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Meta Reportedly Issuing $10 Billion in Bonds to Invest in Its Metaverse Products and Other Initiatives
5.8.2022
Meta, the social media company, is planning to issue its first set of bonds to finance new investments and operations, according to reports. The company will be selling $10 billion in debt, to maintain a healthy cash flow and fund buybacks, per statements of two people with reported knowledge...
Argo Blockchain keeps cashing out BTC to pay the debt to Galaxy Digital
5.8.2022
After selling 887 Bitcoin in July, Argo cut its outstanding balance under the BTC-backed loan to just $6.72 million
Zipmex gradually resuming Z Wallet withdrawals, says debt moratorium is not bankruptcy
2.8.2022
The Asian cryptocurrency exchange was impacted by the Celsius and Babel Finance defaults but is working with investors to resolve the situation
Call for Creation of Common African Digital Currency, Kenyan Activists Turn to Crypto Funding, Ghana on the Brink
29.7.2022
In Bitcoin.com News’ inaugural newsletter featuring the biggest crypto and economic news stories from Africa, the head of an African regional central bank, Herve Ndoba, implores the bank’s board to introduce a common digital currency. At the same time, the regional bank warned that...
After weeks of rumors, Thai crypto exchange Zipmex files for debt relief in Singapore
28.7.2022
It appears the firm's fortune took a turn to the worst via its exposure to troubled crypto lending service Babel Finance
El Salvador Introduces 2 Sovereign Debt Repurchase Bills in Effort to Allay Default Concerns
26.7.2022
President Nayib Bukele announced that the Central American country seeks to buy back bonds maturing in 2023 and 2025 at market prices
Ghana Ranked as Country With Second-Highest Debt Default Risk Globally
21.7.2022
According to Visual Capitalist, Ghana is now placed second on its list of countries with the highest default risk in 2022. Only four countries, namely, Ukraine 10,856 basis points (bps), Argentina (4,470), El Salvador (3,376), and Ethiopia (3,035) have a credit default swap spread that is higher...
El Salvador Finance Chief Says USD 800M Debt Default Won’t Happen, Bukele Says BTC Is 'Inevitable'
15.7.2022
El Salvador’s finance minister says he is unworried by international markets forecasters’ predictions that the country will default on USD 800 million bond payments early next year.
ElSalvador.com, the website of the newspaper El Diario de Hoy, quoted minister Alejandro Zelaya as stating that...
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Approves Foreign Administrator for Three Arrows Capital's Debt
12.7.2022
The beleaguered hedge fund has been ordered to be liquidated in the British Virgin Islands
Celsius Reclaims $410M of 'stETH' Tokens After Paying Down $81M Debt to Aave
12.7.2022
The embattled crypto lender Celsius is inching closer to fully paying off its loans from decentralized finance protocols, reducing its outstanding debt to $59 million
Celsius Debt Now Down to Around USD 120M After Aave, Compound Repayments
12.7.2022
Troubled crypto lender Celsius (CEL) appears to have no intention of being frozen out of the crypto world – and is continuing to take action to avoid possible insolvency as it has been hurriedly repaying the debts it owes.
Blockchain analytics data shows that Celsius has recently repaid some...
100-Year-Old Pennsylvania-Based Bank Approved to Leverage Makerdao’s Stablecoin Vault
11.7.2022
Makerdao, the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that issues the stablecoin DAI, approved a governance vote that provides “collateral integration from a U.S.-based bank.” The Makerdao governance vote passed by a majority vote of more than 87%, and it allows the U.S. financial...
Celsius changes legal team, pays off $20M in Aave debts
11.7.2022
The embattled platform continues to wind down its debts to decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocols, having just paid off 20 million USDC to Aave
Celsius Pivots Toward Paying Off Aave, Compound Debt, With $950M Collateral as Prize
8.7.2022
The troubled crypto lender Celsius paid down a $258 million debt on the decentralized lending protocols Aave and Compound – possibly in an attempt to reclaim collateral it had posted as guarantees. A day earlier, Celsius used a debt-paydown to reclaim collateral on the Maker protocol
Celsius Sends $500M of Bitcoin Derivative to Crypto Exchange After Debt Payoff
7.7.2022
The move comes just after the crypto lender reclaimed 22,000 WBTC as collateral of its loan on DeFi lending protocol Maker, blockchain data shows
TeraWulf Adds $50M in Debt for Datacenter Completions
5.7.2022
The miner wants to seize opportunities during the market slump
Sleeping Bitcoins Wake Up, Kiyosaki Waits for $1,100 BTC, and Zuckerberg Eyes Metaverse Money — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
2.7.2022
As July begins and markets remain bearish, there’s still no shortage of dynamic developments in the crypto space. In this week’s Bitcoin.com News Week in Review, ‘sleeping bitcoins’ from 2010 make moves, Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki says he is waiting...
Financial Companies Report First Deal With Digital Assets Under Russian Law
1.7.2022
Two companies have carried out Russia’s first transactions with digital financial assets as defined by the country’s current legislation. The deal involved the tokenization of debt issued by a third party and its subsequent acquisition. Russian Companies Conduct Issue and Placement...
CoinFlex CEO says withdrawals unlikely to resume on Thursday
30.6.2022
CoinFlex CEO Mark Lamb said more time was needed before the exchange can reopen its platform for user withdrawals
Crypto Miners Face Margin Calls, Defaults as Debt Comes Due in Bear Market
29.6.2022
With revenues drying up, crypto miners are struggling to meet loan obligations, which total up to $4 billion for the industry