Sky Invests $2.5 Billion: Turning to Real-World Assets to Address Stablecoin Volatility
- Sky (formerly MakerDAO) authorizes $2.5B in USDS for Obex, a crypto incubator targeting RWA-backed stablecoins. - Obex focuses on compute credits, energy assets, and fintech loans, offering 12-week programs with access to Sky's $9B reserves. - The initiative addresses synthetic stablecoin volatility by prioritizing institutional-grade RWA collateral like solar infrastructure and loans. - With $37M in initial funding, Obex aims to stabilize yield-generating stablecoins amid a projected $1T market growth.
Sky Approves Up to $2.5 Billion in USDS for New RWA-Backed Stablecoin Ventures
The stablecoin sector is on the verge of transformation as Sky, previously known as MakerDAO, has
Obex, which Vance Spencer, co-founder of Framework Ventures, likens to a "Y Combinator for stablecoins," will concentrate on three main sectors: compute credits (such as tokenized GPU resources), energy assets (like large-scale solar and battery projects), and lending to major fintech companies
Obex
This initiative seeks to fill a significant void in the stablecoin landscape, where synthetic assets like Ethena's
Sky’s allocation of $2.5 billion in USDS demonstrates strong belief in the scalability of stablecoins anchored by real-world assets. The capital will be sourced from the protocol’s substantial reserves, enabling projects to earn yields while keeping volatility in check
The launch of the incubator comes at a time when the need for novel stablecoin solutions is growing rapidly.
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