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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.
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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 ana...
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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 atte...
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Bitcoin prices, March 4, 2020.
Bitcoin Remains Steady Amid Weaker Volume
Bitcoin remains steady, with its 24-hour price in the $8,600-$8,800 range.
Bitcoin prices, March 4, 2020.

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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.
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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.
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