A recent economic research report reveals the "Lazy Effect" in the deposit market. The study finds that although banks fiercely compete to attract deposits, many depositors exhibit an astonishing "indifference"—they ignore differences in interest rates and returns, resulting in large amounts of funds sitting idle in low-yield accounts. This "sleeping state" of depositors directly weakens the intensity of competition among banks, causing the market pricing mechanism to fail. As a result, funds that should flow into high-yield channels are trapped in inefficient allocations, severely reducing the resource allocation efficiency of the entire market. This phenomenon provides profound insights into understanding the operation of traditional financial markets and how Web3 can change depositor behavior through transparent mechanisms and proactive incentives.
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retroactive_airdrop
· 01-07 00:47
Honestly, that's why I feel less and less connected to traditional banks. The interest you earn lying there is like nothing.
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0xSleepDeprived
· 01-07 00:38
I'm just saying, isn't the lazy person effect just about most people? No one cares about that tiny interest difference. Life is too exhausting; who still bothers to compare accounts?
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DoomCanister
· 01-07 00:37
I'm a lazy person, I prefer to lie down whenever I can, and I really haven't looked at bank interest rates... Thinking about it, I am the living example of the "Lazy Effect" haha.
But seriously, this is exactly why Web3 has a chance. Achieving passive income is much simpler than running to the bank to change accounts.
The real issue is that most people don't care about the difference of a few points, anyway, it doesn't matter where the money is stored... unless someone can make me money without having to think.
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PrivacyMaximalist
· 01-07 00:30
Damn, I knew it. Most people are really just lazy to the core, not even willing to think about where to put their own money.
A recent economic research report reveals the "Lazy Effect" in the deposit market. The study finds that although banks fiercely compete to attract deposits, many depositors exhibit an astonishing "indifference"—they ignore differences in interest rates and returns, resulting in large amounts of funds sitting idle in low-yield accounts. This "sleeping state" of depositors directly weakens the intensity of competition among banks, causing the market pricing mechanism to fail. As a result, funds that should flow into high-yield channels are trapped in inefficient allocations, severely reducing the resource allocation efficiency of the entire market. This phenomenon provides profound insights into understanding the operation of traditional financial markets and how Web3 can change depositor behavior through transparent mechanisms and proactive incentives.