# El Salvador’s bonds suffer as Bitcoin Law takes effect

# El Salvador’s bonds suffer as Bitcoin Law takes effect

“# El Salvador’s bonds suffer as Bitcoin Law takes effect ” El Salvador’s move to embrace Bitcoin has ruffled the feathers of bond investors, with yields spiking as investors signal uncertainty for the emerging economy. A Sept. 8 report published by Bloomberg notes the yield curve on El Salvador’s bonds has recently inverted, meaning bonds…

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# El Salvador’s largest bank partners with Flexa for Bitcoin payments

# El Salvador’s largest bank partners with Flexa for Bitcoin payments

“# El Salvador’s largest bank partners with Flexa for Bitcoin payments ” Bancoagrícola, El Salvador’s largest financial institution, is set to boost the country’s Bitcoin adoption policy following its partnership with digital payments gateway Flexa. According to an announcement by Flexa on Thursday, Bancoagrícola has inked a deal with the crypto payment network to enable…

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# Mastercard acquires major crypto forensics outfit CipherTrace

# Mastercard acquires major crypto forensics outfit CipherTrace

“# Mastercard acquires major crypto forensics outfit CipherTrace ” Mastercard’s focus on crypto and digital currencies appears to have taken a greater dimension given the company’s recent move. According to a release on Thursday, the global payments giant has reached an agreement to acquire CipherTrace, a blockchain intelligence firm with crypto forensics capabilities for over…

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# Insiders sold Microstrategy stock after Bitcoin’s bull run

# Insiders sold Microstrategy stock after Bitcoin’s bull run

“# Insiders sold Microstrategy stock after Bitcoin’s bull run ” Virginia-based enterprise software company Microstrategy has captured the attention of crypto and financial news outlets alike with its CEO’s atypical strategy of going all-in on Bitcoin, beginning in 2020, with some reporters quipping that the company has since morphed into something closer to a Bitcoin…

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# Afterpay ‘absolutely’ keen to explore crypto services after regulations clarified

# Afterpay ‘absolutely’ keen to explore crypto services after regulations clarified

“# Afterpay ‘absolutely’ keen to explore crypto services after regulations clarified ” Australian buy now pay later (BNPL) giant Afterpay — now part of Jack Dorsey’s Square — has said that it is likely to pursue cryptocurrency services once the regulatory framework is clear. Following on from Afterpay’s submission to the Senate inquiry into “Australia…

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