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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Back Over $19K as ECB Goes for Record Interest-Rate Hike
8.9.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 8, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Asia: Why DeFi Is Targeting the Institutions It Wanted to Topple; Crypto Prices Rally
8.9.2022
Institutional DeFi is growing at a rapid pace and some research firms say this niche sector will attract over $1 trillion in investment capital over the next five years; bitcoin rises above $19K
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Now Below $19K as Merge-Fueled Ethereum Classic Hype Unwinds
7.9.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 7, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Asia: Binance’s USDC Swap-Out Isn’t What You Think it Is; What's Behind Bitcoin's Late Dive?
7.9.2022
The exchange is hoping to generate one big pool for USD stablecoins to be used for trading and powered by Binance’s USD stablecoin; bitcoin drops below $19K
First Mover Americas: Ether Outshines Bitcoin as Ethereum Merge Nears
6.9.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 6, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Asia: Ethereum's Merge Starts to Hit Gaming Chip Prices
6.9.2022
Prices for graphics processing units (GPUs) for personal computers are tumbling as the Ethereum blockchain's upcoming shift to a proof-of-stake network reduces demand for the chips from cryptocurrency miners
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Languishes Below $20K as Energy Crisis in Europe Worsens
5.9.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 5, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Tight Below $20K; Blockchain Protocol Cardano Arrives on Robinhood. Who Cares?
5.9.2022
Other protocols have far exceeded Cardano for total value locked; bitcoin and ether trade sideways over the weekend
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Inches Up After Report Shows Slowing US Jobs Growth
2.9.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for September 2, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Asia: The Michael Saylor Tax Case and What It Means; Bitcoin Wrestles With $20K
2.9.2022
The former MicroStrategy CEO says the District of Columbia’s scrutiny of his tax residency is wrong, but the filing has deeper significance
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Dips Below $20K; Michael Saylor Gets Sued for Tax Fraud
1.9.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for September 1, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Asia: Waves Founder Defends USDN Stablecoin Depegging, Trashes Fears of a UST-Like Implosion; Bitcoin Burrows in Above $20K
1.9.2022
Sasha Ivanov told CoinDesk the USDN model uses four tokens to supply liquidity and to help the stablecoin retain its $1 peg
First Mover Americas: A Bleak Month for Crypto as Bitcoin Slides, Ether Stalls and Solana Tanks
31.8.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 31, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Claws Back Above $20K; Singapore Bank Head’s Speech Reflects Growing Crypto Hostility
31.8.2022
In his speech, Ravi Menon spoke in favor of digital asset innovation but not cryptocurrency speculation. But the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s approach may not be realistic
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds $20K Level; Altcoins Recover as Market Sentiment Improves
30.8.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 30, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Asia: Taipei Blockchain Week Imperiled by Government’s COVID-19 Quarantine; Bitcoin Rebounds Above $20K
30.8.2022
Organizers are exploring the use of residency visas for potential attendees and are optimistic they will hold a successful event; ether climbs
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Bounces to $20K as Dollar Recedes From 20-Year High; Equity Futures Slide
29.8.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 29, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Falls to $19.6K as Investors Continue to Mull Fed Chair's Comments
29.8.2022
Ether and other major altcoins are down
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin in Stasis Ahead of Powell Speech; Coinbase's cbETH Trades At Discount to Ether
26.8.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 26, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
First Mover Asia: A Bear Market Survival Strategy for Crypto Miners; Bitcoin, Ether Prices Remain in Holding Pattern
26.8.2022
Some miners are earning more selling power back to the grid than through mining bitcoin