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DAI

A decentralised stablecoin issued by MakerDAO (now Sky), soft-pegged to the US dollar and backed by over-collateralised crypto assets deposited into Maker Vaults. Unlike USDC or USDT, DAI is not backed by any company's bank account — it maintains its peg through smart contract mechanisms.

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