Quantitative Easing (QE)
macroeconomics
A monetary policy where central banks create money to purchase assets, increasing liquidity and lowering interest rates.
1.basic
Quantitative easing is a central-bank policy used when policymakers want to add liquidity beyond ordinary interest-rate tools. The bank buys government bonds or other assets, which expands its balance sheet and can lower longer-term borrowing costs.
2.crypto-context
Crypto users often compare QE with fixed or algorithmic issuance schedules. The comparison is about monetary design: fiat supply can change by policy decision, while networks such as Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash define issuance rules in software.
Related terms
Inflation
→A sustained rise in the general price level, reducing a currency's purchasing power over time.
economics · macroeconomics
Emission Schedule
→An emission schedule defines when and how quickly new coins or tokens enter circulation.
economics · mining
Hard cap
→The maximum supply a cryptocurrency protocol permits, enforced by consensus rules or token contract logic.
economics · tokenomics
Maximum Supply
→The upper bound on asset issuance under a cryptocurrency's current protocol rules.
economics · tokenomics
Hyperinflation
→Extremely rapid inflation in which a currency loses purchasing power quickly and public confidence breaks down.
economics · macroeconomics
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