$BTC Bitcoin (abbreviation: BTC; sign: ₿) is the first decentralized cryptocurrency. Based on a free-market ideology, bitcoin was invented in 2008 when an unknown entity published a white paper under the pseudonym of Satoshi Nakamoto.[5] Use of bitcoin as a currency began in 2009,[6] with the release of its open-source implementation.[7]: ch. 1 In 2021, El Salvador adopted it as legal tender.[4] It is mostly seen as an investment and has been described by some scholars as an
This chapter provides an introduction to fundamental concepts in trade operations for alternative investment funds. It begins by outlining the types of securities traded by alternative investment funds. The concept of trade idea generation compared to trading strategy is then discussed. The pre-trade processes including the use of a pre-trade blotter and pre-trade compliance checks are then discussed. Other topics addressed in this chapter include an overview of the trade confirmation, clearing, settlement and reconciliation processes. Finally, we discuss trade allocation- and trade compliance-associated trading risks
#USNationalDebt The United States has the largest external debt in the world. The total amount of U.S. Treasury securities held by foreign entities in December 2021 was $7.7 trillion, up from $7.1 trillion in December 2020. Total US federal government debt breached the $30 trillion mark for the first time in history in February 2022.[7]
Opinion trading platforms are those where users bet on binary (eg: “yes/no) outcomes of sporting events, political events, and even the weather. They rely on chance, not skill or strategy. Many operate on a “house versus player” model, where the platform acts as the 'house' and the user, as the 'player’. The platform sets the odds and takes the bets, making money when a player loses.