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Implied Lending Rates - Unqualified Opinions

The math behind synthetic crypto "lending" instruments

Messari Research
Apr 24, 2019
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Implied Crypto Lending Rates

Synthetic instruments are used regularly in finance to engineer returns that simulate other investments.

Rather than purchase an underlying asset or basket of assets, investors often prefer to invest in synthetic instruments that allow them to bet on a trend or portfoli…

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