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Bitcoin Interest-Bearing Accounts Were Conceived Over Ten Years Ago, but the Idea Took 8 Years to Catch On

September 8, 2022 by DIGIT

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, Bitcoinica eventually went bust after a series … Read more

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  • ethereumEthereum(ETH)$2,593.225.53%
  • tetherTether(USDT)$1.000.00%
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  • dogecoinDogecoin(DOGE)$0.1737667.26%
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  • ethereumEthereum(ETH)$2,593.225.53%
  • tetherTether(USDT)$1.000.00%
  • rippleXRP(XRP)$2.304.81%
  • binancecoinBNB(BNB)$662.600.69%
  • solanaSolana(SOL)$154.763.61%
  • usd-coinUSDC(USDC)$1.00-0.01%
  • tronTRON(TRX)$0.2838220.79%
  • dogecoinDogecoin(DOGE)$0.1737667.26%
  • staked-etherLido Staked Ether(STETH)$2,591.565.50%