You’re Helping Short Sellers If You Earn Interest On Bitcoin

You’re Helping Short Sellers If You Earn Interest On Bitcoin

The seemingly innocent act of earning interest on bitcoin actually supports short sellers.Why Do Institutions Give Out Interest-Like Payments For Your Bitcoin Deposits?The only reason is that they’re making even more money by lending out your bitcoin to other people. But to whom and for what purpose?Why Would Someone Want To Borrow Bitcoin?Could they be depositing that bitcoin into another institution which pays even higher interest? That seems unlikely. Most firms reduce the amount you earn as your balance grows. Even if there were a gigachad club which pays higher interest rates than....


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