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EIB To Register Bonds On Ethereum As ETH Hits New ATH + More News
27.4.2021
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The European Investment Bank plans to price EUR 100m (USD 121m) of two-year notes in an inaugural sale...
European Investment Bank reportedly to issue bonds with blockchain tech
13.4.2021
The EIB has reportedly hired banks like Goldman Sachs and Societe Generale to explore a digital bond, registered and settled via blockchain
New Zealand Fund Invests 5% in Bitcoin— CIO Says You ‘Can’t Really Discount Bitcoin’
29.3.2021
A New Zealand hedge fund, NZ Funds Management, which had $350 million worth of assets under management at the end of December 2020, says five percent of its money is invested in bitcoin. According to the firm’s CIO James Grigor, ​bitcoin is also set to be featured in more of...
Hedge Fund Manager Says Sell-off in US Treasury Bonds a Threat to ‘High-Flying Assets’ Like BTC
17.3.2021
Hedge fund manager Bob Prince has warned that the recent sell-off in the U.S. government bond market could accelerate and this could “threaten high-flying assets” like cryptocurrencies and blank cheque companies. Prince, who is the co-CIO at Bridgewater Associates, links this looming...
'Inhospitable to capitalism' US can target those ditching dollar for Bitcoin — Ray Dalio
16.3.2021
Investors should reduce dollar exposure, the billionaire says, as MicroStrategy's Saylor describes Bitcoin as the "obvious solution."
Beware the ides of March: Bitcoin slumps as Treasury yields and the Dollar rise again
8.3.2021
Bitcoin sees weakening momentum as the U.S. dollar recovers and Treasury yields rise
BTC Branded ‘the Most Portable Asset’ as 420k Bitcoins Used as Collateral in Q4 of 2020
3.3.2021
According to the findings of a joint Arcane Research and Bistamp study, bitcoin’s unique characteristics, which include it being “the most portable asset”, are the likely contributing factors behind the increasing use of the crypto as a collateral asset. Bitcoin Unmatched This...
Bitcoin Hits New High Above $51K, Shrugging Off Rising Bond Yields
17.2.2021
Rising bond yields are a threat to prices of hedge assets like bitcoin and gold
Microstrategy to Sell $600 Million Worth of Convertible Notes to Buy More Bitcoin
16.2.2021
The publicly listed company Microstrategy announced that it has plans to purchase more bitcoin after acquiring 71,079 bitcoin during the last six months. On Tuesday, Microstrategy revealed its plans to sell $600 million in convertible senior notes to qualified institutional buyers in order to...
Anthony Scaramucci says holding Bitcoin as safe as owning bonds and gold
24.1.2021
Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Capital introduced a new Bitcoin fund in early January. He says that improved infrastructure and regulation have made BTC investments "as safe as owning bonds and commodities like gold."
Singapore Exchange to streamline trading processes with blockchain tech
22.1.2021
Following a successful trial of DLT-based bond issues, SGX forms a dedicated company with investment firm Temasek, to extend and expand use of the tech
The ‘central bank of central banks’ is building a CBDC settlement platform
22.1.2021
The Bank of International Settlements has outlined plans to embark on a variety of CBDC trials worldwide this year
German real estate group issues $24M bond using Stellar blockchain
14.1.2021
Major German real estate group Vonovia has used the Stellar blockchain to transfer the ownership of real estate rights
Bitcoin, Bank Coins and Bonds, feat. George Goncalves
28.12.2020
A macro and bond specialist joins NLW to discuss the economics of 2021
QE Infinity: US Fed to Keep Rates at Zero, Billion-Dollar Bond Purchases Until Economy Recovers
18.12.2020
This week the U.S. Federal Reserve met for two days at the Federal Open Market Committee meeting and detailed that it would keep short-term borrowing rates at near zero. Meanwhile, the Fed also stated that it would continue buying bonds until the U.S. economy returns to full employment....
Microstrategy Completes $650 Million Capital Raise to Fund More Bitcoin Purchases
12.12.2020
Microstrategy Inc. has raised $650 million from the sale of convertible senior notes so that it could buy more bitcoin. In a note to investors on Dec. 11, the business intelligence and mobile software firm said it completed the sale of $650 million in convertible bonds to private investors at 0.75%...
MicroStrategy completes $650 million bond sale to finance next Bitcoin purchase
11.12.2020
The bond sale underscores MicroStrategy's conviction that Bitcoin is a generational investment opportunity
Standard Chartered, Philippines Bank Issue $187M Blockchain Bond
7.12.2020
The proof-of-concept issuance of tokenized bonds was carried out on a blockchain platform built by Standard Chartered's fintech investment unit
China Construction Bank's blockchain bond efforts take a new direction
4.12.2020
After an earlier attempt, China Construction Bank has gone back to the drawing board with new partners and a new proof-of-concept for a blockchain-based bond
Why Crypto Will Outperform Gold and Gov. Bonds in a Post-COVID World
29.11.2020
Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings.
Dr. Bruce Ng is an educator in the field of Distributed Ledger Technology...