In brief

$104,062.00
0.87%$2,549.41
9.10%$2.41
1.83%$663.37
0.15%$176.40
2.77%$0.999901
-0.01%$0.240314
15.26%$0.820147
5.14%$0.266037
0.94%$2,545.76
8.99%$4.04
2.01%$103,912.00
0.67%$17.02
6.23%$25.46
8.50%$3,048.25
8.59%$0.314339
4.96%$0.00001643
8.43%$0.214551
5.54%$3.50
5.87%$25.54
3.70%$417.93
0.67%$104.88
1.73%$0.999853
-0.01%$5.16
3.81%$8.32
-4.79%$2,550.23
9.06%$0.933081
26.34%$326.02
3.33%$2,714.45
8.79%$4.93
3.76%$0.00001311
4.76%$0.999885
-0.02%$104,032.00
0.80%$0.999957
-0.02%$7.37
14.83%$30.16
-0.48%$3.35
13.99%$457.42
5.37%$6.24
10.95%$225.83
6.88%$1.068
5.79%$55.67
1.70%$5.94
8.25%$20.41
6.13%$1.051
0.00%$0.103059
1.45%$1.00
0.00%$14.26
0.07%$35.62
6.27%$0.106878
1.44%$5.37
7.32%$0.03207614
6.38%$22.12
-1.68%$0.782962
1.69%$0.421023
13.99%$5.34
8.46%$0.271836
5.76%$0.48673
28.22%$0.88625
6.20%$3.28
8.54%$0.251602
7.68%$1.00
-0.42%$3.35
10.99%$103,309.00
0.44%$1.17
0.02%$0.613873
4.48%$4.36
0.18%$1.33
13.82%$0.00002288
6.19%$0.590545
7.67%$4.60
1.94%$1.033
0.33%$1,878.43
7.76%$0.930524
22.49%$2,550.49
8.63%$0.998754
-0.05%$2,652.19
8.97%$98.94
3.88%$184.88
2.55%$11.30
0.57%$0.928607
2.24%$0.772554
16.16%$0.263612
5.71%$1.34
-1.77%$4.95
12.90%$0.02051696
0.84%$13.26
11.35%$1.29
1.29%$1.96
2.49%$0.078534
2.16%$2,885.76
8.94%$0.122816
6.61%$103,752.00
0.97%$0.817334
6.41%$1.00
0.08%$1.052
14.41%$1.16
12.23%$0.00010613
5.03%$0.02290631
16.81%$663.23
-0.12%$2,714.74
9.10%$228.01
2.86%$0.01941805
5.05%$0.999565
-0.02%$3.21
11.52%$0.906822
8.19%$0.01434226
5.01%$0.999314
-0.54%$195.46
2.97%$0.365289
7.82%$0.866626
4.52%$0.087509
12.21%$43.04
2.92%$103,968.00
0.73%$2.48
0.61%$3,324.49
-0.36%$24.46
9.59%$2,670.31
9.12%$14.12
0.38%$0.00000081
0.37%$103,091.00
0.91%$103,201.00
0.68%$3,327.78
-0.42%$0.632319
3.65%$0.25491
6.00%$1.00
-0.00%$4.15
3.74%$0.125678
3.42%$0.46186
4.95%$0.783475
11.82%$0.682162
7.48%$0.37858
6.47%$2.13
4.22%$0.191597
3.26%$2,607.52
8.65%$43.41
1.30%$0.998206
0.02%$3.98
3.33%$0.998506
-0.03%$0.0184894
1.69%$1.77
15.04%$0.2403
15.50%$0.751896
2.27%$0.513206
8.49%$0.01039863
0.26%$1.10
-0.25%$0.189443
9.16%$0.749694
8.11%$0.233016
23.89%$0.00619865
2.96%$8.67
7.21%$20.01
6.36%$0.682758
6.07%$111.00
0.00%$2,550.45
9.10%$2,549.58
9.12%$2,711.96
9.08%$4.51
6.70%$0.497033
-0.16%$2,636.28
9.96%$0.103456
13.64%$104,035.00
0.96%$0.525458
1.01%$3.18
10.15%$7.20
8.23%$0.202949
2.36%$0.00002506
2.01%$0.998241
-0.05%$0.9999
-0.01%$0.00932085
5.51%$103,168.00
0.27%$0.105039
5.92%$0.04943962
6.81%$0.723606
15.04%$0.00000121
16.23%$0.065063
-0.40%$100,483.00
0.35%$1.00
0.01%$1.84
2.98%$2,550.81
9.09%$1.62
-0.59%$0.271205
5.42%$48.90
6.79%$1.79
23.17%$0.449049
16.68%$1.45
17.04%$1.64
8.59%$0.162874
3.24%$2,542.19
8.86%$0.00000043
-3.47%$0.439484
6.28%$0.00598198
-0.37%$1.096
0.00%$1.014
2.07%$0.891866
5.24%$0.351005
0.85%$0.00456332
2.24%$0.00007046
1.87%$103,235.00
0.78%$0.379368
9.06%$0.03829303
1.77%$0.00377629
-2.27%$4.51
6.51%$0.01943394
0.77%$33.90
3.02%$0.890988
4.01%$0.183975
-2.22%$141.63
7.33%$2,700.93
9.09%$1.001
0.21%$0.293887
10.65%$0.366504
4.29%$21.70
0.48%$0.99975
-0.07%$2,804.79
9.25%$0.764736
3.45%$3.09
3.24%$25.40
8.29%$2,778.09
9.06%$0.240843
6.14%$0.573656
6.91%$0.00000163
1.68%$103,964.00
0.84%$0.999616
-0.34%$25.59
4.00%$2,551.40
9.13%$19.35
6.22%$0.03761549
6.15%$0.00357293
1.31%$0.998905
-0.21%$2,747.79
9.10%$1.00
0.00%$0.00301985
12.67%$25.20
5.14%$2,541.60
8.78%$1.10
0.12%$0.282899
15.02%$0.600437
2.73%$0.735285
14.03%$1.24
63.16%$0.873991
8.04%$3.61
5.66%$0.294078
2.83%$0.126317
5.09%$0.07948
14.46%$0.00
4.48%$0.01498481
4.90%$0.04202499
4.50%Reading
The amount of Bitcoin used as collateral in the lending markets could reach 1 million within the next three years, according to a report by Arcane Research.
Borrowing and lending are common financial tools in the traditional financial ecosystem. Recently several companies, including BlockFi, Genesis, Nexo and Celsius Network, have started providing these services but with cryptocurrencies instead. The firms, which saw remarkable growth in 2020, let investors lend out their funds and receive interest for doing so.
Bitcoin lending services took a firm grasp on the cryptocurrency market this year, with the top three firms growing their holdings by an average of 734%. The availability of traditional financial services like lending and borrowing—along with more institutional-focused means of custody and ways to get exposure to cryptocurrencies—that really enabled institutions to enter the Bitcoin market this year. And unsurprisingly, such firms have seen surging demand. “There has been a massive increase in i...
The amount of BTC used as collateral in the lending market is estimated to be around 420,000 BTC ($20.7 billion). Assuming that 50% of the collateral is in Bitcoin, the report speculates that it could reach 800,000 Bitcoin ($39.6 billion) in two years, up to 1 million BTC ($49.5 billion) within three years.
The report added that the growing popularity of the lending market will likely drive demand for Bitcoin and make a positive impact on the price of the largest cryptocurrency.
Currently, firms offer high rates, around 5-6% on the main cryptocurrencies and as high as 12% on stablecoins. But, the report warns that these high rates might fall as more liquidity is provided.
The report draws attention to the important role Bitcoin plays in the DeFi sector, where it is used in a number of so called “wrapped protocols,” as well as in the stablecoin space where Bitcoin is leveraged for collateralized derivatives instruments.
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Bitcoin is coming to the drive-thru. American fast food chain Steak ‘n Shake said Thursday it will begin accepting the world’s largest crypto at all of its U.S. locations starting May 16, giving its more than 100 million customers the option to pay for milkshakes and burgers in BTC. “The movement is just beginning,” the company posted on X. Unlike high-margin retailers, fast food chains run on thin margins and high volume, making Steak ‘n Shake’s Bitcoin rollout a real-world stress test for the...