How Crypto Can Solve Long-Standing Issues in Capital Markets

Smart bonds can transform the life cycle of debt instruments and have the potential to disrupt debt capital markets. This digitalization of bonds may enhance process efficiencies and liquidity, reduce costs, simplify and democratize capital raising for issuers, and create a broader investable landscape. For over three centuries, bonds were issued as paper certificates. However, as the volume of trading grew, companies became inundated with paperwork. In 1973, the Depository Trust Company (DTC) was created to address the mounting paperwork and security issues. Paper certificates were vulnerable to loss, tax…

Robert Kiyosaki Expects Bitcoin’s Price to Keep Rising — Says ‘I’m Betting on It’ – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

The author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, expects the price of bitcoin to keep rising. “I’m betting on it,” he said. Kiyosaki also shared that he bought 60 bitcoin when the price of the cryptocurrency was at $6,000 per coin. Robert Kiyosaki Expects Bitcoin’s Price to Keep Going Up The author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has expressed his confidence that the price of bitcoin will keep going up. Rich Dad Poor Dad is a 1997 book co-authored by Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter. It has been…

AI-Focused Cryptogpt Raises $10 Million in Series A Funding to Expand Into Asian Markets – Blockchain Bitcoin News

A Layer two (L2) project, called Cryptogpt, which leverages ZK-rollup technology and artificial intelligence (AI), has announced that its team has raised $10 million in capital from a Series A funding round. The crypto and AI firm disclosed that the new funds would be used to expand into the largest Asian markets, and the company now has a valuation of $250 million. Cryptogpt Startup Raises $10 Million; Startup Now Has a $250 Million Post-Valuation Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a popular subject in 2023 as AI projects, such as Midjourney…

How slow US job growth could boost markets

Since the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the job market in the United States has been making gradual progress toward recovery. Despite recent encouraging job growth, it has yet fully returned to pre-pandemic levels. Nevertheless, the crypto market has benefited despite the gradual rebound. Slow US job growth and crypto According to the most recent employment data, the United States created 236,000 jobs in March, more than the forecasted 228,000 jobs. Even though this seems like a slight divergence, it is essential to remember that these figures can significantly impact…

dYdX winds down Canada operations, more exchanges exit North America markets

The decentralized derivatives exchange, dYdX, announced on April 7 that it would no longer provide its services in Canada. As of April.7, the registration of new users was disabled. Current users can continue trading on the dYdX platform for the next week. After the April 14, they can only exit their current positions. However, withdrawals will still be available. It has been hypothesized that a shift in the regulatory climate was the primary factor for dYdX halting their services to Canadians.  We hope that the current regulatory climate in Canada will…

Smaller investors can have outsized impact on crypto investment markets: BIS study

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a working paper examining “crypto carry” — the differences between Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) spot and futures prices — and its effect on crypto investment markets. The complex paper sheds light on the behavior of crypto investors, particularly smaller investors, in relation to boom and bust cycles. “Carry” describes the results of “going long in the spot market, while selling forward the same amount forward via a futures contract.” The paper bases its findings on “stylized facts” based on a variety…

BTC Drops Below $28,000, as Markets Consolidate on Thursday – Market Updates Bitcoin News

Bitcoin was once again trading below $28,000, as markets consolidated ahead of Friday’s non-farm payrolls report. Payrolls are expected to come in at 240,000 for last month, with the unemployment rate in the U.S. remaining at 3.6%. Ethereum was also lower today, following an eight-month high on Wednesday. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) was once again trading under $28,000 on Thursday, as markets began to prepare for tomorrow’s non-farm payrolls report. BTC/USD dropped to an intraday low of $27,831.56 in today’s session, which comes less than 24 hours after trading at a…

BLUR Token Plummets Over 28% in March, Despite Blur’s Dominance in NFT Sales Market – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

While the non-fungible token marketplace Blur has captured a significant amount of the market share in terms of NFT sales, the market’s native token, BLUR, lost more than 28% in value last month. At present, BLUR tokens are down more than 88% since the crypto asset’s all-time high recorded on February 14, 2023. Blur’s Native Token Slides 28% Against the Greenback in 30 Days The NFT marketplace Blur has captured a majority of the NFT sales over the past month, according to metrics from dappradar.com. Additionally, according to data from…