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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.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Sep 10, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC

Sep 10, 2020

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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.

By Danny Nelson

Aug 27, 2020 at 6:45 p.m. UTC

Aug 27, 2020

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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.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Aug 25, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC

Aug 25, 2020

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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.

By Bradley Keoun

Jul 29, 2020 at 6:14 p.m. UTC

Jul 29, 2020

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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.

By Omkar Godbole

Jun 18, 2020 at 7:49 p.m. UTC

Jun 18, 2020

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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.

By Paddy Baker Omkar Godbole

Jun 10, 2020 at 12:38 p.m. UTC

Jun 10, 2020

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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.

By Paddy Baker

Jun 5, 2020 at 2:02 p.m. UTC

Jun 5, 2020

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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.

By Bradley Keoun Omkar Godbole

May 14, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

May 14, 2020

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