Bitdeer has launched its second-ever convertible senior note offering, which has seen its shares tumble 29% so far this year.
Martin Young
Martin is a contributor at Cointelegraph. He is a technology and finance journalist with over two decades of experience covering cybersecurity and information technology. Based in Southeast Asia for more than 25 years, he previously worked as a correspondent and systems analyst for the Hong Kong–based Asia Times. Since 2017, Martin has focused on digital assets and blockchain reporting for multiple crypto publications, bringing expertise in forex trading, technical analysis, core blockchain technologies, and cryptographic concepts to his financial coverage.
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X Money ‘external beta’ will go live in 1-2 months, Musk says The tech billionaire revealed X Money will launch in limited beta before rolling out globally as part of the firm’s “everything app” strategy.
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Spot crypto volumes plunge to 2024 lows amid investor demand weakens Spot crypto trading volumes have fallen by half since October as liquidity dried up and investor engagement weakened.
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Tether expands support for USDT, Tether Gold in Opera’s MiniPay wallet Stablecoin issuer Tether said the initiative will help millions of users from emerging markets such as Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia with global financial inclusion.
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Tom Lee tips lack of leverage and gold ‘vortex’ for Ether’s 21% slump Ether has fallen despite strong fundamentals as leverage remained absent and precious metals diverted risk appetite, according to Fundstrat's research head.