Ziglu Offers UK Users 5% Interest on Bitcoin Investments

London-based cryptocurrency platform Ziglu has launched an account that pays users the equivalent of 5% annual interest on their bitcoin investments.

• According to an announcement Thursday, interest will be calculated “every second” – which will then be added to users accounts weekly.

• Customers will retain instant access to the bitcoin and not have to sign up for depositing for any fixed length of time, a Ziglu spokesperson told CoinDesk.

• The “Bitcoin Boost” account launches against the backdrop of an all-time low Bank of England base rate of 0.1%, cut from 0.25% in March 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

• Ziglus announcement cited Bank of England data showing that variable-rate individual savings accounts (ISAs) earn as little as 0.35%, the lowest since ISAs were introduced.

• The London-based firm raised over $8 million from around 1,250 investors in a crowdfunding campaign last year bringing its total fundraising to $14.8 million.