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Moody’s assigned a Ba2 rating to New Hampshire's $100 million Bitcoin-backed bond, highlighting volatility risks and its reliance on 160% collateral in Bitcoin. This marks a significant step in integrating digital assets into traditional credit markets.

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New Hampshire plans to issue $100 million in Bitcoin-backed municipal bonds, rated Ba2 by Moody’s, indicating speculative-grade status. The bonds rely on Bitcoin collateral without state backing, highlighting a mix of crypto and traditional finance principles.

New Hampshire will issue $100 million in Bitcoin-collateralized municipal bonds, rated by Moody’s as “Ba2,” marking the entry of cryptocurrencies into the public bond market. Repayment on the bonds will depend on Bitcoin’s price movements; if the price falls, liquidation procedures will be triggered. Although it falls into junk territory, it is an important innovation for the traditional financial system.

_Moody’s assigns a Ba2 rating to a $100M Bitcoin-backed municipal bond in New Hampshire, marking a historic first for crypto in credit markets._ Moody’s has officially rated a Bitcoin-backed municipal bond for the first time.  The credit agency assigned a provisional Ba2 rating to a $100 million b

Moody's has issued its first rating for a Bitcoin-backed bond, giving it a provisional Ba2 rating. The bond, linked to Bitcoin collateral and issued via New Hampshire, supports CleanSpark, a Bitcoin mining company. This innovative structure blends crypto assets with traditional financing, but carries risks due to Bitcoin's volatility.

In brief Moody's assigned a provisional Ba2 rating to up to $100 million in Bitcoin-backed revenue bonds issued through New Hampshire's Business Finance Authority. The bonds are backed solely by Bitcoin held in custody at BitGo, with no New Hampshire public funds at risk. The rating