First Mover

Ether 24-hour price chart (TradingView)
First Mover Americas: Ether's Shanghai Rumble
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 12, 2023.
Ether 24-hour price chart (TradingView)

Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade Looms; Bitcoin's $30K Breakthrough
Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade Looms; Bitcoin's $30K Breakthrough
The Shanghai upgrade on the Ethereum blockchain, also referred to as "Shapella," is expected to take place at 22:27 UTC (6:27 p.m. EST). "First Mover" is tracking the activati...
Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade Looms; Bitcoin's $30K Breakthrough

Bitcoin Tops $30K for First Time Since June 2022; Crypto Adoption in Middle East and North Africa
Bitcoin Tops $30K for First Time Since June 2022; Crypto Adoption in Middle East and North Africa
Bitcoin (BTC) moved past the $30,000 level for the first time since June 10, 2022, as March's banking turbulence faded further into the distance and investors grew more optimi...
Bitcoin Tops $30K for First Time Since June 2022; Crypto Adoption in Middle East and North Africa

Bitcoin has passed the psychologically important $30,000 threshold. (Getty Images)
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Soars Past $30K
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 11, 2023.
Bitcoin has passed the psychologically important $30,000 threshold. (Getty Images)

Ethereum's 'Shapella' Upgrade Nears; U.S. Treasury Outlines Illicit Finance Risks Associated with DeFi
Ethereum's 'Shapella' Upgrade Nears; U.S. Treasury Outlines Illicit Finance Risks Associated with DeFi
Ethereum developers have started to refer to the blockchain’s upcoming hard fork – in this case, a key upgrade – as “Shapella.” Ether Capital CEO Brian Mosoff joins the conver...
Ethereum's 'Shapella' Upgrade Nears; U.S. Treasury Outlines Illicit Finance Risks Associated with DeFi

Lots of option traders are bearish on ether. (Mark Miller/Pixabay)
First Mover Americas: Ether Options Tilting Bearish
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 10, 2023.
Lots of option traders are bearish on ether. (Mark Miller/Pixabay)

Ether Dips Below $1.9K Ahead of 'Shapella'; Japan Greenlights Bullish Web3 White Paper
Ether Dips Below $1.9K Ahead of 'Shapella'; Japan Greenlights Bullish Web3 White Paper
Ethereum's Shanghai upgrade, also known as "Shapella," is expected to go live on April 12. It will mark Ethereum's complete transition to a proof-of-stake (PoS) network and en...
Ether Dips Below $1.9K Ahead of 'Shapella'; Japan Greenlights Bullish Web3 White Paper

Bitcoin fell to below $28,000 a day before the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is scheduled to release its jobs report for March. (CoinDesk/Helene Braun)
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Buckles the Day Before U.S. Jobs Report
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 6, 2023.
Bitcoin fell to below $28,000 a day before the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is scheduled to release its jobs report for March. (CoinDesk/Helene Braun)

Ether Jumps to Nine-Month High Ahead of Shapella; Citi's Future of Finance Global Head on CBDCs
Ether Jumps to Nine-Month High Ahead of Shapella; Citi's Future of Finance Global Head on CBDCs
"First Mover" dives into the crypto markets ahead of Shapella, a portmanteau of Shanghai and Capella, two major Ethereum network upgrades expected to occur simultaneously on A...
Ether Jumps to Nine-Month High Ahead of Shapella; Citi's Future of Finance Global Head on CBDCs

Ether's 24-hour price chart
First Mover Americas: Ether Rising Ahead of Upgrade
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 5, 2023.
Ether's 24-hour price chart