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Bitcoin is witnessing a 16-year high in 30-year U.S. government bond yields, and money printing is all but guaranteed, says the ex-BitMEX CEO. Bitcoin (BTC) flipping full bull could come courtesy of the United States government, a new prediction says. In an X thread on Oct. 4, Arthur Hayes, former CEO of crypto exchange BitMEX, eyed ballooning yields as precursor to a new Bitcoin and crypto bull market . Hayes: Bitcoin bulls should eye U.S. "no way out" moment U.S. treasury yields are “screaming higher,” and with that, Hayes believes that a macroeconomic flashpoint is only a matter of time. The reason comes in the form of a so-called “bear steep ener” — a phenomenon that describes long-term interest rates rising more quickly than short-term ones. “Why do I love these markets right now when yields are screaming higher? Bank models have no concept of a bear steepener occurring,” he argued. Given the current steep rise in the 2s30s curve — the difference between the 30-year an...

Alchemy Pay has joined the ranks of crypto firms like Coinbase and Jack Dorsey’s Block in securing the Money Transmitter License in Arkansas. Cryptocurrency payment gateway Alchemy Pay is expanding its global presence after securing a major payment license in the United States. Alchemy Pay has obtained a Money Transmitter License in the state of Arkansas, the firm announced to Cointelegraph on Sept. 20. Granted by the Arkansas Securities Department, the license officially enables Alchemy Pay to operate services like selling or issuing payment instruments, stored value, prepaid access, as well as receiving money , virtual currency, or monetary value for transmission. In receiving the Money Transmitter License, Alchemy Pay joins the ranks of many cryptocurrency firms that are authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat transactions in Arkansas, including Coinbase, Jack Dorsey’s Block, MoonPay, bitFlyer exchange and others. The license marks a significant milestone in Alchemy Pay’s efforts...

Given Silicon Valley Bank’s direct involvement in destabilizing USDC prices, CZ blamed banks for increasing the risks of stablecoins. The death spiral of the Terra (LUNA) and TerraUSD (UST) ecosystem served as a catalyst to the 2022 bear market — causing losses in the millions, damaging investor sentiment and intensifying the regulatory spotlight over cryptocurrencies. However, the recent depegging of Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) led Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao to believe that traditional banks are a risk to stable coins that are usually pegged 1:1 with fiat currencies, like the US dollar. On March 11, Circle disclosed that Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) did not process its $3.3 billion withdrawal request. The crypto market responded to the revelation by selling off their USDC holdings, causing the US dollar-backed stablecoin to lose its peg. Given SVB’s direct involvement in destabilizing USDC prices, CZ blamed banks for increasing the risks of stablecoins. Banks are a risk to fiat-back...