#interest rates

The chance that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 50 basis points in September surged to 47%, according to CME Group data at the time of publication.

Their economists anticipate a reduction in interest rates by late June next year, following a gradual quarterly decrease pattern. “The cuts in our forecast are driven by the desire to normalize the funds rate from a restrictive level once inflation is closer to the target,” says Jan Hatzius, a senior economist at Goldman. Goldman forecasts rate cuts in Q2 2024, expecting 25 basis point reductions per quarter with pace uncertainties. “We expect the funds rate to eventually stabilize at 3-3.25%,” say their economists.

Kyle Davies, the co-founder of the now-bankrupt crypto fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), tried convincing LayerZero's leadership to hand over their entire treasury to the fund just days before declaring bankruptcy. LayerZero Labs CEO Bryan Pellegrino revealed Davies offered enticingly high-interest rates for the deal.