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13.02 / 18:24

markets cryptocurrency Federal Reserve bonds Bitcoin Bitcoin beating US govt bonds is a whole vibe shift in markets

markets so far in 2023? Look no further than the performance of Bitcoin versus bonds. The cryptocurrency has surged almost 40% so far this year thanks to a general return of risk appetite and the expectation that the Federal Reserve will hit the pause button on hiking interest rates. Of course, those same factors have sparked a rally in bonds but not enough to offset historic losses incurred last year. Bond performance, as measured by a variety of exchange-traded funds containing US government debt with higher sensitivity to moves in interest rates, has recovered just a fraction of last year's losses. The PGIM Total Return Bond ETF is up just 3.43% in January, for example.

11.02 / 01:01

business Stablecoin Tether bonds Tether taps Cantor Fitzgerald to help oversee bond portfolio: Report

Stablecoin issuer Tether Holdings is relying on the services of a major Wall Street firm to manage its Treasury portfolio, according to a Feb. 10 report by The Wall Street Journal.

23.11 / 15:17

Adoption bonds Bukele Bukele's government introduced a bill to launch the 'Bitcoin bonds'

Amid the crypto market downturn, El Salvador finally makes a decisive step to the realization of its ambitious “Bitcoin bonds” project. The Minister of the Economy Maria Luisa Hayem Brevé introduced a bill confirming the government’s plan to raise $1 billion and invest them into the construction of a “Bitcoin city.”

04.11 / 01:05

Blockchain Adoption UBS bonds Digital Bond UBS AG launches digital bond settled on blockchain and traditional exchanges

Swiss investment bank UBS AG introduced its hybrid digital bond on Nov. 3, claiming to be the world's first publicly traded and settled on both blockchain-based and traditional exchanges.

19.10 / 13:12

Blockchain Adoption bonds Israel kicks off live tests for its tokenized digital bonds

The Israeli Ministry of Finance, together with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), digital assets custody provider Fireblock and the United States software solutions developer VMware, will conduct the testing of a blockchain-backed platform for digital bonds trading. These bonds will be issued by the Ministry of Finance.

14.10 / 15:05

Adoption bonds Bitcoin El Salvador focused on bringing investment to Bitcoin City, says ambassador

El Salvador, the first nation to make Bitcoin (BTC) a legal tender in September last year, is currently focused on building a Bitcoin City. There have been several delays and disruptions in the plans since its announcement last year owing to the bear market-led investment drought and geo-political tensions.

14.10 / 09:37

Ethereum Banks bonds Bitcoin MakerDAO revenue tumbles 86% on Ether and Wrapped BTC woes

MakerDAO, the governing body of the Maker Protocol has seen its revenue plummet in the third quarter of 2022, caused by a fall in loan demand and few liquidations, while expenses have remained high.

13.10 / 21:22

business Stablecoin Tether bonds Tether reduces commercial paper exposure to zero, replaces investments with T-Bills

Stablecoin issuer Tether Holdings Limited has unwound its exposure to commercial paper, addressing a long-standing item of contention among detractors who’ve criticized the quality of its reserves.

04.08 / 08:53

Bloomberg Gold bonds Bitcoin Bitcoin may behave more like US Treasury bonds: Bloomberg Intelligence

The latest crypto market research from Bloomberg Intelligence suggests that Bitcoin may start to behave more like United States (U.S.) Treasury bonds and gold, rather than stocks.

25.07 / 15:15

Blockchain Investments bonds Bonds haven't played a big role in DeFi yet — but that's about to change

Major economies around the world are on the brink of a recession — and ongoing uncertainty means the outlook for the next 12 months is pretty gloomy.

01.07 / 19:39

business Stablecoin Tether bonds Tether continues to reduce commercial paper in sharp reduction since March

Tether is reducing its commercial paper holdings on pace with plans, the stablecoin company reported Friday. It has reached the target sum of $8.4 billion in commercial paper, as per intentions first disclosed last month, and will continue to reduce its holdings in the immediate future.

03.06 / 05:31

South America bonds Bitcoin rights Bitcoin bond still on hold, El Salvador accused of human rights violations

El Salvador’s finance minister Alejandro Zelaya has said the country will further delay launching its anticipated billion dollar Bitcoin (BTC) bond citing price volatility and uncertain market conditions resulting from the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war.

31.05 / 16:13

markets coinbase bonds Bitcoin 2020 Wealthy Coinbase clients are still 'hodling' Bitcoin since December 2020, data suggests

Bitcoin's (BTC) price dropped by more than 50% after peaking out at $69,000 six months ago but the plunge did little in forcing some of its wealthiest investors into selling.

29.04 / 21:19

NFT defi bills bonds Interconnected DeFi hub successfully launches first token fundraising NFT

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is changing how people interact with money in a way that makes the financial realm more accessible and secure. Under the traditional model, users can find themselves subject to rules implemented on short notice, which at times have erased millions or billions of dollars from their fortunes.

15.04 / 23:23

markets Ethereum defi bonds analysts Altcoin Roundup: Analysts give their take on the impact of the Ethereum Merge delay

The rollout of Ethereum 2.0, or Eth2, includes a transition from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake that will supposedly transform Ether (ETH) into a deflationary asset and revolutionize the entire network. The event has been a trending topic for years and while anticipation for “The Merge” has been building over the past couple of months, this week Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko informed the world that “It won’t be June, but likely in the few months after. No firm date yet.”

21.03 / 17:09

regulation bonds Bitcoin El Salvador seems to delay its ‘volcano bonds’ launch

Considering the absence of any official announcements, El Salvador’s government seems to have delayed the launch date of the so-called “volcano bonds.” Earlier, Salvadoran Finance Minister Alejandro Zelaya had been reassuring the public that the project would start by March 20.

19.03 / 00:37

Latin America bonds Bitcoin businesses 14% of Salvadoran businesses have transacted in BTC: Chamber of Commerce

Businesses in El Salvador have been slow to adopt Bitcoin (BTC) ever since the country famously recognized the digital asset as legal tender in September 2021, according to a recent survey by the Salvadoran Chamber of Commerce.

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