Court Rules Against Crypto Mining Company,Will Not Force BC Hydro to Provide PowerConifex Timber Inc.,a forestry firm with a crypto mining business,has lost a court battle in which it had aimed to force BC Hydro,a Canadian electric utility in the province of British Columbia,to provide the power needed for its operations,the National Post reported. In...
UK-based digital asset liquidity provider B2C2 has secured a virtual asset service provider(VASP)registration expanding its operations to Luxembourg ahead of new rules being implemented in Europe. The Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation(MiCA),due to take effect this year,is the European Union’s comprehensive crypto law.The legislation promises legal certainty,compliance challenges and global implications.MiCA’s primary goal will be...
The controversial crypto tax reporting requirements within the bipartisan infrastructure bill signed into law in 2021 are now in effect as of January 1. These new Internal Revenue Service(IRS)rules mandate that cryptocurrency brokers report personal information on digital asset transactions over$10,000,including customers’names,addresses,and social security numbers,within 15 days. While the goal is increased transparency and reduced...
Societe Generale has issued a€10 million digital green bond on the Ethereum network.Mainstream financial institutions are showing growing interest in blockchain technology.The tokenization of funds demonstrates the potential of blockchain in financial applications.The issuance of green bonds using blockchain aligns with the trend towards sustainable finance.The digital format of these bonds offers enhanced transparency,traceability,and faster...
Gold prices took a technical support around$1,930 per ounce,driven by the cheer of softening US inflation,has been cut short but a mild rebound in the US Dollar overnight.Gold prices were confined to a restricted range nearing$1,960 per ounce after testing immediate resistance of$1,980 per ounce.As of 10:50 am Singapore Standard Time,Gold Comex December futures traded...
Inflation is a hidden tax on the common people and is something you need to understand and be positioned accordingly as both an investor/citizen moving into the near future.Imagine the value of your life’s work cutting in half every 15 hours,at no fault of your own,this is what happened during the worst case of hyperinflation...
What is a bond fund? "Bond funds"and"income funds"are terms used to describe a type of investment company(mutual fund,ETF,closed-end fund or unit investment trust(UIT))that invests primarily in bonds or other types of debt securities.Depending on its investment objectives and policies,a bond fund may concentrate its investments in a particular type of bond or debt security—such as...
Bonds can provide a means of preserving capital and earning a predictable return.Bond investments provide steady streams of income from interest payments prior to maturity. The interest from municipal bonds generally is exempt from federal income tax and also may be exempt from state and local taxes for residents in the states where the bond...
There are three main types of bonds:1.Corporate bonds are debt securities issued by private and public corporations.Some common types of corporate bonds include: Investment-grade.These bonds have a higher credit rating,implying less credit risk,than high-yield corporate bonds. High-yield.These bonds have a lower credit rating,implying higher credit risk,than investment-grade bonds and,therefore,offer higher interest rates in return for...
A bond is a debt security,like an IOU.Borrowers issue bonds to raise money from investors willing to lend them money for a certain amount of time. When you buy a bond,you are lending to the issuer,which may be a government,municipality,or corporation.In return,the issuer promises to pay you a specified rate of interest during the life...