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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Returns to Its Winning Ways
20.1.2023
ALSO: Shaurya Malwa writes about Singapore asset management firm Cobo's initiative to introduce separate custodian, clearing and settlement services to crypto; Bitcoin's price rises back past $21K
Solana Blockchain SOL Token Doubles From FTX-Crash-Induced Lows, but Will It Continue to Rebound?
20.1.2023
SOL’s price has surged 114% so far this year, slowly recovering from losses from early November. Crypto traders and analysts are navigating the prospects for the Solana community
Paxos Courts MakerDAO With Paying Yield for Holding Up to $1.5B USDP Stablecoin
20.1.2023
The proposal by Paxos is part of MakerDAO’s effort to generate income on its $7 billion digital asset reserve
Bots are critical a critical tool for retail investors
20.1.2023
Bots help remove emotions from trading. Functions like these make them even more valuable for neophyte traders than for experts
Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Rides Over $21K, FTX's Possible Revival
19.1.2023
Bitcoin rose 1.5% to trade at $21,100 after dipping earlier on Thursday. Ether was also trading up 0.6% to $1,550. Equities closed down
Bitcoin Holds Steady Near $21K Even as Equities Slide
19.1.2023
Bitcoin was hovering near $21,100 Thursday in afternoon trading. Genesis’ looming bankruptcy filing and the crypto industry’s other recent travails should be priced in, one analyst said
Bullish crypto traders maintain the upper hand despite the total market cap rejecting at $1T
19.1.2023
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes says catastrophe is coming for the crypto sector, but derivatives data shows bulls slowly taking control of the market
Biggest Movers: Meme Coins Move Lower, With SHIB Declining by 10%
19.1.2023
Meme coins moved lower on Jan. 19, as cryptocurrency markets plunged following recent highs. Shiba inu, which rose to a nine-week high on Wednesday, fell by nearly 10% today. Markets have been largely overbought in the past few days, with bears seemingly reentering. Dogecoin was also in the...
MakerDAO Votes to Keep Gemini USD in DAI Stablecoin’s Reserves
19.1.2023
In a dramatically tight voting, some 51% of votes favored ousting Gemini’s stablecoin from MakerDAO’s reserve. The result is a significant blow to GUSD, as MakerDAO has held 85% of all tokens in circulation
Bitcoin price corrected, but bulls are positioned to profit in Friday’s $580M BTC options expiry
19.1.2023
Reduced inflationary pressure fueled crypto investors' appetite for risk markets, eliminating the possibility of bears profiting from the Jan. 20, $580 million Bitcoin options expiry
Crypto Trading Giant QCP Capital Expects Fed to Be Irate as Financial Conditions Ease
19.1.2023
The recent risk revival in traditional markets and cryptocurrencies may not sustain as the U.S. central bank is still fighting inflation, the Singapore-based crypto options trading firm said
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH, BTC Lower, US Retail Sales Slow
19.1.2023
Ethereum fell lower on Thursday, as cryptocurrency markets continued to react to the latest U.S. retail sales figures. Sales in the United States fell by more than expected, coming in 1.1% lower in December. Bitcoin also declined in today’s session, with prices falling below the $21,000...
First Mover Americas: BTC, ETH Drop Amid Genesis Bankruptcy Reports
19.1.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Jan. 19, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Avalanche DEX Trader Joe Plans to Make its Tokens More Valuable for Users
19.1.2023
The platform aims to expand to Arbitrum and BNB Chain in the coming weeks and is changing part of how its tokens are rewarded and distributed
Bitcoin Bridged to Avalanche Surpasses BTC Locked in Lightning Network
19.1.2023
The total circulating supply rose on Avalanche to around $118 million surpassing Lightning's near $100 million
OKX Publishes Proof-of-Reserves Report Showing $7.5B in ‘Clean Assets’
19.1.2023
Report shows reserves are largely spread between bitcoin, ether, and USDT
Ether, Bitcoin Long Traders See $110M Liquidations on Bitzlato Induced Volatility
19.1.2023
Over 76% of all traders betting on the market’s growth were liquidated yesterday, only for prices to recover slightly on Thursday
First Mover Asia: FTX’s Illiquid Holdings Filled With Tokens That Sit in Venture Funds in Which It Invested; Bitcoin Falls Below $21K
19.1.2023
A good portion of FTX's illiquid tokens can be found on the balance sheet of funds, including Sino Global and Multicoin Capital. FTX invested in these funds, and their names often appear alongside FTX as co-investors in projects
Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Falls Below $21K; Genesis Nears Bankruptcy Filing; Bitzlato Founder Arrested
18.1.2023
Bitcoin fell 2% to trade at the $20,700 level, while ether was trading down 3% to the $1,530 level. Equities closed down
MakerDAO Favors Holding GUSD Stablecoin as Part of Reserve in Early Voting
18.1.2023
MakerDAO voters so far favor keeping the $500 million Gemini USD stablecoin ceiling in Maker’s PSM reserve over decreasing its role or phasing it out