Joseph Lubin adds 30,000 ETH to Maker vaults, bringing collateral to 110,000 ETH

The Ethereum co-founder increased collateral by about $47.12 million to lower liquidation risk, with roughly $171 million in ETH now backing 259.05 million DAI in loans.

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Summary

Joseph Lubin added another 30,000 ETH to Maker vaults, increasing the collateral posted to 110,000 ETH across three vaults. The added ETH was worth about $47.12 million at current prices, while the total pledged collateral was about $171 million, according to Onchain Lens. Against that collateral, Lubin has borrowed 259.05 million DAI, a crypto-backed stablecoin, and the latest deposit was made to reduce liquidation risk.

Terms & Concepts
  • Maker vaults: Collateralized positions used to borrow DAI
  • liquidation risk: Danger that collateral is sold after price drops
  • DAI: Crypto-backed stablecoin issued against collateral