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Rate

Definition

A rate signifies a measure, quantity, or frequency, often expressed as a ratio or proportion. In the digital asset and blockchain ecosystem, rates are fundamental to various operations, including interest rates offered by decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocols, staking yields for network validators, transaction processing speeds (transactions per unit of time), and the cost of network operations (e.g., gas fees). These rates dictate economic incentives and operational costs.