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Why Investors are Switching from Banks to Exchanges for Higher APY

BlockNews Team by BlockNews Team
October 7, 2022
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For as long as we can remember, banks have been the center of finance. They have always been used when dealing with money. Growing up, you were told to make a savings account and put your money in it to receive compound interest. Banks have become outdated and left behind as we enter a new age of technology. Investors are now looking for better investments to receive interest on, and exchanges are one of them. 

Higher APY

The reason why people are looking at exchanges is that they offer a better rate of interest. With banks, the interest rates you get will not be as high as what you can get with an exchange. The main reason is that banks have more overhead costs than exchanges do. This means that the bank must pay for their employees, rent, and other expenses, making them lose money every time they deposit or loan out money to someone else. 

On the other hand, when it comes to exchanges, there isn’t any such thing as overhead costs, so if they want to increase their profit margin, then all they need to do is lower their fees by decreasing them for customers who use their services will continue using them instead of switching over to another one. This would mean that more deposits would be made into the bank accounts of companies and individuals, leading them to make more profits in the long run compared with what traditional banking institutions can achieve.

Variety investments

Another reason why people prefer using exchanges over banks is that most of these financial institutions only offer a certain number of savings products like CDs or IRAs. In contrast, on an exchange platform, you can choose between investments like stocks, bonds, commodities, etc., depending on your preference and risk appetite level. 

Therefore, if you have decided to invest your funds in something risky but profitable, then investing with an exchange might be right for you since there are many investment options available at an exchange platform compared with only having one type offered by banks where investors must choose between fixed income instruments such as certificates of deposit (CDs) or Treasury bills (T-bills) or money market instruments such as Treasury notes (T-notes) or commercial paper. Exchanges offer a variety of multiple investments compared to banks. 

This makes exchanges a better choice for investors because most of these financial institutions do not allow their customers to open an account with them and start investing in different types of investment products that banks offer on their platforms. This means that if you want to invest your funds into something risky but profitable, then exchanging might be right for you since there are many investment options available at an exchange platform compared with only having one type offered by banks where investors must choose between fixed income instruments such as certificates of deposit (CDs s) or Treasury bills (T-bills).

Conclusion

The Bottom Line: Exchange is a better choice for investors who want to invest their funds into something risky but profitable.

Disclaimer: BlockNews provides independent reporting on crypto, blockchain, and digital finance. All content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Readers should do their own research before making investment decisions. Some articles may use AI tools to assist in drafting, but every piece is reviewed and edited by our editorial team of experienced crypto writers and analysts before publication.
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