Discussion on the Volcano Bonds, a series of digital debt instruments that would be used to finance the creation of Bitcoin City, has resurfaced after their regulatory approval in El Salvador. The Bitcoin Office in the country revealed that it anticipated a launch date of Q1 2024 for these bonds. Volcano Bonds Might Be Issued […]
Jailed Mastermind of South African Bitcoin Scam Reportedly Getting Preferential Treatment in Brazilian Prison
Johann Steynberg, the imprisoned CEO of Mirror Trading International, a South African Bitcoin scam entity, is allegedly receiving preferential treatment in a Brazilian prison. The General Directorate of Penitentiary Administration (DGAP) has confirmed receiving a complaint about Steynberg’s access to a computer and the internet from inside the office of a Brazilian prison warden. Steynberg’s […]
Large Asset Managers Getting Ready to Buy BTC Ahead of Spot Bitcoin ETF Launches, Says Moody’s Director
A senior director with Moody’s Analytics has highlighted the biggest driver behind the recent bitcoin price surge. “The race is heating up” to launch spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), he explained, emphasizing that large asset managers are “getting ready to acquire the underlying asset to offer the ETF to retail and institutional investors.” Biggest Driver […]
Economist Peter Schiff Says US Dollar Will Tank — Warns of USD Owners Getting Destroyed
Economist Peter Schiff has warned that the U.S. dollar will tank, taking the U.S. economy and the American standard of living down with it. Noting that everyone who owns U.S. dollars could “get destroyed,” he cautioned: “We are getting very close to a crash in Treasuries. That means the party will finally come to an […]
Bankman-Fried Lawyers Claim He’s Not Getting Enough Adderall
Attorneys for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried say he’s having trouble focusing during his criminal trial because he’s not getting his prescribed dose of Adderall each day. In a letter to the judge Sunday, lawyers said Bankman-Fried has gone without his medication most of the day, leaving him unable to concentrate as the defense prepares to […]