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Federal Reserve Hikes Fed Funds Rate by 25 Basis Points
26.7.2023
The move was fully anticipated by market participants who will now look to Chairman Jerome Powell’s imminent post-meeting press conference for clues about whether the central bank intends to continue tightening monetary policy
Fed Preview: Crypto Observers See Powell Keeping Door Open for Rate Hikes Beyond July
25.7.2023
A 25 basis point rate hike on Wednesday is a foregone conclusion. The question is whether the Fed will continue to raise rates in subsequent months
Blackrock’s Influence Fuels Soaring Bitcoin Interest, Google Trends Data Shows
28.6.2023
Over the past 30 days, the popularity of the term “bitcoin” has surged significantly, as indicated by Google Trends metrics. On June 21, 2023, the search term bitcoin achieved a perfect score of 100. Notably, the curiosity surrounding bitcoin-related news has also experienced...
Bitcoin dips below $25K for the first time in 3 months
15.6.2023
The price of Bitcoin plunged 4% as the Federal Reserve pressed pause on interest rates
Bitcoin Interest Hits Rock Bottom: Google Trends Data Shows Lowest Score in 7 Months
5.6.2023
According to Google Trends, worldwide interest surrounding the term “bitcoin” has plummeted to its lowest point since October 2022, registering a mere 17 out of 100. The active interest for the term has taken a nosedive since June 2022, when the search query for bitcoin reached...
Chainlink and CF Benchmarks to Bolster Onchain Transparency via CF Bitcoin Interest Rate Curve Product
29.9.2022
On Wednesday, the decentralized oracle network platform, Chainlink, announced the launch of a market-wide interest rate product for Web3 protocols and the decentralized finance (defi) economy, called the CF Bitcoin Interest Rate Curve (CF BIRC). Chainlink revealed the new product at Smartcon 2022...
Bitcoin Interest-Bearing Accounts Were Conceived Over Ten Years Ago, but the Idea Took 8 Years to Catch On
8.9.2022
While decentralized finance (defi) has created a plethora of protocols that make it so crypto assets can gather a yield, ten and a half years ago a bitcoin exchange called Bitcoinica introduced the first interest accruing system for bitcoin deposits. Despite being the first to test the waters...
Celsius Problems Impact Nuri's Bitcoin Interest Accounts
14.6.2022
With the massive downturn fueled by major crypto lender Celsius (CEL) continuing to roll over numerous crypto businesses worldwide, German crypto bank Nuri has announced that its bitcoin (BTC) interest accounts are affected due to their reliance on Celsius....
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A Non-Custodial Bitcoin Interest Rate Account? Lightning Network May be the Answer
25.11.2021
A long-held view in both crypto markets and traditional financial markets is that in order to earn an interest on one’s assets, custody of those assets must be given up to a third-party. But with bitcoin (BTC)’s Lightning Network (LN), a new model for earning a non-custodial “Lightning Network...
Shanghai Man: Bitcoin interest drops in China amid crackdown on social media and miners
11.6.2021
Xinjiang crypto miners forced to shut down, Antpool hash rates drop by 30%, and Baidu and Weibo try to scrub crypto players from their platforms
Blockchain Mag Gets Royal OK, Crypto Comedians Question Queen’s Bitcoin Interest
25.11.2020
A letter from Queen Elizabeth II’s office pertaining to blockchain has sent the crypto community into a monarchic meltdown of speculation about the British ruler’s bitcoin (BTC) interest – with some jokingly suggesting the 94-year-old sovereign may be sitting on a stash of satoshis…or could even...
Over 40 Bitcoin Forks Are Down More Than 98% Since 2017’s Forking Fiesta
21.9.2020
Since the summer of 2017, more than 44 forks of the Bitcoin network were created and so far many of them have lost considerable value and are near worthless. To-date only a few of the forks that stem from Satoshi’s creation have remained relevant during the last three years. There are three...
Federal Reserve Keeps Rates Close to Zero, Continues Buying Treasuries
29.7.2020
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it would hold benchmark U.S. interest rates close to zero and continue buying Treasury bonds to support the coronavirus-devastated economy
First Mover: Bitcoin Bulls Might Get Negative Rates From Central Banks, Just Not the Fed
10.6.2020
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
Bitwala Launches Bitcoin Interest Account With up to 4.3% Annual Rate
15.5.2020
Neobanking service provider Bitwala on Thursday introduced a new account that offers its 80,000 European customers passive bitcoin (BTC) income. The Bitwala Interest Account allows users to earn up to 4.3% interest per annum for BTC held at the bank. According to the Berlin-based company, account...
Negative Interest Rates Give BTC an Opportunity to Shine, Report Claims
15.5.2020
Negative interest rates may turn Bitcoin into an attractive alternative for institutional investors, claims a recent report
New Stablecoin, Bitcoin Interest Account, Cherry on Blockchain + More News
13.5.2020
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