Bonds


Markets

Surging Popularity of Ethereum Staking Keeps Lid on Yields

Over 14 million ether, worth more than $2 billion, are currently deposited on the Ethereum blockchain, data shows. But as the staked pool gets larger, it also lowers the yield.

Yield sign (Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin Undervalued by On-Chain Metric, Might Remain That Way: Technical Take

Bitcoin is trading at a historic discount, while battling macro hurdles, CoinDesk Markets analyst Glenn Williams Jr. writes.

Bitcoin faces macro hurdles. (Josh Boak/Unsplash)

Policy

Israel's Government and Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Preparing to Issue Digital State Bond

The Israeli government and TASE are partnering with Fireblocks and VMWare to perform live testing of a new blockchain-based platform

(Eduardo Castro/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Unlikely to See Notable Recovery After Thursday's Short Squeeze: Traders

Treasury yields remain elevated after the U.S. CPI, offering a reality check to risky assets, including cryptocurrencies.

Crypto trading platform Talos announced three new hires to senior roles. (Nicholas Cappello/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin's Calm Amid Soaring Bond Market Volatility Points to 'HODLer'-Dominated Crypto Market

Bitcoin's 90-day realized volatility has dropped to the lowest since December 2020, defying long-standing criticism that cryptocurrencies are more volatile than traditional market assets.

Bitcoin's volatility meltdown happens amid heightened turbulence in traditional markets. (Bitcoin's 90-day realized volatility (TradingView)

Markets

El Salvador Buys Back $565M Worth of Bonds, Plans to Launch New Offering in 8 Weeks

The bond repurchase is seen as an attempt by El Salvador to dispel rumors of a potential default on its debt.

El lanzamiento de los bonos bitcoin de El Salvador continúa demorado. (Esaú González, Unsplash)

Markets

Goldman's Bullish Stance on 'Real Bond Yield' Spells Bad News for Crypto

Real yields turned positive early early this year, removing the punch bowl that lubricated the party in risky assets, including cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin y el rendimiento de bonos a 10 años ligados a la inflación de los Estados Unidos. (TradingView)

Finance

El Salvador's Debt Rating Cut to CC by Fitch

The rating agency said the country is likely to default on a January debt repayment because it has limited market access to raise the funds needed, in part because of its bitcoin adoption.

Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador (Ulises Rodriguez/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images).

Markets

El Salvador Launches 2 Debt Repurchase Offers Amid Uncertainty Over Its Bitcoin Bond

The offers have been viewed as an attempt to counter speculation about a potential default by the country.

El lanzamiento de los bonos bitcoin de El Salvador continúa demorado. (Esaú González, Unsplash)

Markets

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bond Delays Continue; Investor Interest Wanes: Report

The chief technology officer at Bitfinex and Tether said he hopes the bond can still be rolled out this year, despite a plunging bitcoin price.

El lanzamiento de los bonos bitcoin de El Salvador continúa demorado. (Esaú González, Unsplash)