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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Is Flat, Ether in the Red, as a Long Weekend Begins
It's a battle of bulls versus bears as the market gets a grip on reality, says Brent Xu, CEO of DeFi lender Umee. ALSO: CoinDesk columnist Daniel Kuhn writes that Elon Musk ha...
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First Mover Asia: Crypto Liquidity Providers Can Be Profitable by Considering Trade Volume, Volatility and Other Factors, Data Firm Says
ALSO: Ether falls but still outperforms bitcoin for another day as investors look with hope at the Shanghai upgrade.
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First Mover Asia: Chilly DOGE, While Bitcoin Simmers Over $28.6K
ALSO: The head of markets for crypto research firm Delphi Digital said Binance's loss of market share has stemmed largely from its struggles with regulators. He also called bi...
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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Extends Its Stay Below $28K, Dogecoin Stays Hot
Dogecoin surged after Twitter replaced its familiar blue bird atop its homepage with the cryptocurrency's iconic Shiba Inu dog logo. ALSO: Is Indonesia’s CBDC a potential alte...
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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Above $28K as Investors Await Fresh Productivity, Jobs Data
ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that decentralized-focused tokens, including LDO and DYDX, were the quarter's best performers. Their gains came as U.S. regulators ratcheted up their...
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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Hovers Around $28,000
ALSO: A crypto investor, entrepreneur and market observer suggests that TradFi may be approaching a tipping point that benefits bitcoin, among other digital currencies, and co...
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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rises Above $28.3K Despite Binance Legal Woes
ALSO: Shaurya Malwa writes that a little-known Ethereum community is rallying behind the Ethereum Goerli test network in the hope that it can help find a way to keep it going.
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First Mover Asia: Will CFTC's Action Against Binance Benefit Crypto’s Asia Narrative?
Bitcoin is flat but ether is up, on potentially favorable comments by the CFTC before Congress.
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First Mover Asia: China’s State-Owned Banks Are Soliciting Hong Kong Crypto Business, but Opening an Account Is Hard
Plus: Are bitcoin traders shrugging off the CFTC's action against Binance? Or is there just not enough liquidity to go around?
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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Is Ready for a Consolidation Phase
ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that decentralized derivatives platforms are having a liquidity problem. The shortage may stem from crypto traders' current caution, but at least one...
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