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The US Fed is Sitting On A $1.2 Trillion Loss On Its Bond Portfolio

[Mar 14, 2023 11:00 AM] The United States Federal Reserve (Fed) is sitting on a $1.2 trillion loss on its $8.3 trillion bond portfolio. Is The FED Failing? Out of their bond portfolio, the United States central bank is losing money by paying commercial banks via reverse…

Crypto Biz: Celsius, FTX feel investors’ wrath as lawsuits multiply

[Feb 17, 2023 2:30 PM] Celsius creditors have filed a proposal to sue Alex Mashinsky, while creditors of FTX are turning their attention to the exchange's venture backers.

Hong Kong issues HK$800m in tokenized green bonds

[Feb 16, 2023 1:00 PM] The bonds were underwritten by four banks and priced at a yield of 4.05%.

Industrial Giant Siemens Issues €60 Million Digital Bond on Blockchain

[Feb 15, 2023 11:00 PM] German conglomerate Siemens has for the first time issued a blockchain-based digital bond denominated in euros. In an announcement, the corporation highlighted the benefits of using blockchain, including the opportunity for direct sale to…

Tether taps Cantor Fitzgerald to help oversee bond portfolio: Report

[Feb 10, 2023 3:15 PM] The USDT issuer has made inroads into the traditional finance and accounting sectors as it attempts to increase transparency around its holdings.

Cryptocurrency Rose Ranks in Popularity as Investment Option in Chile in 2022

[Jan 10, 2023 5:30 AM] Cryptocurrencies rose in popularity in Chile, according to a survey from global consulting firm Bain & Company. The survey found that crypto is ranked as the third most popular investment asset among Chileans, only behind investment funds…

The Bank Of Japan Blinks And Markets Tremble

[Dec 23, 2022 2:00 AM] The Bank of Japan sent tremors through capital markets as it announced a rate target increase for yield curve control, sending global bond yields soaring. On the evening of December 19, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced it had increased its cap on…

Bank of Japan’s Kuroda Shocks Markets by Raising the Benchmark Rate to 0.5% From 0.25%

[Dec 20, 2022 9:30 AM] The Japanese yen is up 3.42% against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as the Bank of Japan surprised the world by deciding to allow the benchmark interest rate to rise to 0.5% from 0.25%. The Japanese central bank was one of the only banks worldwide to…

Blackrock Warns of Unprecedented Recession for 2023, Bull Markets Not Returning

[Dec 13, 2022 2:30 AM] Blackrock, one of the largest asset management companies in the world, has warned that 2023 will be a year of recession different from other recessions in the past. As part of its recently issued 2023 Global Outlook report, Blackrock states that a…

Tokenized government bonds free up liquidity in traditional financial systems

[Nov 28, 2022 9:33 AM] There are a number of benefits associated with tokenized government bonds, yet adoption may take time.

El Salvador Establishes National Bitcoin Office to Manage ‘All Projects Related to the Cryptocurrency’

[Nov 26, 2022 3:00 PM] After the Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele revealed the country would buy a single bitcoin every day, a report published by Torres Legal details that the government of El Salvador has created a National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC). The report says the…

Bukele’s government introduced a bill to launch the ‘Bitcoin bonds’

[Nov 23, 2022 6:13 AM] A new bill confirms the government’s plan to raise $1 billion and invest them into the construction of a “Bitcoin city.”