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First Mover Asia: NFTs Have a ‘Digital First Sale’ Problem
1.3.2023
ALSO: Short interest is rising on China tokens while bitcoin treads water just above $23,000
First Mover Americas: Liquity's Token Leaps on Binance Listing
28.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 28, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Stays Rooted Near $23.5K
28.2.2023
ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes about the complicated relationship between layer 1 blockchain Coinflux’s CFX token and China and asks if it has triple-digit growth potential; bitcoin ticks down but holds near $23.5K
First Mover Americas: Betting Against Bitcoin Was Popular Move Last Week
27.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 27, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Asia: Solana in the Green After Weekend Deep Freeze
27.2.2023
ALSO: CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey considers why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has overreached in its recent actions against crypto entities, and that the crypto industry must improve its lobbying efforts; bitcoin's price rises
First Mover Americas: Coinbase's New Layer 2 Network Off to Shaky Start
24.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 24, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Asia: Resilient Bitcoin Rebounds Above $24K Despite Investors' Inflation, Labor Market Concerns
24.2.2023
ALSO: CoinDesk analyst Glenn Williams explains the significance of bitcoin funding rates' 10-day, positive streak; bitcoin rebounds above $24K
First Mover Americas: Cathie Wood Doubles Down on Coinbase
23.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 23, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Seesaws Above $24.1K Following Mixed FOMC Minutes
23.2.2023
ALSO: Shaurya Malwa considers how nefarious market participants are attempting to benefit from the ongoing ChatGPT craze in technology circles by issuing fake tokens branded after the artificial intelligence chatbot; bitcoin and ether rebound but are still in the red
First Mover Americas: Google Cloud Joins Tezos
22.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 22, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Asia: Deconstructing Crypto's China Narrative
22.2.2023
First Mover Americas: BNB-Bitcoin Ratio Falls to Lowest Level Since August
21.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 21, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Edges Toward $25K During Slow Economic Day
21.2.2023
PLUS: Organizers of last year’s trucker-themed "Freedom Convoy" openly flaunted a court-ordered Mareva injunction used to freeze fundraised crypto. A Canadian judge said cryptocurrencies required more study, but declined to suggest stronger rules for the country
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin ‘Ordinals’ Boom Prompts NFT Activity Surge
20.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 20, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Opens the Week Testing $25K
20.2.2023
Also: Hong Kong will unveil its new crypto licensing framework for Virtual Asset Service Providers in June, but the regulation will not allow retail investors to trade digital, contrary to what a recent tweet suggests. The regulation focuses on accredited, professional investors
First Mover Americas: SEC Suing Do Kwon for Misleading Investors
17.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 17, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Asia: Crypto Momentum Falters as Bitcoin Retreats to $23.6K
17.2.2023
ALSO: Sam Reynolds considers a rising trend of crypto startups postponing their token launches, part of the fallout from the collapse of crypto exchange FTX and its trading arm Alameda Research. Bitcoin rises early but tumbles later to $23.5K
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Soars to Highest Level Since August
16.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 16, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rockets Past $24.7K to Hit 6-Month High
16.2.2023
ALSO: Shaurya Malwa considers a 24-hour surge in trading volume for BLUR, the token of the NFT marketplace BLUR, following the platform's airdrop. Bitcoin rockets past $24.7K
First Mover Americas: Lido DAO’s Governance Token Jumps 17%
15.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 15, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets