Tagged: interest

January 7, 2026 @ 12:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

We need banking services; we just don’t necessarily need banks.  The advent of digital assets and the potential for disintermediation pose both threats and opportunities for traditional banks. Stablecoins may upend traditional financial rails, and the GENIUS Act provided a federal path for firms to… Read More

August 15, 2023 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FOLK2FOLK, which claims to be the UK’s leading peer-to-peer lending platform connecting Investors with regional and rural businesses, is pleased to announce that its dedicated community of Investors “earned £14.2 million in interest during the last tax year (2022/2023).” According to the firm, this achievement… Read More

May 16, 2023 @ 9:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The digital bank N26 announced the launch of its new N26 Instant Savings account in Spain, offering eligible customers “with a Spanish IBAN 2.26% AER (2,26% NIR) on deposits with no conditions of permanence, no minimum deposit amounts required, no additional fees, and no need… Read More

December 18, 2022 @ 1:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Starling Bank is rolling out its first savings product offering “a guaranteed return of 3.25% over one year on balances of £2,000 or more.” The new Starling 1-Year Fixed Saver is “built seamlessly into the Starling app for maximum visibility and control.” Starling personal current… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 11:44 am By JD Alois  |  

BlockFi, a fast-growing digital asset platform, has notified users that interest rates paid to lenders will decline beginning May 1, 2021. In a tweet, BlockFi stated: rates and tiers for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Chainlink (LINK), Litecoin (LTC), and PAX Gold (PAXG) are changing.  … Read More

May 7, 2020 @ 9:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Xinja Bank, an Australia-based neobank, announced on Thursday it will move the interest rate on its Stash savings account to 1.8%, effective May 11th. Xinja reported launched Stash, a savings account linked to your Bank Account (transaction account) designed for customers to save by separating… Read More

September 18, 2019 @ 12:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform, announced on Wednesday it has increased interest rates for stablecoin deposits to 12.03% APR. According to Celsius, users who choose to earn interest in the platform’s blockchain-based CEL token can earn up to 30% more than the… Read More

August 29, 2019 @ 2:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform, announced on Thursday the introduction of compounding interest for crypto holders on its site. According to Celsius Network, members will be able to earn weekly compounded interest on CEL tokens at a rate of 3% per annum…. Read More

September 22, 2016 @ 3:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

RateSetter, one of the UK’s largest marketplace lenders, reported on Thursday that since its launch in 2010 investors have pocketed more than £50 million in interest, earning an average rate of 4.7%.  According to the lender, investors use its website to lend money to individuals,… Read More