DeFi ‘fragility’ causes and cures explored in highly technical Bank of Canada study

The Bank of Canada has released a working paper that examines lending protocols in decentralized finance with regard to sources of instability and their relation to crypto asset prices. Its findings p...

Why Retailers Will Open Stores This Year, Despite Economic Fragility

Interior of Cult Gaia’s pop-up store in Miami. Francois Dischinger Last year was one of the best years for retail real estate. Vacancy rates in Q3 were 4.3%, according to JLL, down from the 6.3%...

American households and businesses are seeing their savings deteriorate as ‘financial fragility’ rises

After socking away savings during the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, American households and businesses are watching their financial cushions rapidly deteriorate as prices have soared and the Feder...

Bitcoin’s fragility of the moment has affected this BTC HODLer motto the most

Bitcoin [BTC] can be considered as one of the worst hit tokens since the Ethereum [ETH] Merge last week. The token even dived to its three-month lows since last week as it crashed to below $18,500. Ho...

U.S. Federal Reserve Raises Concerns About the ‘Fragility’ of Stablecoins Amid Crypto Market Crash

The U.S. Federal Reserve is issuing another warning about stablecoins amid the current crypto market crash. In a monetary policy report sent to Congress, the Fed’s Board of Governors say recent strain...

Fed Says “recent strains” In Stablecoin Market Demonstrate Fragility Of The Ecosystem

In the latest report, the Federal Reserve highlights that the stablecoins, due to their lack of “safe reserves” and transparency, put the financial system at risk.  Fed Points Out The Risks Associated...