MakerDAO increased its DAI savings rate from 3% to 8%, making it one of the highest rates offered by a major stablecoin issuer.
The change coincides with Spark’s decision to restrict users from accessing the platform’s front end via virtual private networks. This move, unusual in the DeFi sector, is primarily designed to strictly geo-block users from specific geographies, including the United States.
Users attempting to access Spark with a VPN are warned: “Accessing this website via VPN is not allowed.” Spark’s terms of service the platform’s stance on VPN usage, underscoring a resolute opposition to VPNs for evading geographical restrictions — a measure that appears to specifically target U.S.-based users.As a software fork of Aave’s Version 3 lending protocol, Spark integrates direct lending capabilities within the MakerDAO ecosystem. Spark sources DAI liquidity directly from Maker and provides DAI loans, accepting assets such as ether, staked ether and DAI as collateral.© 2023 The Block Crypto, Inc.
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