Rising Long-Term Bond Yields Intensify Competition for Capital, Analyst Says

Oct 1, 2026 02:05 ET · Oct 1, 2026

TREE NEWS reports: Swissquote senior analyst Ipek Ozkardeskaya said rising long-term bond yields are intensifying competition for capital, with some investors shifting to safer US Treasuries at current yield levels. Starting from a yield of about 5.3%, she said the potential return over the next year is asymmetric: coupon income buffers losses until yields reach roughly 6.1%. A 100-basis-point rise would bring a total loss of about 1.5%, while a 100-basis-point fall could deliver a return of nearly 13% including coupon income.

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The argument here is about relative value rather than any crypto-specific catalyst: when a risk-free asset's coupon alone cushions a rate move, the hurdle for holding volatile assets rises. That matters most for yield-seeking capital that treats tokens and Treasuries as competing allocations, not for long-term holders. The open question is whether this yield math holds if the rate path shifts, since the asymmetry described depends entirely on where yields sit when capital is deployed.

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