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# Weekly Relay: February 7th, 2022

_Hi everyone, thanks for checking out the Weekly Relay! Whether you hold MKR or DAI, own a vault, or want to get more involved in governance, this is your one-stop-shop for MakerDAO updates._
> The public PDF version is available [here.](https://pdfhost.io/v/KXPtoYG1._Weekly_Relay__Jan_1_7_2022)
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## šµ Current Events
### KYC/AML Compliance Research Controversy
The @SES-Core-Unit came with good intentions to [announce their new grant](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/grant-announcement-kyc-aml-compliance-research/12991) involving know-your-customer (KYC) / anti-money laundering (AML) compliance obligations focusing on the Financial Action Task Force's updated guidance for Virtual Asserts and Virtual Asset Service Providers. The grant aims to act as a research and identify a selection of potential AML tools to be demo-tested.
The community believes the grant goes against the idealogy of what members of the DAO believe it to be, anti-compliance. Several people are worried that adding a KYC layer promotes bank-like characteristics for MakerDAO. The team responds to these concerns by explaining that the grant is mere *research* to help promote more decentralization and prepare the community against potential legal risk.
Some of the community ultimately agreed to trust the process and believe we should be patient until receiving results from the research. Others misunderstand the objectives behind the grant announcement. Nonetheless, @SES-Core-Unit has the DAOs best interest at heart to educate everybody and improve the protocol's success.
### Rate Limited Flapper On-Chain
[Recent discussion and signal request](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/signal-request-bring-back-the-mkr-burn/12837) expressed that the majority of the community would like to introduce Rate Limiting into the Flapper to continue MKR burn, which is now [on-chain](https://vote.makerdao.com/polling/QmagLVA2?network=mainnet#poll-detail) (poll ends February 10th at 4 PM UTC).
The @Protocol-Engineering Core Unit [published more details](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/rate-limited-flapper/13056) on the Rate Limited Flapper.
>This is a simple amendment that allows Governance to limit the amount of DAI that is allowed to be auctioned off at once, accomplished by adding the following two new parameters to the flapper contract; `lid` and `fill`...
The next steps involve an additional signal request determining the correct DAI limited to be auctioned off at once. Solutions have already been written by @hexonaut, which will undergo an audit before implementation and successfully passing its on-chain poll.
## š³ļø This Week in Governance
### MIPs
[Weekly MIPs Update #73](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/weekly-mips-update-73/13092)

Starting today and through Wednesday, the Formal Submission Window is open. The MIPs update provides all proposals currently eligible for formal submission and the latest RFC proposals. *Check it out!*
RFC and FS Dates for reference and existing proposals can be seenĀ [on thisĀ new proposal trackerĀ (WIP)!](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OHZa-f4C2Z8PteZBb1Mfiz-MJn5Ky_PM15mM1QLgIRY/)
Upcoming dates:
- Ratification polls go live on Monday, February 14th!
- Ratification polls will run for two weeks until Monday, February 28th.
### Executive Vote
[Recognized Delegate Compensation, Raise the Emergency Shutdown Threshold, MOMC Parameter Changes, Core Unit DAI Budget Stream Corrections - February 04, 2022](https://vote.makerdao.com/executive/template-executive-vote-recognized-delegate-compensation-raise-the-emergency-shutdown-threshold-momc-parameter-changes-core-unit-dai-budget-stream-corrections-february-04-2022?network=mainnet#proposal-detail)
This executive proposal passed, and the following outcomes were executed:
#### Recognized Delegate Compensation Payments - January 2022
As per these successful governance polls ([1,](https://vote.makerdao.com/polling/QmPCbBu3?network=mainnet) [2](https://vote.makerdao.com/polling/QmbvuhYH?network=mainnet#poll-detail)) and the ongoing trial of delegate compensation, a total of 54,752 DAI was distributed to eight Recognized Delegates as detailed below:
| DAI Transferred | Delegate |
| :-------------: | :------: |
| 12,000 DAI | [FlipFlopFlap Delegate LLC](https://vote.makerdao.com/address/0xaf8aa6846539033eaf0c3ca4c9c7373e370e039b) |
| 12,000 DAI | [schuppi](https://vote.makerdao.com/address/0xb21e535fb349e4ef0520318acfe589e174b0126b) |
| 12,000 DAI | [Feedblack Loops LLC](https://vote.makerdao.com/address/0x845b36e1e4f41a361dd711bda8ea239bf191fe95) |
| 8,620 DAI | [MakerMan](https://vote.makerdao.com/address/0x22d5294a23d49294bf11d9db8beda36e104ad9b3) |
| 4,807 DAI | [monetsupply](https://vote.makerdao.com/address/0x45127ec92b58c3a89e89f63553073adcaf2f1f5f) |
| 3,795 DAI | [ACREinvest](https://vote.makerdao.com/address/0x4d3ac33ab1dd7b0f352b8e590fe8b62c4c39ead5) |
| 889 DAI | [JustinCase](https://vote.makerdao.com/address/0xcdb792c14391f7115ba77a7cd27f724fc9ea2091) |
| 641 DAI | [GFX Labs](https://vote.makerdao.com/address/0xf60d7a62c98f65480725255e831de531efe3fe14) |
Details on the breakdown of delegate compensation for January can be found on the MakerDAO forum [here.](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/recognized-delegate-compensation-breakdown-january-2022/13001)
#### Emergency Shutdown Module Threshold Increase
As per thisĀ [governance poll](https://vote.makerdao.com/polling/QmQSVmrh), the following change to theĀ [Emergency Shutdown Module](https://makerdao.world/en/learn/governance/emergency-shutdown)Ā (ESM) was made:
- Raise the threshold to trigger theĀ [Emergency Shutdown Module](https://makerdao.world/en/learn/governance/emergency-shutdown)Ā by 25,000 MKR fromĀ **75,000 MKR**Ā toĀ **100,000 MKR**.
For further information, please see the initial Signal Request on the MakerDAO forumĀ [here](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/signal-request-raise-threshold-for-emergency-shutdown-module/12208).
Further details about the changes being made to the Emergency Shutdown Module have been posted by the Protocol Engineering Core Unit on the MakerDAO forumĀ [here](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/moving-the-esm-threshold-increase-to-next-week/12895).
#### MOMC Parameter Changes
As per this [governance poll](https://vote.makerdao.com/polling/QmWReBMh) on the latest MakerDAO Open Market Committee [proposal](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/parameter-changes-proposal-ppg-omc-001-2022-01-27/12883), the following parameter changes will be made in the Maker Protocol if this executive proposal passes.
| Vault Type | Parameter | Change | Old | New |
| :--------: | :-------: | :------: | :-: | :----: |
| ETH-A | [Stability Fee](https://manual.makerdao.com/parameter-index/vault-risk/param-stability-fee) | -0.25% | 2.5% | 2.25%
| ETH-B | [Stability Fee](https://manual.makerdao.com/parameter-index/vault-risk/param-stability-fee) | -2.5% | 6.5% | 4.0% |
| WSTETH-A | [Stability Fee](https://manual.makerdao.com/parameter-index/vault-risk/param-stability-fee) | -0.5% | 3.0% | 2.5% |
| WBTC-A | [Stability Fee](https://manual.makerdao.com/parameter-index/vault-risk/param-stability-fee) | -0.25% | 4.0% | 3.75% |
| WBTC-B | [Stability Fee](https://manual.makerdao.com/parameter-index/vault-risk/param-stability-fee) | -2% | 7% | 5% |
| WBTC-C | [Stability Fee](https://manual.makerdao.com/parameter-index/vault-risk/param-stability-fee) | -0.75% | 1.5% | 0.75% |
| UNIV2DAIETH-A | [Stability Fee](https://manual.makerdao.com/parameter-index/vault-risk/param-stability-fee) | -1% | 2% | 1% |
| UNIV2WBTCETH-A | [Stability Fee](https://manual.makerdao.com/parameter-index/vault-risk/param-stability-fee) | -1% | 3% | 2% |
| UNIV2USDCETH-A | [Stability Fee](https://manual.makerdao.com/parameter-index/vault-risk/param-stability-fee) | -1% | 2.5% | 1.5% |
| GUNIV3DAIUSDC2-A | [Stability Fee](https://manual.makerdao.com/parameter-index/vault-risk/param-stability-fee) | -0.25% | 0.5% | 0.25% |
| TUSD-A | [Stability Fee](https://manual.makerdao.com/parameter-index/vault-risk/param-stability-fee) | -1% | 1% | 0% |
| DIRECT-AAVEV2-DAI | [Target Borrow Rate (`bar`)](https://github.com/makerdao/dss-direct-deposit#configuration) | -0.25% | 3.75% | 3.5% |
| GUNIV3DAIUSDC1-A | [Maximum Debt Ceiling (`line`)](https://manual.makerdao.com/module-index/module-dciam#maximum-debt-ceiling-line) | -400 million DAI | 500 million DAI | 100 million DAI |
| GUNIV3DAIUSDC2-A| [Maximum Debt Ceiling (`line`)](https://manual.makerdao.com/module-index/module-dciam#maximum-debt-ceiling-line) | +250 million DAI | 500 million DAI | 750 million DAI |
| GUNIV3DAIUSDC2-A | [Target Available Debt (`gap`)](https://manual.makerdao.com/module-index/module-dciam#target-available-debt-gap) | +40 million DAI | 10 million DAI | 50 million DAI |
#### Correction of Core Unit Budget Streams
The previous Executive Vote contained errors relating to the DAI budget Streams for the StarkNet Engineering and Strategic Finance Core Units. The error has been detailed by the Protocol Engineering team on the MakerDAO forumĀ [here](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/correction-to-last-weeks-executive/13022). In order to correct this error, the following changes have occurred:
- The currently configured DAI budget streams for the StarkNet Engineering and Strategic Finance Core Units are canceled.
- **412,085 DAI**Ā was streamed to theĀ [Strategic Finance Core Unit](https://mips.makerdao.com/mips/details/MIP39c2SP27)Ā at 0xf737C76D2B358619f7ef696cf3F94548fEcec379 starting at 2022-03-01 and ending at 2022-07-31 as a result of their most recentĀ [budget proposal](https://mips.makerdao.com/mips/details/MIP40c3SP46).
- **214,583 DAI**Ā was streamed to theĀ [StarkNet Engineering Core Unit](https://mips.makerdao.com/mips/details/MIP39c2SP19)Ā at 0x6D348f18c88D45243705D4fdEeB6538c6a9191F1 starting at 2022-03-01 and ending at 2022-07-31 as a result of their most recentĀ [budget proposal](https://mips.makerdao.com/mips/details/MIP40c3SP47).
- In order to retain access to the first month's funds during the stream update,Ā **we transferred 82,417 DAI**Ā to theĀ [Strategic Finance Core Unit](https://mips.makerdao.com/mips/details/MIP39c2SP27)Ā at 0xf737C76D2B358619f7ef696cf3F94548fEcec379. The transfer amount of 82,417 DAI is equivalent to one month of funding under their most recentĀ [budget proposal](https://mips.makerdao.com/mips/details/MIP40c3SP46) and was made by claiming the funds from the canceled stream plus a transfer of the difference between 82,417 DAI and the amount claimed.
- In order to retain access to the first month's funds during the stream update,Ā **we transferred 42,917 DAI**Ā to theĀ [StarkNet Engineering Core Unit](https://mips.makerdao.com/mips/details/MIP39c2SP19)Ā at 0x6D348f18c88D45243705D4fdEeB6538c6a9191F1. The transfer amount of 42,917 DAI is equivalent to one month of funding under their most recentĀ [budget proposal](https://mips.makerdao.com/mips/details/MIP40c3SP47) and was made by claiming the funds from the canceled stream plus a transfer of the difference between 42,917 DAI and the amount claimed.
### Active Governance Polls
- There are currently three active governance polls on-chain:
| Poll Name | Vote | Discussion |
| :-------- | :--: | :--------: |
| Extend the Delegate Compensation Trial - February 7, 2022 | [Vote](https://vote.makerdao.com/polling/QmNf5pe9?network=mainnet) | [Discussion](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/signal-request-extend-the-delegate-compensation-trial/12686) |
| Offloading TUSD-A - February 7, 2022 | [Vote](https://vote.makerdao.com/polling/QmYj6Wzd?network=mainnet) | [Discussion](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/signal-request-offloading-tusd-a/12814) |
| Introduce Rate Limiting into the Flapper - February 7, 2022 | [Vote](https://vote.makerdao.com/polling/QmagLVA2?network=mainnet) | [Discussion](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/signal-request-bring-back-the-mkr-burn/12837) |
*Check out [January 31st's](https://hackmd.io/1jc7XOxvRsSyGt09e0xwiw) issue of Weekly Relay for more information on the most recently ended polls.*
### Community Greenlight Polls
There is currently no community greenlight polls on-chain.
_Check out an 'at-a-glance' view of the current Vault types and their parameters on [MakerBurn.](https://makerburn.com/#/rundown)_
### Active Signal Requests
**[Advance āRapid Payment for Small Bug Bountiesā to on-chain poll](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/signal-request-advance-rapid-payment-for-small-bug-bounties-to-on-chain-poll/13017)**
*Signal Ends February 11th*
@psychonaut submits a signal request asking the community whether we should push [MIP4c3-SP1: Rapid Payment for Small Bug Bounties (MIP64, MIP40c3-SP42 Amendment)](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/mip4c3-sp1-rapid-payment-for-small-bug-bounties-mip64-mip40c3-sp42-amendment/12869) towards an on-chain poll.
**[gbMKR, a proposal to benefit long-term MKR holders](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/gbmkr-a-proposal-to-benefit-long-term-mkr-holders/12756)**
*Signal Request Ends February 8th*
In response to feedback to their [recent proposal](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/gbmkr-a-proposal-to-benefit-long-term-mkr-holders/12756), @paraficapital adds a few improvements and initiates a signal request to the community asking whether MakerDAO should implement gbMKR.
**[[Signal Request] Raise Gemini Dollar (GUSD) PSM Debt Ceiling To 60 Million DAI ](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/signal-request-raise-gemini-dollar-gusd-psm-debt-ceiling-to-60-million-dai/12961)**
*Signal Request Ends February 8th*
The newly onboarded PSM-GUSD has a debt ceiling of 10m DAI and is currently close to capacity. In order to increase the diversification of stablecoin reserves, GFX Labs wants to raise the debt ceiling to 60 million DAI, which would represent approximately 32% of the outstanding GUSD float; this is in line with what could be covered by the Stability Buffer in a worst-case scenario.
In an effort to push this proposal, GFXlabs asks the community where the PSM-GUSD debt ceiling should be raised to 60 million DAI,
**[MakerMan Retroactive Delegate Comp](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/signal-request-makerman-retroactive-delegate-comp/13051)**
*Signal Request Ends February 18th*
The [Recognised Delegate Compensation Trial Performance Modifier](https://vote.makerdao.com/polling/QmbKaHAv?network=mainnet#poll-detail) poll passed, which led to compensation calculation changes for December. However, one delegate, @MakerMan, received no compensation for November and would have received 8,245 DAI if the new compensation model had been in place. In response to this event, @prose11 submits a signal request asking the community whether the protocol should pay MakerMan the 8,245 DAI for his Recognized Delegate duties in November, calculated based on the December formula change.
## 𤿠Community Deep Dai-ve
### Tweet of the Week š§
https://twitter.com/odyslam_/status/1489318673206685699?s=20&t=4aMTdMiRYbC3G5vRU4luqQ
### Forum Insight
With 20 Core Units currently in existence, it is difficult to locate all their updates for the past month. Luckily, the [Monthly Core Unit Updates](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/monthly-core-unit-updates-january-2022/13094) provides both a shortlist and a [public PDF](https://pdfhost.io/v/dRDKJgUsO_Monthly_Core_Unit_Updates__January_2022) document containing a comprehensive assembly of all updates for January 2022.
_Also, Check out the latest [Forum at a Glance](https://forum.makerdao.com/tag/forum-at-a-glance) for additional forum insight._
### Articles
- **Introducing Maker Risk Dashboard**
- *@josolnik explores how the [Maker Risk Dashboard](https://maker.blockanalitica.com/) can be utilized as a tool to help achieve computer-aided governance and ultimately push towards community alignment supported by data-driven decision making.*
- **EPNS Push Notifications are Live!**
- *Push notifications for the Governance Portal are [Live!](https://discord.com/channels/893112320329396265/897479130168324107/938839670639443978) The folks at EPNS have made a [video](https://twitter.com/epnsproject/status/1488920159553302530) showing how to subscribe to the notification channelācheck*
## š Meetings and Events
### Last Week's Call Recordings
- Governance and Risk Call #177
- [Forum](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/governance-and-risk-177-thursday-february-03-17-00-utc/12977) | [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZesImg9oUw)
### This Week's Calls
- Issue Discussion Call #4 | Core Unit and Facilitator Offboarding
- [Forum](https://forum.makerdao.com/t/issue-discussion-call-4-core-unit-and-facilitator-offboarding/12985) | [Join Link](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82713713029?pwd=MTU3VTJBYVJBTEI3T0JRaHlXbVY1Zz09)
#### Governance & Risk
- [Join Link](https://zoom.us/j/697074715) | [Agenda](https://forum.makerdao.com/c/governance/gnr/8) - Thursdays at 16:00 UTC
#### Core Unit Office Hours
- [Join Link](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82603350722?pwd=RThleVo5QlBRT1FuOWxiRCs3K0k2Zz09) | GovAlpha Governance Q&As - Mondays 17:00 UTC
- [Join Link](meet.google.com/frj-vpji-huc) | Immunefi Security - Tuesdays 00:00 UTC
- [Join Link](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://meet.google.com/bjm-qiup-hif&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1620493080631000&usg=AOvVaw056SKuyQn3F67FAtJTPIbl) | Protocol Engineering - Tuesdays 15:00 UTC
- [Join Link](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85252786103?pwd=bEZaZXdEcGlSWWd5bmpxMDBvVjdEUT09) | Sustainable Ecosystem Scaling - Tuesdays 15:30 UTC
- [Join Link](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7091120339?pwd=ek9XQWV0c0FJSCt2MHcwWmpWYkd3UT09) | Content Production - Wednesdays 15:30 UTC
- [Join Link](https://meet.google.com/sap-nttu-xga) | Growth - Wednesdays 17:00 UTC
- [Join Link](https://meet.google.com/nio-jrqq-guu) | Governance Communications - Fridays 18:00 UTC
## ā Useful Links
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[Participation Tools](https://community-development.makerdao.com/en/learn/governance/participate)
Library of useful links for Stakeholders; Protocol analytics, Dai analytics, collateral & liquidation metrics, governance history, and auctions data.
[Governance Portal](https://makerdao.com/en/governance)
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[MIPs Portal](https://mips.makerdao.com/mips/list)
MIPs Dashboard for everyone.
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# State of Dai: February 7th, 2022

*Hi everyone, thanks for checking out the State of Dai. Now separate from the Weekly Relay with the objective to scale and improve all the information you need for your Dai escapades!*
> The public PDF version is available [here.](https://pdfhost.io/v/5lgTlmUAv_State_of_Dai__Jan_1_7_2022)

- Peg was solid this last week. The big dot at the bottom of eb 4 was on Uniswap V2 DAI/ETH pairs.

- Maximum and minimum at 1.07 and .96, respectively. Uniswap V2 pools continue to hit the large slippage trades, knocking the stats off.

- There is only 30 million in liquidity in V2 DAI/ETH. Yet it is the route of choice for some larger wallets, which is...quite frustrating.

- 2.29 billion in volume this last week, according to Messari.

- Dai supply is currently hovering at 9.5 billion. However, the average collateralization ratio is 180%; [we got that going for us](https://c.tenor.com/8WNmIZTkDe8AAAAd/going-for-me-which-is-nice.gif).

- Borrows are 1.292 billion and repaid is 1.176 billion .

- That leaves us with a net Mint of 115.6 million this last week.

- 52 vaults were created over the week.

- Past 24-hour changes in supply include some jumps into wstETH and ETH-A. Alongside more growth in the PSM.


**MakerBurn rundown**
- PSM USDC 4.8 billion
- ETH-A 1.9 billion
- WBTC-A 946 million
- PSM USDP 499 million
- ETH-C 280 million
- GUNI DAI-USDC (0.01%) 270 million
- Aave D3M 101 million
- wstEth 86 million
- LINK 78 million
- GUNI DAI-USDC (0.05%) 69 million
- UniV2DaiUSDC 60 million
- ETH-B 56 million
- MATIC-A 20 million
- YFI 15 million
- NSDROP 12 Million
- UniV2UsdcEth 11.5 million
- PSM GUSD 9.9 million
- MANA 4.7 million
- renBTC 3.8 million
- WBTC-B 2.8 million
- FFT1-DROP 2.6 million
- HTC-DROP 1.91 million
- UNI 1.7 million
- 6S Capital 1.4 million
- Other vaults below 500K (UniV2WBTCEth, UniV2DaiEth, UniV2UniEth) at $1.3 million.


- Maker has been pac-manning a larger share of Defi, above 50% for ETH and MKR.

- In all of DeFi, that dominance is 20.33%, but it is 43% for lending specifically.

- Accompanying a rise in collateralization ratios and a rise in ETH price comes a safer liquidation wall at 30%.

- There is a slight switch to medium-risk debt on staked ETH.
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