Interest Rates

Podcasts

How Monetary Policy Undermined American Resilience

A legacy of artificially low interest rates is not just the death of savings, but a forced buying into the perpetual growth machine of financial asset prices.

People  ·  10 September 2020
CoinFlash

Voyager to Pay Interest on DeFi Tokens to Gain Brokerage Clients

LINK, KNC and BAT bring the number of tokens in Voyager's interest payout program to 17.

News  ·  27 August 2020
Podcasts

An Unintended Consequence of Low Interest Rates? The Big Get Bigger

As companies have to shift their business model to contend with low interest rates, the largest find themselves in a comparatively better situation.

People  ·  25 August 2020
Bitcoin

Federal Reserve Keeps Rates Close to Zero, Continues Buying Treasurys

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it would hold benchmark U.S. interest rates close to zero and continue buying Treasury bonds to support the coronavirus-devastated economy.

Markets  ·  29 July 2020
DeFi

Delta Exchange Launches Crypto Interest Rate Swaps

Traders may now be able to hedge the risks they face from interest rate payment fluctuations in perpetual contracts.

Markets  ·  18 June 2020
Bitcoin

First Mover: Bitcoin Bulls Might Get Negative Rates From Central Banks, Just Not the Fed

The Fed may remain intransigent about negative rates, but bitcoin may benefit from other central bankers who are keeping the option firmly on the table.

Markets  ·  10 June 2020
Digital Currency

Digital Currencies Could Replace Low-Interest Bank Accounts, Says UN-Linked Expert

Low-interest rates have removed one of the few remaining incentives for holding a bank account, meaning digital currency could be a better alternative, argues an economics analyst.

Business  ·  5 June 2020
Newsletters

First Mover: As Fed Swats Down Negative Rates, Bitcoiners Wonder, ‘What If’

Even as Fed Chair Jerome Powell says negative interest rates are not on the cards, the remaining possibility might be rekindling traders' spirits – or at least refocusing attention on bitcoin as a hedge against inflation.

Markets  ·  14 May 2020
Coinbase

Bitcoin Remains Steady Amid Weaker Volume

Bitcoin remains steady, with its 24-hour price in the $8,600-$8,800 range.

Markets  ·  4 March 2020
Lending

Here’s Why Interest Rates on Cryptocurrencies Could Be a Game-Changer

The growth in crypto lending platforms is giving birth to a new type of valuation metric: interest rates.

Business  ·  22 February 2020
Bitcoin

What Billions in Fed Repo Injections Reveal About the Promise of Bitcoin

The Fed Reserve has injected $278 billion injection into the securities repurchase market. Mike J. Casey Looks at what it means for crypto.

Markets  ·  23 September 2019