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Bitcoin Reclaims $105K After Moody’s Downgrades US Credit Rating
19.5.2025
Moody’s is now the third credit rating agency to downgrade the country’s debt after Standard & Poor’s in 2011 and Fitch in 2023. Moody’s U.S. Rating Cut Sends Bitcoin Back Above $105K The U.S. lost its perfect credit rating on Friday after rating agency Moody’s downgraded U.S. debt from “Aaa”...
Moody's downgrades US credit rating due to rising debt
17.5.2025
Moody's credit rating agency downgraded the credit rating of the United States government from Aaa to Aa1, citing the rising national debt as the primary driver behind the reduction in creditworthiness.According to the May 16 announcement from the rating agency, US lawmakers have failed to stem...
Moody's downgrades US credit rating due to rising debt
17.5.2025
Moody's credit rating agency downgraded the credit rating of the United States government from Aaa to Aa1, citing the rising national debt as the primary driver behind the reduction in creditworthiness.According to the May 16 announcement from the rating agency, US lawmakers have failed to stem...
Moody's downgrades US credit rating due to rising debt
17.5.2025
Moody's credit rating agency downgraded the credit rating of the United States government from Aaa to Aa1, citing the rising national debt as the primary driver behind the reduction in creditworthiness.According to the May 16 announcement from the rating agency, US lawmakers have failed to stem...
ETH, DOGE, XRP Down 3% as Moody’s Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating
17.5.2025
Crypto markets slipped alongside stocks after Moody’s cut the U.S. sovereign credit score to Aa1, triggering risk-off sentiment and fresh concerns over government debt and macro stability
Untangled Finance Brings Moody's Credit Scores On-Chain
19.3.2025
A proof-of-concept demonstrated the feasibility of bringing Moody’s credit rating information into Untangled Finance’s risk oracle infrastructure
Coinbase to Offer Bitcoin-Backed Loans Through Morpho
16.1.2025
The ability to post collateral, rather than credit rating, will determine whether a client can borrow
Moody’s Downgrades US Credit Rating to ‘Negative’ on Fiscal Deficits and Debt Concerns
11.11.2023
The credit agency Moody’s has revised the United States credit outlook to “negative” from “stable” due to concerns over persistent large fiscal deficits and diminishing debt affordability. The announcement follows a previous downgrade by Fitch and reflects ongoing...
Egypt Becomes First MENA Country to Issue Chinese Yuan-Denominated Bonds
24.10.2023
Eygpt has reportedly become the first Middle East North Africa (MENA) region country to issue so-called “panda bonds” after it issued Chinese yuan denominated bonds worth $479 million. Issuing panda bonds marks another step in Egypt’s attempts to move away from costly dollar...
Personal Finance Expert Says US Rating Downgrade Likely to Embolden BRICS Currency Supporters
6.8.2023
The American rating agency Fitch’s recent downgrade of the United States’ credit rating from AAA to AA+ may embolden proponents of a BRICS currency, Riley Adams, a personal finance expert, has said. Adams however argues that there are certain “geopolitical issues” that must...
Robert Kiyosaki Warns of ‘Crash Landing’ After US Rating Downgrade
5.8.2023
Robert Kiyosaki, the renowned author of the bestselling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, has emphasized his concern about an impending crash of the U.S. economy after a prominent American credit rating agency downgraded the U.S. rating. “Brace for crash landing. Sorry for the bad news,” Kiyosaki...
America’s Credit Rating Helps Make Case for Bitcoin
4.8.2023
Fitch’s downgrade of U.S. debt this week is a warning to American policymakers and r underscores why Bitcoin and other open monetary systems matter
Could a Bitcoin bull run be triggered by Fitch’s US credit rating downgrade?
3.8.2023
Fitch downgraded the US credit rating due to its government debt and potential challenges in handling its fiscal responsibilities. Will Bitcoin price benefit from this decision?
Blackrock CEO Larry Fink Says US Is Jeopardizing Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status
5.6.2023
The CEO of the world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, has warned that the United States is jeopardizing the U.S. dollar’s reserve currency status. He noted that the debt ceiling debate, risk of national default, and possible credit rating downgrades are “destabilizing” factors...
Fitch Maintains Negative Watch on US Rating Despite Debt Limit Resolution
4.6.2023
Although the U.S. has averted defaulting on its debt obligations, Fitch Ratings still has concerns about the country’s ability to repay its debt. As a result, the credit rating agency has placed the U.S. “AAA” rating on negative watch, emphasizing that recent events have lowered...
China’s Credit Agency Downgrades US Credit Rating Over Debt-Ceiling Standoff and Looming Default
27.5.2023
China’s oldest credit rating agency, Chengxin International Credit Rating (CCXI), made headlines this week by downgrading the United States’ credit rating. The agency lowered the rating from AAAg to AAg+ and attributed this decision to the escalating political discord, rising inflation...
Moody’s on De-Dollarization: Rating Agency Labels US Debt Default a ‘Near-Term Danger to the Dollar’s Position’
27.5.2023
As calls for the creation of a global alternative to the greenback grow, credit rating agency Moody’s said on May 25 that rival currencies such as the euro and the Chinese yuan do not yet threaten the U.S. dollar’s position as the world’s reserve currency. The agency said...
Latam Insights: Bolivia Sells Gold for Dollars, Argentina Bans Fintech Crypto, Fitch Upgrades El Salvador’s Credit Rating
8.5.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue, Bolivia passes a law to sell gold for dollars, the Central Bank of Argentina bans fintech companies from using crypto, and Fitch improves...
Central Banks Reduce US Dollar Swap Lines to Weekly Auctions Amid Moody’s US Banking Sector Downgrade
25.4.2023
After the tumultuous downfall of three major banks, namely Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, and Signature Bank, several central banks made a collaborative announcement of a swift, coordinated emergency response. The intervention aimed to furnish U.S. dollar liquidity, with the intention...
Moody’s Downgrades US Banking Sector to Negative After Collapse of Three Major Banks
14.3.2023
After the failure of three major U.S. banks last week, with two of them being the second and third largest banking failures in the country, Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the rating of the U.S. banking system from “stable” to “negative.” As one of...