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Finance

CoinFLEX Says Roger Ver Owes It $47M USDC as Spat Turns Public

The crypto exchange is launching a recovery token because of debt owed by a high-net-worth customer.

Bitcoin investor Roger Ver (CoinDesk archives)

Videos

Moody’s Downgrades Coinbase’s Debt on Profitability Concerns

Ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded Coinbase’s corporate debt, also placing its debt ratings under review for further downgrades. “The Hash” hosts discuss the potential limits of applying Wall Street analytics to crypto markets, and what this reveals about the Coinbase’s fate as the crypto exchange gets caught in a bear cycle.

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Finance

Moody’s Downgrades Coinbase’s Debt on Profitability Concerns

The ratings agency has also put the crypto exchange’s ratings under review for further downgrade.

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Finance

Iris Energy Raises 2022 Hashrate Estimate to 4.3 EH/s

The construction of the bitcoin miner's Texas site may be delayed as the firm removed completion estimate.

Bitcoin mining ASICs submerged in immersion cooling liquid at a facility in South Spain. (Eliza Gkritsi)

Finance

Miner Bitfarms Sold Almost Half Its Bitcoin to Reduce Debt

The miner sold 3,000 BTC in the past week to improve liquidity and reduce indebtedness.

A Bitfarms employee inspecting miners at Cowansville, Quebec, Canada. (Aoyon Ashraf/CoinDesk)

Finance

Bear Market Could See Some Crypto Miners Turning to M&A for Survival

Companies that have already survived the previous down market and have enough capital and a sound business strategy will be able to survive this cycle.

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Finance

Galaxy Digital to Sell $500M of Notes in Private Placement

The notes, which are exchangeable for shares, will carry an interest rate of 3%.

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz: ‘Crypto Revolution Is Here’

Policy

You Can’t Use a Trillion-Dollar Coin

It isn’t just a cute but faulty idea. It’s worthless.

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Markets

Fitch: Debt Ceiling Fight Could Endanger ‘AAA’ Rating of US

The warning illustrates how the debate can create an aversion to risk that could rattle bitcoin.

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Markets

Stand-Off Over $28T of US Government Debt Could Rattle Bitcoin Market

The American government has never defaulted on its debts, but congressional gridlock over raising the debt ceiling is making investors question what would happen if it did.

Janet Yellen, U.S. Treasury secretary, speaks during an interview at the National Association of Business Economics (NABE) annual meeting in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. Yellen today warned that her department will effectively run out of cash around Oct. 18 unless Congress suspends or increases the federal debt limit, putting pressure on lawmakers to avert a default on U.S. obligations. Photographer: Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/Bloomberg via Getty Images