Why risk a smart contract exploit when safe US Treasuries pay better crypto yields?

The Federal Reserve raised its target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00% on Sept. 16, pushing the one-year Treasury yield to 4.45% the same day and pressuring crypto lending yields. That move lifts the return available to anyone willing to hold nothing riskier than government debt, setting a fresh benchmark for crypto lending yields […] The post Why risk a smart contract exploit when safe US Treasuries pay better crypto yields? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Key Takeaways
- The Federal Reserve raised its target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00% on Sept.
- 16, pushing the one-year Treasury yield to 4.45% the same day and pressuring crypto lending yields.
- That move lifts the return available to anyone willing to hold nothing riskier than government debt, setting a fresh benchmark for crypto lending yields […] The post Why risk a smart contract exploit when safe US Treasuries pay better crypto yields?
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