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Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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First Mover Asia: Possible Legal Filings Could Clarify FTX’s Relationship to Alameda; Bitcoin Hovers Near $17K

Possible legal filings could show how intertwined FTX and its sister company were, even as CEO Sam Bankman-Fried follows through on his promise to shutter Alameda.

Nov 11, 2022 at 4:09 a.m. UTC

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Tron founder Justin Son may salvage FTX. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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First Mover Americas: Justin Sun Rises

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 10, 2022.

By Jamie Crawley Omkar Godbole

Nov 10, 2022 at 2:06 p.m. UTC

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CFTC Commissioner on FTX Fallout; Bitcoin Pares Losses as Inflation Eases

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CFTC Commissioner on FTX Fallout; Bitcoin Pares Losses as Inflation Eases

Bitcoin jumps above $17,000 after hitting two-year low. FTX reportedly warns of possible bankruptcy, while Tron's Justin Sun is "putting together a solution." This comes as U....

By Christine Lee Lawrence Lewitinn Emily Parker

Nov 10, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

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Bitcoin staged a small rally but was still trading near two-year lows. (Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Crypto Exchange BitMEX Publishes Proof of Reserves Ahead of Friday’s BMEX Listing; Bitcoin Rebounds After Dropping Below $16K

On Wednesday, Binance, Gate.io, KuCoin and Huobi were among the exchanges that said they would publish Merkle tree reserve certificates. Their announcements came amid the moun...

By Shaurya Malwa James Rubin

Nov 10, 2022 at 2:55 a.m. UTC

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Crypto Markets Tumble as FTX Reportedly Hit With $6B in Withdrawals

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Crypto Markets Tumble as FTX Reportedly Hit With $6B in Withdrawals

Fears over FTX's solvency led to massive withdrawals from the cryptocurrency exchange, an offer from rival Binance to purchase the company, and ripple effects throughout the c...

By Christine Lee Lawrence Lewitinn Emily Parker

Nov 9, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

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The proposed sale of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX to Binance is having ripple effects across the crypto universe. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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First Mover Americas: FTX Fallout Heats Up

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 9, 2022.

By Jamie Crawley Sage D. Young

Nov 9, 2022 at 1:18 p.m. UTC

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Founder and CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, at a Rome appearance in 2022. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Prediction Markets Split if Binance Will Pull Out of FTX Deal; Bitcoin Drops 11%

Investors on Polymarket think there’s a 45% chance that Binance will pull out of the FTX deal and a 55% chance the deal goes through.

By Sam Reynolds James Rubin

Nov 9, 2022 at 2:43 a.m. UTC

Nov 9, 2022

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Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of FTX (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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First Mover Asia: A Good Week for Exchange Tokens, Except FTT; Solana Continues Falling

During the past week, a number of exchange tokens have outperformed bitcoin, including OKX and CRO. FTT is not among them.

By Sam Reynolds James Rubin

Nov 8, 2022 at 2:23 a.m. UTC

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Tim Tebow on NFT Outlook for Athletes; Binance to Sell Rest of FTX Token Holdings

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Tim Tebow on NFT Outlook for Athletes; Binance to Sell Rest of FTX Token Holdings

Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow dives deeper into the Web3 game. The co-founder of college sports NFT platform CAMPUS joins "First Mover" to explain...

By Christine Lee Lawrence Lewitinn Emily Parker

Nov 7, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Nov 7, 2022

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