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Crypto Update | Markets Hopeful as UK Central Bank Turns Easy Money Back On
With bitcoin rising above $20K as risky assets climb on hopes central banks will pivot away from money-tightening policies, plus a look at the irony of student loan debt and N...
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Will the Debt Crush Powell’s Volker Dreams?
An argument for why Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell can’t repeat the actions of Paul Volker in the 1980s.
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Celsius Network Might Be Planning to Turn Its Debt Into Crypto ‘IOU’ Tokens
In a leaked audio file, Nuke Goldstein, the firm's co-founder and chief technology officer, detailed a potential plan to issue wrapped tokens representing the debt to custome...
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El Salvador Debt Downgraded to CC Rating as President Bukele Seeks Re-Election
El Salvador Debt Downgraded to CC Rating as President Bukele Seeks Re-Election
El Salvador 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, according...
El Salvador Debt Downgraded to CC Rating as President Bukele Seeks Re-Election

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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 bitc...
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Could the European Energy Crisis Become a Debt Crisis?
A discussion as Russia keeps the Nord Stream pipeline closed after planned maintenance.
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Poolin, One of the Largest Bitcoin Mining Pools, Suspends Withdrawals From Wallet Service
On Sunday, the mining pool acknowledged having liquidity issues.
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Poolin, One of the World's Biggest Bitcoin Mining Pools, Acknowledges Liquidity Issues
Poolin CEO and founder Kevin Pan assured users that funds are safe and said the company might look to debt to solve its liquidity troubles.
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Student Debt Relief Shows Why All Politics Is Now an Inflation Debate
As President Joe Biden prepares to approve student debt relief, 59% of Americans are worried doing so will increase inflation.
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Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky Owes Transparency to Creditors, Says Legal Expert
Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky Owes Transparency to Creditors, Says Legal Expert
Hodder Law Firm Founder Sasha Hodder discusses crypto lender Celsius Network’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and the “need” for CEO Alex Mashinsky to clarify what the firm...
Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky Owes Transparency to Creditors, Says Legal Expert