week as the network stopped finalizing blocks on two separate occasions. Meanwhile, Rune Christensen's proposed roadmap for MakerDAO includes the introduction of a new stablecoin, governance token, and dedicated blockchain. Finally, we dive into a recent decision by a U.S. bankruptcy judge that highlights the risks of storing funds on custodial platforms.

✍️ In today’s newsletter:

  • Ethereum developers are yet to determine the cause of last week's finalization issues
  • MakerDAO founder releases Endgame plan update
  • US court allows BlockFi to repay $297M to Wallet users

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