MakerDAO (MKR) Revenue Crashes 86% Amid Weak Loan Demand and Dwindling Liquidations

The drop in revenue together with high expenses resulted in MakerDAOโ€™s first net income loss since 2020.

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MakerDAO, the governing body behind decentralized lending protocol Maker, recorded a 86% drop in revenue in the third quarter of 2022 due to weak loan demand and few liquidations.

“Johnny_TVL”, a Messari analyst and the Co-Author of the ‘State of Maker Q3 2022‘ report, posted a tweet which highlighted that MakerDAO’s quarter-on-quarter revenue declined from $30 million, to just $4 million.ย 

The protocol saw its biggest revenue decline from ETH-based assets, which fell by 74%. Moreover, its revenue from BTC-based assets dropped 66%, while the remainder of assets also declined 36%.

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According to the analyst, the drop revenue plus in addition to high expenses meant that the protocol recorded its first net income loss since 2020. Adding to its misfortunes, the collateral ratio of MakerDAO sank to 1.1, down from the 1.9 held at the same time in 2021.

MakerDAO has recently been looking to earn additional yield on its untapped reserves. A week ago, the community voted in favor of investing $500 million in U.S. treasuries and corporate bonds, a move that some argued goes against the protocolโ€™s goal of maximum decentralization.

Maker is the largest decentralized finance protocol with $7.83 billion in total value locked (TVL), according to DefiLlama. MakerDAOโ€™s governance token, MKR, is trading at $918 at the time of writing, down 85% from its all-time high of $6,339, according to CoinMarketCap. Meanwhile, DAI, the protocolโ€™s flagship stablecoin, is the fourth largest on the market.

On the Flipside

  • The whole DeFi industry has been taking a significant beating lately, with TVLs declining across the majority of projects.

Why You Should Care

Maker is the largest decentralized finance protocol by total value locked, and the decline in its revenue indicates a reduction in user activity, which is to be expected during a bear market.

Read more about the latest in MakerDAO investments:
MakerDAO (MKR) to Invest $500M in US Treasuries and Bonds

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Arturas Skur is a cryptocurrency news reporter at DailyCoin who covers Web 3.0 domains, DeFi, and Ethereum Layer-2s. With over five years of experience in journalism and public relations, Arturas brings his critical thinking and analytical abilities to deliver insightful news stories. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, playing with his dog, and reading.

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