Why a guaranteed 4.47% yield on $44 billion of US debt just raised the hurdle for Bitcoin
The US government sold $44 billion of seven-year debt on July 28, and buyers accepted it at a yield of 4.473%. That was 21.3 basis points above the 4.260% yield awarded at June’s Treasury auction. Investors could lend money to Washington for seven years, collect regular interest, and lock in a return approaching 4.5%…
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