Finance
BankBud: From Rate Tracker to DeFi Onboarding Funnel
- Amanda
- Case Study , DeFi , Finance
- 19 Jun, 2026
Problem The average US savings account pays 0.01–0.10% APY. High-yield savings accounts (HYSAs) offer 3.8–4.5%. And DeFi stablecoin yields sit at 4–9%. That's not a small gap — on a $50,000 ba
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