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Staked Ether Is Creating a Benchmark for the Crypto Economy, Says ARK Invest

The growing use of stETH in DeFi protocols means the asset is slowly taking the role of the fed funds rate in the crypto ecosystem, says ARK Invest.

It’s hard for projects to beat the returns offered by staked ether on a risk-adjusted basis.

Consequently, the asset and its yield are becoming a benchmark for the crypto economy in similar fashion to the fed funds rate and the traditional economy.

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Slowly but surely, staked ether (stETH) is becoming a benchmark for the entire on-chain economy.

According to a new report from investment management firm ARK Invest, Ethereum’s monetary policy has turned staked ether into a unique type of asset – one that resembles sovereign bonds.

“The ETH staking yield is a gauge for smart contract activity and economic cycles in the digital asset space, much like the fed funds rate in traditional finance,” wrote Lorenzo Valente, a research associate at ARK Invest.

Ethereum is designed in such a way that ether (SOL) or Avalanche <a href="https://coindesk.com/price/avax/" data-position="autolink" title="Avalanche Price

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