Gate News message, April 22 — HIVE Digital's wholly-owned subsidiary HIVE Bermuda 2026 Ltd. completed a private placement of $115 million in zero-coupon convertible senior notes (including $15 million from over-allotment option), with maturity in 2031. The initial conversion price is

Core Scientific aims to raise $3.3B with junk bonds to fund AI infrastructure; six data centers under a 12-year CoreWeave contract are expected to generate about $10B in revenue. Core Scientific intends to raise about $3.3 billion via junk-bond issuance to finance artificial intelligence infrastructure, aligning with a broader move by high-yield issuers into AI-related funding. The firm is constructing six data center facilities under a 12-year contract with CoreWeave, projected to yield approximately $10 billion in revenue over the term.

Gate News message, April 21 — The Bank of Japan warned in its semi-annual Financial System Report that offshore hedge funds are gaining influence in Japan's bond market, flagging the risk that global deleveraging by foreign hedge funds could transmit shocks to the market through reduced liquidity an

Japan's 40-year government bond yield dropped to 3.775%, down 7 basis points, while the 20-year bond yield decreased to 3.230%, falling by 3.5 basis points.

SBI Holdings has launched SBI START Bonds, a 10 billion yen blockchain-based bond program for retail investors, offering interest payments and XRP token rewards. The initiative highlights SBI's partnership with Ripple and aims to integrate digital assets into traditional finance.

CoreWeave announced a $1 billion unsecured notes offering at a 9.75% coupon, following a $1.75 billion bond issuance. The funds are for debt repayment and corporate purposes, reflecting CoreWeave's capital-intensive model and strong demand for GPU rentals.

Ripple and Kyobo Life Insurance are partnering to explore blockchain-based tokenized government bond settlements, aiming to reduce settlement time to near real-time. This positions Kyobo Life as Korea's first Tier-1 insurer to pursue such innovation while examining stablecoin payment systems.

FTSE Russell has launched the FTSE Asia Pacific Liquid Government Bond Index Series, covering sovereign debt in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines, with tenors of 3, 5, and 10 years. SGX will start trading futures on this index on April 20.

Naver raised about $1.1 billion through a dual-currency green bond issuance amid strong investor demand. This marks the first such issuance by a South Korean private company in six years, with proceeds allocated to eco-friendly projects.

Ripple and Kyobo Life Insurance are collaborating on a proof-of-concept to explore blockchain-based government bond trading, aiming to enhance settlement times and reduce risks. The project tests tokenized bonds and stablecoin payments, moving traditional assets to a blockchain system.