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El Salvador seeks to buy back $1.6B of debt to quell default fears
President Nayib Bukele said the country will repurchase all sovereign bonds maturing between 2023 and 2025 at market prices.
Monica Noronha 3 min read
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Federal Reserve announces 75bps rate hike; Bitcoin up 3% following the news
The FOMC meeting statement has revealed a 75bp interest rate hike - Bitcoin was up 3% after the news broke.
People
Crypto industry heavyweights clash over intellectual honesty of Bitcoin maximalism
Cory Klippsten bashed blockchain technology leading to a counter response from Charles Hoskinson. The spat rehashed debate on Bitcoin maximalism with Max Keiser, among others, weighing in on the matter.
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Adoption
Rio de Janeiro forges ahead with Bitcoin integration plans
Rio de Janeiro secretary of finance and planning is looking to allocate a percentage of the city's treasury into Bitcoin while also providing crypto investors with tax breaks.
Macro
What will the FED decide today? Last chance for interest rate hikes before 2 month hiatus
The crypto market is undecided on how it will react to another FED rate hike today. Expectation of a 75 basis point increase may be priced in but will the FOMC meeting lead to a record setting 100 basis point increase?
Adoption
Central African Republic’s Sango Coin sales go live, records only $1.09 million in 24 hours
Sango Coin recorded an inflow of $1.09 million within 24 hours of its initial offering, as the project criticism and declining market conditions continue.
Analysis
Bitcoin, Ethereum trade at weekly lows as market anticipates FOMC interest hike
Bitcoin’s price crashed to its lowest in the last seven days as the market anticipates the Feds interest rate hike.
Analysis
Bitcoin, Ethereum shed gains before looming Fed interest rate hike
With the Federal Reserve expected to raise the interest rate by at least 75 basis points on July 27, the crypto market cap has shed roughly 4%.
Research
Research: Who is buying Bitcoin? — Regional Market Overview: Asia vs Europe and the U.S.
While Asia has been leading global markets in terms of Bitcoin accumulation, July has also brought a bullish sentiment to the U.S. and E.U.
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Research: Long-term holders possess 80% of all Bitcoins
Macro
How will the “Everything Bubble” bursting impact crypto?
Bear Market
Tesla, MicroStrategy, Block’s bet on Bitcoin leads to $5B loss on books in Q2
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