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Economist Peter Schiff Warns the Fed Could Be Fighting ‘Complete Economic Collapse’
1.3.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has predicted that the U.S. Federal Reserve will ultimately throw in the towel on its inflation fight to confront “something it fears even more, which is a complete economic collapse, another financial crisis, or a sovereign debt crisis.” He stressed, “The...
FTX Cautions Public About Fraudulent 'Debt Tokens' and Scams Alleging Association with the Insolvent Exchange – What's Going On?
20.2.2023
The bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has warned the public about tokens issued by groups who claim to be working on its behalf.
In a tweet posted by the debtors who now control the FTX bankruptcy estate, crypto investors were urged to be “on alert for scams from entities claiming to be affiliated with...
FTX Warns Community of Phony ‘Debt Tokens’ and Scams Claiming to Be Affiliated With the Bankrupt Exchange
19.2.2023
On Friday, debtors who control the official FTX Twitter account warned the community to “be on alert for scams from entities claiming to be affiliated with FTX.” They also noted that neither FTX debtors nor any entity related to the company has issued any IOU crypto assets...
African Fintech Startups Raised $1.45 Billion in 2022 — Sector’s Share of the Continent’s Total Funding Drops
19.2.2023
Despite seeing their share of Africa’s startup funding drop from 48.3% seen in 2021 to 43.4% in 2022, fintech still managed to raise 39.3% more capital in 2022 ($1.45 billion) than they did in 2021 ($1.04 billion). Nigeria was again the best-funded country after 180 of its startups raised...
Crypto Trading Firm Auros Global Restructures $18M in Debt on Maple Finance
15.2.2023
Auros Global has missed its payments on decentralized finance loans since November, citing funds frozen on the collapsed crypto exchange FTX
El Salvador Considers Opening Second Bitcoin Embassy in Texas to Boost Economic Exchange
15.2.2023
On Feb. 14, 2023, Milena Mayorga, the Salvadoran ambassador to the United States, announced that her country is considering opening a second bitcoin embassy in the Lone Star State. Mayorga said that Texas is “our new ally” and the goal is to expand “commercial and economic...
Bankrupt Crypto Lender BlockFi Takes Two-Thirds Haircut to Settle Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms' Debt
9.2.2023
The miner had recently warned it might stop paying off the debt to BlockFi
Flux Finance Launches Lending Token Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Debt
9.2.2023
Flux Finance invests in Ondo’s Short-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund (OUSG) a tokenized version of a Blackrock Treasury Bond ETF
Bank of America Is Preparing for Possible US Debt Default, Says CEO Brian Moynihan
8.2.2023
Bank of America is preparing for a possible U.S. debt default, says CEO Brian Moynihan. He is not a fan of eliminating the debt ceiling altogether as some lawmakers have proposed. Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says “every responsible member of Congress must agree to raise...
Bitcoin Miner Stronghold Digital Restructures Remaining $55M of Debt
7.2.2023
DebtDAO to Burn 18M FTX User Debt Tokens Following Demand Frenzy
7.2.2023
Over 18 million tokens after the demand for the recovery tokens saw prices surge to as much as $113
Egyptian Fintech MNT-Halan Secures $400 Million in Funding, Valuation Rises to Over $1 Billion
4.2.2023
Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan announced on Feb. 1 that it had raised over $340 million via debt and equity and it expects to raise an additional $60 million from leading international investors. The latest funding round sees MNT-Halan’s valuation rise to over $1 billion which reportedly makes...
Decentralized Lending Protocol Centrifuge Accrues $6M Unpaid Debt
3.2.2023
Fintech investment firm 1754 Finance, the originator of the debt pool with the most distressed loans, said it is liquidating the assets off-chain and negotiating with borrowers for repayments
Core Scientific to Hand Crypto Mining Rigs to NYDIG to Extinguish $38.6M in Debt
3.2.2023
NYDIG had previously said it would object to a $70 million lifeline loan for Core if its own deal wasn't finalized
Core Scientific to hand over 27K rigs to pay $38M debt
3.2.2023
The bankrupt crypto mining firm believes that the long-term benefits outweigh the immediate loss of handing over the machines
New York Bitcoin Miner TeraWulf Restructures Debt
2.2.2023
A slew of mining firms have restructured their debt loads while others are facing bankruptcy
Bitcoin Miner Greenidge Generation Restructures Another $11M of Debt
31.1.2023
The deal with B. Riley will push off repayment dates and use Greenidge stock to pay off some of the funds
Bitcoin miner Greenidge cuts NYDIG debt from $72M to $17M
31.1.2023
Despite restructuring into a hosting firm for Bitcoin mining, Greenidge still owns about 10,000 miners, maintaining a capacity of 1.1 EH/s
Argentine Peso Loses Almost 12% Against the Greenback During January; Inflation Projected to Rise Sharply
30.1.2023
The Argentine peso has fallen consistently against the U.S. dollar this month, losing almost 12% since Jan. 1. The behavior of the exchange rate for the informal “blue” dollar keeps bringing concerns about a possible escalade in inflation rates, that are predicted to reach almost 100%...
US gov't $1.5T debt interest will be equal 3X Bitcoin market cap in 2023
28.1.2023
The U.S. will pay over $1 trillion in debt interest next year, the equivalent of three or more Bitcoin market caps at current prices