Questions about volcano bonds
104 sats \ 3 comments \ @Xclu 13 Dec 2022 bitcoin
  1. do you buy the bond with BTC or USD?
  2. is the coupon paid in BTC or USD?
  3. can the bonds be sold at any time or do you have to hold for 5 years?
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143 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 13 Dec 2022
Bonds will be priced in USD. Will raise 1 billion which 50% will go to buy Bitcoin and 50% to finance infrastructure etc. Bitcoin lock up will be 5 years at which point El Salvador will sell the Bitcoin and share half of profits beyond initial investment with investors. I am not sure if there is a traditional coupon attached as well but if there is that would be paid in USD and I believe they will be tradeable on the Liquid network.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ExponentialBTC 13 Dec 2022
Issued through Bitfinex, which does not serve those in the U.S.
I presume that individuals and institutions that want exposure can register as a foreign entity and buy using that.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Wumbo 13 Dec 2022
Reuters Article has some info: https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/what-we-know-so-far-about-el-salvadors-volcano-powered-bitcoin-bond-2021-11-22/
Samson Mow, chief strategy officer of blockchain technology company Blockstream who was on stage with Bukele said that the 'volcano bonds' - the new city will be powered with geothermal energy from a nearby volcano - will be U.S. dollar-denominated 10-year bonds and carry a coupon of 6.5%.
The bonds will be able to be traded 24/7 with other assets like stablecoins, according to a blogpost from Blockstream, Mow's company which plans to issue the bonds.
They are citing blockstream blogpost for some of what they are reporting.
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