Rune Christensen, founder of Sky (formerly MakerDAO), has proposed a strictly deflationary approach to the protocol’s governance token, as the community prepares to vote on whether to revert its brand on Nov. 11 or not.Christensen explained that the proposed changes would affect the governance token supply, whether it continues as SKY or pivots back to MSEK.
Deflationary tokenomics
If approved, the proposed tokenomics would eliminate token emissions under regular conditions, transforming the token structure to be strictly deflationary.
The burning mechanism, integral to Maker’s tokenomics, would permanently reduce the total token supply over time. An exception to this rule would exist only in cases of significant financial shortfall, potentially jeopardizing Maker’s stablecoins — Sky Dollar (USDS) and DAI.
Under the proposal, the ecosystem would introduce “Star Token Rewards,” including Spark (SPK), which token holders could earn through governance participation and activation of Maker’s Seal Engine, adding new incentives for engagement while adhering to the deflationary model.
Distinct scenarios ahead
The community vote will also decide whether to retain the established Maker brand or fully adopt the Sky identity. If the Sky brand wins, MakerDAO plans to migrate the entire MKR ecosystem into SKY, rebranding MKR tokens as Wrapped 24k Sky Tokens (SKY24K).
This transition aims to prevent confusion about legacy MKR tokens and avoid requiring holders to make any changes to their existing positions. The switch would simplify integration, enabling MKR holders to access Seal Engine features and governance without complications.
In the event that the Maker brand prevails, Sky would shift into an auxiliary role as a “Star,” promoting adoption in a way complementary to Spark, which primarily drives collateral and borrowing activity. Under this structure, Sky’s token would be renamed OLD_SKY, convertible back to MKR at a fixed rate of 1:24000, or, for a limited time, exchanged 1:1 for tokens governing the Sky Star.
Dual-Star system
Christensen’s proposal envisions Spark and Sky as complementary “St