Search
Wealthy Coinbase clients are still 'hodling' Bitcoin since December 2020, data suggests
31.5.2022
Institutions that reportedly purchased 10,939 BTC from Coinbase in December 2020 are not selling yet
$1.9T wipeout in crypto risks spilling over to stocks, bonds — stablecoin Tether in focus
15.5.2022
The dangers posed by stablecoins to the traditional market cannot be dismissed due to Tether's exposure to the U.S. credit system
Argentinian Senate Passes Bill That Would Tax Assets Held in Foreign Countries, Including Crypto
14.5.2022
The Argentinian Senate has approved a bill that would allow the government to tax non-declared assets held in foreign countries by citizens of the country. This includes stocks, properties, bonds, and even cryptocurrencies. The purpose of the legistlation would be to collect more funds to pay...
Lido Deploys Additional Curve Pool to Improve Liquidity Around Bonded ETH Peg
13.5.2022
On Friday, the value locked in decentralized finance (defi) protocols dropped to a low of $110.35 billion after there was more than $200 billion total value locked (TVL) eight days ago on May 5. One specific defi protocol called Lido, a liquid staking platform and the second largest defi...
Critics Say El Salvador Could Default on Conventional Debts Before it Even Issues Bitcoin Bonds
13.5.2022
Concerns are being voiced that El Salvador could default on bond payments, with international critics claiming that President Nayib Bukele’s “experiment” to grant bitcoin (BTC) legal currency status “has hit a wall.”...
Read More: Critics Say El Salvador Could Default on Conventional Debts...
Coinbase junk bonds tank amid market rout and creditors’ fears
13.5.2022
“Nothing about Coinbase changed this week, we are the same company we were yesterday, or a year ago. If anything, we are in an even stronger position given our balance sheet,” assured Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Terra Fiasco Stirs Value Locked in Defi — Lido, Anchor Plummet to Lower Positions
11.5.2022
Decentralized finance (defi) protocols are having a hard time weathering the storm, as the total value locked in defi today is down 39.26% since April 3, from $230.18 billion to the current $139.81 billion. The sudden value drop stemming from Terra’s native assets, LUNA and UST, has pushed...
Erratic Bond Yields, Lockdowns, and War — 3 Reasons Why Economic Recovery Won’t Happen Quickly
10.5.2022
The global economy looks bleak as inflation continues to rise, and a wide array of financial investments continue to shudder in value. Since May 2, 2022, the crypto economy has dropped more than 15% from $1.83 trillion to today’s $1.54 trillion. The price of gold has lost 5% in 30 days,...
Indian central securities depository to back up its monitoring of bonds by blockchain
9.5.2022
In the future, India's NDSL and the Securities Board division will welcome other entities to join the decentralized network
El Salvador Finance Minister: We’re Waiting for Bitcoin Price Rise Before Issuing BTC Bonds
4.5.2022
The Salvadoran government is “waiting for a bitcoin (BTC) price rise” before releasing its long-awaited BTC bonds, the nation’s finance minister has claimed.
Per El Salvador’s Diario El Mundo, Alejandro Zelaya, the Minister of Finance, refuted notions that there was any kind of “deadline”...
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Volcano Bonds Launch Still on Hold, According to Treasury Minister
4.5.2022
The date of the launch of the Salvadoran bitcoin bonds, the instrument that would serve to build the announced Salvadoran Bitcoin City, is still unknown. Announced to be released earlier this year, the launch has been affected by the current war in Ukraine, and the deceleration of global markets....
Bitcoin nervously awaits Fed as Paul Tudor Jones says 'clearly don't own' stocks, bonds
3.5.2022
"You can't think of a worse macro environment" than right now, Tudor Jones tells mainstream media ahead of the Fed's presumed rate hike confirmation
US dollar strength mimics 2020 Coronavirus crash — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
18.4.2022
USD runs the show behind the scenes as the Easter weekend sparks pain for Bitcoin bulls
Altcoin Roundup: Analysts give their take on the impact of the Ethereum Merge delay
15.4.2022
The wait for the long-awaited Ethereum Merge just got longer, leading analysts to discuss potential price outcomes for Ether
Crypto-Friendly Special Economic Zone in Honduras Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender
9.4.2022
A crypto-friendly special economic zone in Honduras has adopted bitcoin as legal tender, allowing the cryptocurrency to be used to pay taxes and fees. In addition, bitcoin bonds can be issued within its jurisdiction using “world-class standards for AML and KYC.” Bitcoin Operates...
Bank of America Strategist Warns ‘Recession Shock’ Is Coming, Analyst Says Crypto Could Outperform Bonds
8.4.2022
On Friday, Bank of America’s (BOFA) chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett explained in a weekly financial note to clients that the U.S. economy could head into a recession. The BOFA strategist’s note further detailed that cryptocurrencies could outperform bonds and stocks. BOFA...
Michael Saylor: Financial markets are ‘not quite ready’ for Bitcoin bonds
1.4.2022
“Not quite ready” — MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor said that traditional financial markets aren’t prepared for bonds backed by Bitcoin
Financial Markets Not Ready for Bitcoin-Backed Bonds – MicroStrategy CEO
31.3.2022
The financial markets of the world are not ready for bonds backed by bitcoin (BTC) yet, according to the CEO of the enterprise software firm MicroStrategy, Michael Saylor. However, El Salvador’s planned “volcano bonds” could be a different story....
Read More: Financial Markets Not Ready...
Bitfinex Says Customers Ready to Splurge USD 0.5B on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bonds
30.3.2022
The crypto exchange Bitfinex, which will host the issuance of El Salvador’s much-talked-about bitcoin (BTC) bonds, says that it has already received “half a billion dollars” worth of interest in the offering from its customers.
The Financial Times quoted Bitfinex Chief Technology Officer Paolo...
Bitcoin Royalty Flock to Bukele’s Court as President Talks of ‘Short Delay’ to BTC Bonds
25.3.2022
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele is playing host to a dazzling array of international bitcoiners – while also taking the time to “flex” on American Senators on Twitter.
In the past few hours, Bukele has posted pictures of himself with Ricardo Salinas Pliego, one of the richest men...