Japan targets early 2030s launch for blockchain-based stock and bond settlement system
Japan’s regulators are racing to modernize national settlement systems to prevent institutional investors and foreign capital from fleeing to overseas markets.
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New Hampshire snuffs out trailblazing bitcoin bond effort
At the last moment, New Hampshire has turned its back on a groundbreaking effort to establish what was expected to be the first rated, bitcoin-backed bond issued under a state’s authority, with a governmental body there canceling the project. Just a few months after Moody’s… Read More
The bond market is flashing a clear signal on interest rates. Bitcoin bulls should take note
The move marks a notable reversal from the start of the year, when the curve was steepening, a sign markets were pricing in rate cuts, which were then cited as a tailwind for risk assets including cryptocurrencies. That tailwind now looks like it’s fading. Here’s… Read More
Bitcoin bull case grows as U.S. bond market volatility sinks to lowest since 2021
The bond market volatility gauge has slipped to its lowest since October 2021, supporting risk-taking in financial markets.