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Delta Exchange Launches Crypto Interest Rate Swaps

18.6.2020
Traders may now be able to hedge the risks they face from interest rate payment fluctuations in perpetual contracts

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

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Discusses Leveraging an Ethereum-Based Libor Replacement

5.6.2020
The Federal Reserve’s Chair, Jerome Powell has hinted at using an Ethereum-based interest reference rate in a transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor). Powell also detailed in a letter to Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), that the Ethereum version of Libor, a software called...

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

5.6.2020
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 a UN expert

Delta Cryptocurrency Exchange Launches Interest Rate Swaps

4.6.2020
The Singapore-based crypto exchange is launching interest rate swaps that allow traders to speculate on the rates themselves

US Turmoil and Negative Interest Rates – Billionaire Michael Novogratz Says ‘Watch Gold and Bitcoin’

2.6.2020
For the first time since October 2019, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell admitted to leveraging quantitative easing (QE) tactics. Powell explained on Friday, the central bank is now comfortable with leveraging QE on a regular basis. Furthermore, the Fed is planning on utilizing negative interest...

Germany Enters Recession as Over 100 Banks Charge Negative Interest Rates

18.5.2020
Germany has plunged into a recession with the worst quarterly contraction since the global financial and economic crisis of 2008, according to official data. Over 100 banks in the country are now charging customers negative interest rates. Germany Enters Recession The German economy is now in...

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

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

14.5.2020
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

Bitcoin Steady Near $9K as Trump Touts ‘Gift’ of Negative Interest Rates

13.5.2020
Bitcoin is hovering close to $9,000 amid rising speculation the U.S. could ultimately adopt negative interest rates

US Central Bank Blamed for 2020 Financial Crash: ‘The Fed Is Lawless Economic Government Unto Itself’

6.5.2020
The last two months dealing with the coronavirus outbreak have been strange, to say the least, and as data rolls in more people are becoming aware that there was quite a bit of overreaction from politicians, the media, and medical professionals. A small number of people are starting to focus on...

ECB in Full-On Emergency Mode as ‘Unprecedented Decline’ Hits Eurozone

2.5.2020
The euro area is facing an “unprecedented” economic decline, the worst since records began. European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde paints a picture of a central bank in full-on emergency mode after the bank kept its interest rates unchanged. Unprecedented Economic...

Why MakerDAO Should Consider Negative Interest Rates for Dai

20.4.2020
To keep dai near its $1 peg, the Maker community should consider negative interest rates. The cost to users may be worth it, says columnist J. P. Koning

Looming US Real Estate Crisis – Freddie Mac Warns of Housing Market Uncertainty, Homebuilder sentiment Drops 58%

16.4.2020
U.S. real estate agents and lenders are bracing for the biggest housing crash in over a decade. Since the coronavirus spread and the American government shut down the nation’s economy, Freddie Mac’s quarterly real estate report is grim and says the U.S. housing market faces considerable...

How Zero Interest Rates in the US Will Impact Stablecoin Adoption

14.4.2020
Financial measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic might force the adoption of stablecoins worldwide

80 Banks Charge Negative Interest Rates as Crisis Deepens in Germany

12.4.2020
Amid the coronavirus pandemic and deepening financial crisis, the number of banks charging customers negative interest rates in Germany has accelerated. At least 80 banks now reportedly charge negative interest rates, 16 of which apply this policy to even small deposits. Also read: IMF Declares...

Zero Interest Rates Not The Only Driver For Stablecoin Demand

11.4.2020
The coronavirus has brought zero USD interest rates. And with zero or potentially even negative interest rates, it might also bring greater demand for stablecoins and for cryptocurrencies more generally. Why? Because now there's no opportunity cost when it comes to holding USD-backed stablecoins...