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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Traders Await Fed Decision
14.6.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 14, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin Seesaws Back Under $26K After CPI, as Investors Await Fed Rate Hike Decision
13.6.2023
The U.S. central bank now seems increasingly likely to suspend its more than year-long campaign of interest rate hikes. An analyst flags recessionary concerns in a note to CoinDesk
Virtual Reality Tokens Surge 8% as Traders Await Apple's VR Headset Release
5.6.2023
Cryptocurrency's virtual reality sector has surged by almost 8% over the past 24 hours as investors anticipate Apple's VR headset reveal on Monday
Bitcoin Fees Decrease, But Over 257,000 Pending Transactions Await Confirmation
5.6.2023
Although the Bitcoin blockchain’s average transaction fees have decreased since surpassing $30 per transfer on May 8, there are still over 257,000 pending transactions awaiting confirmation. Furthermore, from May 1 onwards, the network has successfully verified anywhere from 355,000 to over...
Bitcoin Transaction Backlog Shrinks, but Over 289,000 Still Await Confirmation
20.5.2023
Although Bitcoin’s network transaction fees have decreased and a portion of the unconfirmed transfer backlog has diminished, the protocol still grapples with over 289,000 transactions awaiting confirmation. As of this writing, more than 218 blocks must be processed to fully alleviate this...
yPredict Raises Over $930,000 as Investors Await the Next 28.5% Price Gain
13.5.2023
The yPredict presale is garnering much interest from crypto investors. The token offers a unique approach as it supports AI-powered trading and market intelligence. The project is powered by its native token YPRED, whose presale is underway.
Presales have historically provided crypto investors...
Bitcoin Moves Sideways at $27.5K as Investors Await CPI Inflation Reading
10.5.2023
Equities slid. Investors will be watching Wednesday's release of the April Consumer Price Index for clues about the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy decision
Bitcoin Mempool Overwhelmed With 134,000 Unconfirmed Transactions Amid Price Volatility
26.4.2023
Amidst the buzz surrounding bitcoin’s latest price surge, a significant number of transactions are currently clogging up the mempool. As of writing, 134,986 unconfirmed transactions await confirmation, and block times are lingering above the usual ten-minute mark. Bitcoin Transactions...
First Mover Asia: Crypto Flat as Markets Await Tech Earnings
25.4.2023
ALSO: Although Do Kwon is in a lot of trouble, his lawyers have raised a legitimate issue about crypto regulation in the U.S, and the SEC’s quest for unlimited jurisdiction over the asset class
Crypto market momentum stalls as traders await the results of recent regulatory actions
3.4.2023
Crypto’s bullish momentum may stall at the $1.2 trillion total market cap resistance, but traders' newfound caution has not translated to excessive demand for short positions
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Above $28K as Investors Await Fresh Productivity, Jobs Data
3.4.2023
ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that decentralized-focused tokens, including LDO and DYDX, were the quarter's best performers. Their gains came as U.S. regulators ratcheted up their scrutiny of centralized exchanges. Major cryptos are in the red
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Traders Await Fed's Decision
22.3.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 22, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates, Ahead of Pivotal FOMC Meeting
21.3.2023
Bitcoin consolidated recent gains on March 21, as markets await the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Many expect that the Federal Reserve will maintain rate hikes, however at a slower pace of 25 basis points. This comes after the U.S. announced it will explore measures...
FIL Jumps 14% as Traders Await Filecoin Virtual Machine Upgrade
14.3.2023
FIL was lately trading at $7.22 ahead of an upgrade that will introduce several new features to the Filecoin network
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Not Ready to Soar as Investors Await Fed Chair Speech, More Earnings
6.2.2023
ALSO: As crypto prices rise, venture capital into the blockchain space is likely to rise. But will venture firms learn from their past overindulgences in the sector? Bitcoin dips below $23K in early weekend trading before recovering slightly
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Lower, as Markets Await Nonfarm Payrolls Report
6.1.2023
Ethereum was marginally lower on Dec. 6, as markets prepared for this afternoon’s nonfarm payrolls report. December’s report is set to show an addition of 200,000 jobs to the U.S. economy, which would be down from November’s figure of 263,000. Bitcoin was also slightly down...
How to Determine a JavaScript Promise’s Status
3.1.2023
Promises have changed the landscape of JavaScript. Many old APIs have been reincarnated to use Promises (XHR to fetch, Battery API), while new APIs trend toward Promises. Developers can use async/await to handle promises, or then/catch/finally with callbacks, but what Promises don’t tell...
Bitcoin traders await FOMC, Powell as BTC price hits new 1-month high
14.12.2022
Bitcoin keeps up the gains with U.S. stocks with hours to go until a decision on rate hikes and comments from Fed Chair Powell
Ethereum initiates recovery, but sellers still await profit booking
6.12.2022
Despite maintaining a dominant stance in a smart contract and supporting the decentralized application, Ethereum has gained several competitors eyeing for better market position. The latest market value of $154 billion remains a mountain to be breached by low-value projects. Crypto projects...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Traders Await Fed, Cosmos Is Heating Up
20.9.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 20, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets