Questions tagged [interest]

Should be used for questions about earning interest on investments related to bitcoin.

Interest, in finance and economics, is payment from a borrower or deposit-taking financial institution to a lender or depositor of an amount above repayment of the principal sum (that is, the amount borrowed), at a particular rate. It is distinct from a fee which the borrower may pay the lender or some third party. It is also distinct from dividend which is paid by a company to its shareholders (owners) from its profit or reserve, but not at a particular rate decided beforehand, rather on a pro rata basis as a share in the reward gained by risk taking entrepreneurs when the revenue earned exceeds the total costs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interest

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Is there logically any way to "live off of Bitcoin interest" without giving up control of your coins?

All my life, I've been told that rich people don't need to spend any of that wealth. Instead, they just have a bank account where they receive a percentage of the total sum on the account every year or month or whatever time period, simply for…
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How interest payment work in lending under bitcoin standard?

In Fiat Standard lending creates money. Whenever the debt is fully paid the monetary supply increases (principal + interest). What happens under bitcoin standard? Assume all the bitcoin has been mined and BTC has become the world reserve…
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Can I generate passive income on BitCoin

Sorry if this sounds like a basic question, but I struggle to see how Bit Coin works as an investment because, unlike standard currency there is no way get interested on stored bit coins. For example, say you have $10,000 in a set period of…
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Would it be a dilemma to wanting to earn interest if our bitcoin is in some exchange, but we also want the security in our own wallet?

I think one general thinking is that, for the bitcoin to be secure, it has to be in our own wallet, and preferably, a hardware cold wallet. But at the same time, we would also see that 3% interest we can earn on our bitcoin gone every year, if the…
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As of June 2017, which exchanges let you earn interest on your Bitcoin holdings by lending it out?

I know poloniex can do lending to earn interest in your Bitcoin holders. Are there any other exchanges that let you learn interest in your Bitcoin holdings?
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What does Tyler Winklevoss mean about this claim that you can borrow money from your Bitcoin without spending them?

Here: https://youtu.be/GWBZisZtfeY?t=232 And today, you can borrow off your Bitcoin, get the cash, spend it without selling the Bitcoin I want to do this. I need to do this. How exactly? Where? Who? Do they require KYC/AML BS? (Besides them…
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Is it cryptologically possible to create a smart contract which SAFELY gives me "altcoin interest" on my Bitcoins?

I am aware of the existing, similar questions, and I have read them and found them valuable. However, I do not feel as if I have truly got a conclusive answer on my basic question, which is: Is it logically possible for me and a stranger to, today…
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Is it possible to get a monthly "fiat/altcoin allowance" from simply "locking" your Bitcoins in a pure smart contract?

Let's suppose that Mr. John Doe has somehow managed to accumulate 10 BTC. He holds on to them for dear life as it's his one and only savings/lifeline. He has essentially zero fiat money. Only a bank account. His coins exist on an encrypted…