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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Tests $64K Ahead of Busy U.S. Economic Data Week
7.10.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 7, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin Set for Unusually Busy Weekend After Friday's Payrolls Data, Volatility Kink Indicates
4.10.2024
BTC's implied volatility curve shows a noticeable kink on Oct. 5, signaling expectations for an unusually volatile Saturday
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Add $105M as Ether ETFs Pull in $43M on Busy Trading Day
26.9.2024
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs enjoyed another day of inflows, bringing in $105.84 million, while spot ether funds also added $43.23 million. Blackrock’s IBIT Leads Bitcoin ETFs, While Grayscale’s Mini Ether Trust Gains the Most Ether Inflows Wednesday marked another active trading session...
First Mover Americas: BTC Slides Ahead of Busy Data Week
12.8.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 12 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin Nears $58K as Market Slides Ahead of Busy Data Week
12.8.2024
Crypto markets lack a clear anchor and are susceptible to continued position adjustments based on traditional finance markets, one analyst said
‘Magnificent seven’ stocks shed $2.6T in lead-up to busy earnings week
31.7.2024
The world’s best-performing tech stocks have bled an average $125 billion market cap per day for the past 20 days while crypto market cap has risen 11%
The 16 Best Trailers From Summer Game Fest's Busy Weekend
11.6.2024
Over the weekend (and some of Monday), Summer Game Fest 2024 took place, with many of the industry’s biggest publishers and studios—as well as tiny teams and solo devs—showing up to debut trailers for new games. It was an exciting time for sure, but also a very busy time for the game industry....
Plus: what surprises (& disappointments) hit Steam in May?
7.6.2024
Also: all your regular analysis of a real busy game schedule
Helldivers 2 Team Seems To Have Fixed The Game's Biggest Problem
26.2.2024
Helldivers 2 is the game of the moment, garnering massive attention but also buckling under the weight of its soaring player counts. Arrowhead Game Studios prepared the third-person, live-service shooter for a busy weekend as more folks drop into the game, raising the player cap to 700,000 in...
Helldivers 2 Raises Player Cap To 700,000 Ahead Of Busy Weekend
23.2.2024
Let me be upfront: no, you’re not the only person trying and failing to spread democracy in Helldivers 2 this week.Read more
Upcoming Game Delays Release To Avoid 'Busy' February
12.2.2024
The Thaumaturge, an upcoming narrative-focused, turn-based RPG, was planned to launch in just a few days on February 20. However, the game has now been delayed until March as the developers and publishers hope to avoid a “busy” February and give the game more “breathing room.” Read more
Crypto Whales Accumulate $3 Billion in Bitcoin in January, Data Shows
29.1.2024
Large investors in the cryptocurrency market, known as crypto whales, have been busy accumulating Bitcoin (BTC) this month, amassing a total of $3 billion worth of the leading cryptocurrency. According to data from onchain analytics firm IntoTheBlock, the amount of Bitcoin held in whale wallets...
Orbit Bridge Hacker Suspected in Coinspaid and Coinex Breaches
4.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Tamara Blockchain analysts from Match Systems have found that the Orbit Chain hackers used the same tactics as those in several other high-profile attacks – suggesting that a cybercrime organization, possibly the infamous Lazarus Group, stands behind these hacks. This...
Asian Currencies Dip, Dollar Holds Steady Ahead of Busy Economic Data Period
4.12.2023
Several variables came together on Thursday to create uncertainty in the foreign exchange market, which led to the recent decline in Asian currencies. Significantly, the U.S. dollar’s rebound, propelled by better-than-expected retail sales figures, was a significant factor in the depreciation...
I Fight For The Users
30.11.2023
If you haven't been able to keep up with my blistering pace of one blog post per year (if that), I can't blame you. There's a lot going on right now. It's a busy time. But let's pause and take
Binance's Busy Day, Kraken's Second SEC Fight
22.11.2023
Binance is paying one of the largest fines in corporate history to the U.S. Department of Justice, while its founder and CEO, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, stepped down from his role running the platform as part of a settlement with multiple federal agencies. Meanwhile, Kraken is facing a lawsuit from...
Bitcoin 2008: Satoshi Nakamoto’s Busy Few Months Building the Revolutionary 'P2P Electronic Cash' Network
31.10.2023
Busy week for Uniswap, and Platypus recovers 90% of hacked funds: Finance Redefined
20.10.2023
Uniswap announced it would start charging a swap fee of 15% from Oct. 17, evoking mixed reactions from the crypto community
Plus: Lords Of The Fallen knocks down the doors!
13.10.2023
Next week's looking pretty darn busy, too
Scheduled Unlocks for LDO, AVAX, YGG Tokens Promise Busy Week Ahead
21.8.2023
Research by The Tie show coins tend to drop in the days leading up to the unlock