RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)(1) It's entirely possible to make private layer 2s for it (indeed there already are, but they face tough opposition from regulators, including ironically central banks)(2) As an inherently superior reserve asset to both gold and government bonds (in so many ways), if central banks don't use it, they will gradually (perhaps in some cases faster than gradually) lose their financial power, they won't be central anymore, and their functions will be replaced by other entities that do ...

This morning. It seems that markets globally in defiance of any kind of U.S. shutdown wobble. Let us bring into the conversation pulled off and our executive editor for Asia markets and the move.Things have been quite positive through the Asia session, perhaps driven by some of the technology news as well. Record stock rally, extending them. Paul, what's to worry about.Nothing, it appears. Hi there. Good morning, Anna.Well, the biggest worry is are we in a bubble. And if we are in a bubble, what do you do a ...

Treasuries held small gains in early US trading Monday, supported by a slump in oil prices and a rally in UK government bonds, and by anticipation of buying into Tuesday’s month-end index rebalancing https://t.co/fvuozixPW9 ...

Declines in Chinese government bonds are accelerating and yields on long-term notes are at the highest levels this year, as investors pile into stocks before onshore markets take a weeklong break https://t.co/uhDkvVlTDS ...

Japan’s 40-year government bond auction drew a demand ratio that was stronger than its 12-month average https://t.co/1A5fw2cJU7 ...

Chinese government bond issuance is set to plunge by year-end, offering relief to a market also pressured by a rotation into equities https://t.co/WuGE9ZI8nY ...

Issuing government bonds “could become unavoidable if the situation calls for it,” Takaichi, a frontrunner in Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership race, says https://t.co/mHs8mQeaCL ...

The Bank of England left its key interest rate unchanged, but scaled back a program designed to shrink its holdings of government bonds https://t.co/g3rLvFXOMw ...

Japan’s 20-year government bond auction on Wednesday drew the strongest demand since 2020, as higher yields lured investors despite domestic political uncertainty https://t.co/AzgOAuYvY6 ...

Market Trends & Risks - Investors in Japan are preparing for a difficult 20-year government bond auction [1] - Political uncertainty is putting pressure on longer-dated debt [1] - Lingering fiscal risks are contributing to the pressure on longer-dated debt [1]