The challenges Bitcoin's wild volatility represents for achieving mass adoption have made the necessity for stable cryptocurrencies apparent long ago. With Ethereum applications, the problem is even more apparent as many use cases from predcition markets to insurance are impractical using the even more volatile ether. Maker DAO is an ambitious attempt to solve the problem by building a bank-like system to issue a value-stable currency on Ethereum. Rune Christensen joined us to discuss the need for Maker and the complex system to guarantee stability. Topics covered included:Why money is the most successful product everWhat makes stablecoins are necessaryThe different components of Maker such as the stablecoin Dai, the token MKR and the role they playWhy Maker needs insurance against black swan eventsMaker's different planned stages of increasing decentralizationThe MKR token sale and its value proposition for investors Links mentioned in this episode: Maker DAOMaker DAO WhitepaperMaker DAO DevCon TalkEB60 with Robert Sams: Volatility and the Search for a Stable Cryptocurrency Sponsors: Ledger Nano: Smart card security for your Bitcoins - Get 10% off your first order when you use the code EPICENTER at ledgerwallet.com. Show notes SoundCloud Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, S?ƒbastien Couture & Meher Roy.Visit our websiteSubscribe to our newsletterTwitter