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First Mover Asia: Is Germany Really the Most Crypto-Friendly Jurisdiction? Maybe Not; Bitcoin Gains
20.4.2022
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Minnows Have Pushed the Whales to the Side; Bictoin, Ether Steady
19.4.2022
First Mover Asia: Terra is 2022’s Version of Corporate Bitcoin Buying; Cryptos Hold Steady in Weekend Trading
18.4.2022
The Luna Foundation Guard now holds about $1.7 billion in bitcoin, but crypto markets seem unimpressed with its purchases this year
First Mover Asia: Taiwan Chip Manufacturer TSMC Remains a Crypto Skeptic; Major Cryptos Decline
15.4.2022
The company, which was burned during the last major bear market, did not mention crypto mining in its last earnings report; bitcoin loses its gains from the previous day
First Mover Asia: Crypto's Delicate Position in China, India; Bitcoin, Ether Rise
14.4.2022
Both countries have ratcheted up regulation in recent months, creating a less nurturing environment for the crypto industry; most major cryptos were in the green in Wednesday trading
First Mover Asia: Recycling Bad Actors in Crypto; Bitcoin Holds Below $40K
13.4.2022
As traders speculate on the possible economic impact of coronavirus-related lockdowns in China, investors in the U.S. are betting on whether inflation might be nearing a peak
First Mover Asia: Mark Karpeles’ UnGox Wants to Help Investors Assess the Risks of Crypto Products; Bitcoin Drops Below $40K
12.4.2022
The CEO of the infamous Mt. Gox crypto exchange, which shuttered in 2014 after losing over 800,000 bitcoin, is re-entering the industry with a rating service, but is he in touch with the latest developments?
First Mover Asia: What’s in HSBC’s Metaverse Fund for Hong Kong, Singapore Private Banking Clients?; Bitcoin Declines
11.4.2022
The financial services giant has been short on specifics, and the mystery underscores the difficulties in defining what belongs in such products; ether also falls
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Set to Close Week Underperforming Major Japan, China Stocks
8.4.2022
Investors in the region were more risk-averse this week amid fresh evidence of the U.S. central bank's commitment to hawkish monetary policy and an unsettled macroeconomic environment; cryptos were mixed
First Mover Asia: South Korea's 'Kimchi Premium' Evaporates; Major Cryptos Tumble on Fed Minutes, Continued Global Uncertainty
7.4.2022
The gap between bitcoin prices on Korean crypto exchanges compared to global counterparts has declined from 20% to about 3% over the past year; bitcoin and ether tumble
First Mover Asia: Singapore Wants More Control Over Crypto Companies That Call It Home but Aren’t There; Major Cryptos Drop
6.4.2022
Many crypto companies, especially those with roots in Asia, choose to register their companies in Singapore, but the city-state has grown uncomfortable with the scale of this arrangement; bitcoin fell sharply after hawkish remarks by Fed Governor Lael Brainard
First Mover Asia: Crypto Offering New Opportunities for Inflation-Worried Indonesian Investors; Bitcoin Is Flat
5.4.2022
A report by the crypto exchange Gemini found that about three in five Indonesians own cryptocurrencies; bitcoin and ether drop slightly
First Mover Asia: DBS Bank's Ditching Retail Crypto Delivers a Small Blow to OSL, Less so to Singapore's Crypto Industry; Cryptos Rise Late Sunday
4.4.2022
Even after the news broke, the stock of OSL's parent, BC Technology Group, continued its week-long winning streak on the Hong Kong markets, rising 5%
First Mover Asia: Tailwinds for South Korea's Crypto Industry; Bitcoin, Ether Plunge
1.4.2022
The report earlier this week of SK Group's $1.6 billion investment over the next three years on semiconductors and blockchain follows a presidential campaign that made crypto-friendly policies an important issue; major altcoins also decline
First Mover Asia: India Continues Its Restrictive Approach to Crypto; Bitcoin, Ether Run in Place
31.3.2022
The Indian tax authority's revision in the amounts that it seized in taxes and penalties from crypto exchanges and the number of platforms it targeted reflects the government's harsh stance toward digital assets; Solana has a banner day
First Mover Asia: BC Technology Group’s Crypto Platform Made Big Gains in 2021. So Why Are Investors Unimpressed?
30.3.2022
OSL, which accounts for most of the Hong Kong company’s business, rose 63% in 2021, but the stock price has lagged bitcoin and other assets; bitcoin and ether tread water
First Mover Asia: Why Japan, China and Other Regional Powers Are Still Putting Their Faith in T-Bills, Gold; Cryptos Climb Higher
29.3.2022
A number of crypto observers have viewed Bitcoin as ushering in a new era of financial sovereignty amid growing uncertainty about long-term U.S. economic dominance globally, but many countries are still investing in gold and U.S. T-bills
First Mover Asia: Crypto Concerns Weigh on Taiwan PC Component Makers' Stocks; Bitcoin Springs to 3-Month High
28.3.2022
Share prices of Asus, Gigabyte and MSI have fallen amid a massive drop in pricing for graphics cards as Ethereum's transition to a proof-of-stake protocol nears; ether and other cryptos also gain
First Mover Asia: Taiwan GameFi Company Gets a Boost in Its Quest to Develop a More Entertaining Game; Altcoins Stand Out
24.3.2022
Red Door Digital will use the $5 million seed round from several high-profile venture firms to create games that are technologically superior but also entertaining; bitcoin rose solidly, but altcoins even more
First Mover Asia: With Finance Bill Vote, India Continues to Reckon With the Growing Crypto Industry; Bitcoin, Ether Tread Water
23.3.2022
The expected passage of a finance bill will include a steep crypto tax the industry says will discourage innovation and cost the country some of its technology talent