About Maker:

Maker is an organization (MKR) and smart platform created on the Ethereum chain.
This token was founded by MakerDAO Company. Main part of the Maker ecosystem is DAI – stablecoin, which is valued as close as possible to $1. Holders of this token can by voting decide on the future of this company. On 18 January, 2018, Maker had its own ATH (All-Time High price), which was equal to $1,773.92.

Resources:

Official website: https://makerdao.com/
Whitepaper: https://makerdao.com/en/whitepaper/#overview-of-the-dai-stablecoin-system