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Brazil's supreme court (Ricardo/Flickr)
Markets
Crime
Man Accused of Arranging Murder to Avoid Crypto Debt Can’t Escape Jail, Brazilian Court Rules
Crypto businessman Danilo Afonso Pechin remains jailed after Brazil's High Court refused to hear his request for freedom.
Brazil's supreme court (Ricardo/Flickr)
By Danny Nelson
Aug 5, 2020 at 9:40 p.m. UTC
Aug 5, 2020
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The Thai Ministry of Finance announced the sale of cheap savings bonds via a blockchain enabled wallet. (Aquatarqus/Shutterstock)
Tech
Debt
Thailand to Raise $6.4M With Sale of Blockchain-Based Bonds
The Thai Public Debt Management Office plans to sell the cheaply priced bonds through a state-owned bank’s blockchain e-wallet.
The Thai Ministry of Finance announced the sale of cheap savings bonds via a blockchain enabled wallet. (Aquatarqus/Shutterstock)
By Jaspreet Kalra
Jun 17, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Jun 17, 2020
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Markets
Debt
Why Debt Can’t Buy More Growth, Feat. Jeff Booth
A conversation with the “Price of Tomorrow” author on the key structural challenge looming over the global economy.
Credit: Gwoeii/Shutterstock.com
By Nathaniel Whittemore
May 13, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
May 13, 2020
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SG
Markets
Debt
A Glimpse of Banking’s Future, Live on the Ethereum Blockchain
Last week, Frenching bank Societe Generale revealed that it has issued a security token-like bond on ethereum. But rather than using a private iteration, SocGen used the publi...
SG
By Michael J. Casey
Apr 29, 2019 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 29, 2019
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JPMorgan
Markets
Debt
JPMorgan Trial Puts Debt Issuance on a Blockchain
JPMorgan Chase has partnered with National Bank of Canada and others to trial a blockchain platform aimed to improve the debt issuance process.
JPMorgan
By Sujha Sundararajan
Apr 20, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 20, 2018
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Auction
Markets
Crime
Sweden's Government to Sell Seized Bitcoin in Open Auction
The Swedish government is to hold a week-long bitcoin auction, starting today, with 0.6 BTC for up for grabs.
Auction
By Stan Higgins
Oct 12, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 12, 2017
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business, money
Markets
Debt
R3 Completes DLT Commercial Paper Prototype with Bank Partners
Consortium startup R3 has completed work with four banks on a prototype that issues short-term debt over its Corda distributed ledger platform.
business, money
By Wolfie Zhao
Jun 28, 2017 at 10:35 a.m. UTC
Jun 28, 2017
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Argentina peso
Markets
Debt
Why Argentina’s Debt Default is an Opportunity for Bitcoin
Wednesday's controversial debt default by Argentina can only help bitcoin further boom in the country, says James Downer.
Argentina peso
By James Downer
Aug 1, 2014 at 11:29 a.m. UTC
Aug 1, 2014
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Graduation
Markets
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Student loans? Hedge with bitcoins, says Gold Silver Bitcoin
A company called Gold Silver Bitcoin is touting its commodities of choice as a way for students and graduates to hedge their often-huge student debts.
Graduation
By Shirley Siluk
May 30, 2013 at 11:54 a.m. UTC
May 30, 2013
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