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Crypto Long & Short: Tokenized equities: the model underneath the trade

In this week's Crypto Long & Short, CoinDesk's Joshua DeVos writes that demand for tokenized equities is accelerating fast, from $16 billion to more than $590 billion in perpetual futures in a single year, but that the headline growth hides the question that matters most. Two tokens can trade under the same ticker while granting entirely different rights, and the structure underneath, whether it…

Crypto Long & Short: Tokenized equities: the model underneath the trade

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Is US Government Debt Getting Riskier?

Looking at the benchmark interest rate for 30-year US Treasury debt, long-term interest rates have been rising. Any price change might happen for a number of different reasons: 1) expectations of…

  • US 30-year Treasury debt prices rising, driven by inflation concerns and productivity gains.
  • Investors view US Treasuries as riskier than alternative assets, contrary to previous trends.
  • Hedge funds now hold a larger share of US Treasury debt, increasing interest rate volatility.

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