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Blockchain-Based Debt Protocol Obligate Records First Bond Issuance on Polygon Network

Swiss commodities trading firm Muff Trading AG issued corporate bonds using Obligate’s decentralized finance platform, which is set to open to the public on March 27.

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Markets

Bitcoin Slips to 3-Week Low as Market Sees Federal Reserve Lifting Rates to 5.65%

The fed funds futures show traders pricing in a higher-for-longer interest rates mantra by the Fed.

Previsión de las tasas finales según los futuros de los fondos de la Fed. (TradingView/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Volatility Holds Steady as the VIX and MOVE Spike

The relative stability is reflective of mainstream disinterest in the crypto market, one observer said.

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Markets

Explaining the Disconnect Between Bitcoin and Treasury Yields Post-US Inflation Data

Bitcoin and technology stocks rose Tuesday even as a hotter-than-expected U.S. CPI figure revived Fed angst and lifted Treasury yields.

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Finance

Coinbase Junk Bonds Further Downgraded by S&P on Weak Profitability, Regulatory Risks

The agency lowered Coinbase’s credit rating from BB to BB-, a further step away from investment grade.

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Markets

Case for Bitcoin Weakens as Global Stockpile of Sub-Zero Bond Yields Vanishes

Back in late 2020, analysts regularly cited the towering stockpile of negative-yielding debt as a source of bullish momentum for bitcoin.

Total negative-yielding bonds outstanding (Source: Bloomberg, Bianco Research)

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Did Better Than You Think in 2022

CoinDesk research shows that per unit of risk, bitcoin and ether performed significantly better than bonds and had similar results to equities in 2022.

Rendimiento de cinco activos en 2022. (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

Bitcoin Gains 2%, Stocks Drop as Bank of Japan Allows Benchmark Bond Yields to Rise

The BOJ unexpectedly lifted the cap on the 10-year Japanese government bond yields to 0.5% from 0.25%, ending the prolonged period of near-zero yields.

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Markets

Coinbase, MicroStrategy Bonds Tank as FTX Collapse Dents Institutional Confidence in Crypto

High bond yields are reflective of sharply higher interest rates as well as genuine skepticism about the long-term viability of crypto amongst institutional investors, one investor said.

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