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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Falls to 2-Month Low
12.5.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 12, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Dogecoin Price Prediction as DOGE Reaches $10 Billion Market Cap But Crypto Experts Say AiDoge is a Better Buy – Here's Why
12.5.2023
The price of Dogecoin (DOGE) has dropped by 1.5% in the past 24 hours, with its slip to $0.070790 canceling out a brief return to a $10 billion market cap earlier this morning.
DOGE's fall today means it has lost 10% in a week and 13.5% in the last 30 days, with the meme token now up by only 0.5%...
PEPE Token Continues Downward Spiral, Registers 60% Drop From All-Time High
11.5.2023
The meme-based token pepe (PEPE) has experienced a 14.9% decline against the U.S. dollar over the last 24 hours, continuing its downward trend from the last five days. Thus far, PEPE has seen a 60% drop in value from its all-time high on May 5. Rival Meme Tokens Challenge PEPE’s Dominance...
Pepe’s market cap sinks $1B in 5 days, some whales are still buying
11.5.2023
Pepe has witnessed a 56% decline over the past 5 days, wiping a billion dollars from its total market cap
Biggest Movers: TRON Nears Crypto Top 10, as MATIC Extends Declines
10.5.2023
Tron moved closer to being in the cryptocurrency top 10 on Wednesday, as the token rose for a second straight day. Prices climbed by nearly 2% in today’s session, despite the global market cap moving marginally lower. Polygon, which currently occupies the tenth position, fell to a five-month...
Pepe vs. Doge: How memecoins performed first time hitting $1B market cap
10.5.2023
In a recent Cointelegraph Twitter poll, DOGE was voted as the memecoin that will have the largest market capitalization by 2025, with PEPE coming in second place
BRC-20 tokens surpass $1B market cap as wallet providers prepare integration
9.5.2023
The growth in BRC-20 tokens comes just two months after the creation of the Bitcoin token fungibility protocol
Biggest Movers: XRP, SOL Move 5% Lower to Start the Week
8.5.2023
Xrp plunged to a six-week low on Monday, as cryptocurrency markets moved further into the red. The global crypto market cap fell by over 3% to start the week, which comes days ahead of the upcoming U.S. inflation report. Solana also declined, hitting a multi-week low. XRP Xrp, formerly known...
First Mover Americas: PEPE Peaks After Binance Listing
8.5.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 4, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Meme Coin PEPE’s Market Cap Surpasses $1B with 896% Surge Over the Past Week
5.5.2023
As per the latest statistics recorded before the weekend, the meme token PEPE has witnessed a massive surge in value, following its recent listing on the crypto exchange Binance. In just seven days, the crypto asset has skyrocketed by 896% against the U.S. dollar, making it the third-largest meme...
VC Darling Crypto Sui Makes Waves With Market Debut, Price Sinks 37% From All-Time High
5.5.2023
A buzz has been generated around a new layer one (L1) proof-of-stake blockchain initiative named Sui, following the network’s mainnet debut on May 3, 2023. The native token SUI has been listed on various cryptocurrency exchanges, drawing attention to the project. On the same day the network...
First Mover Americas: Meme Coin PEPE Surges to $1B Market Cap
5.5.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 4, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
PEPE memecoin hits $1 billion market cap fueled by Binance listing
5.5.2023
The price of the new frog-themed memecoin has surged more than 4,000% since its inception on April 14
Funding Rates in the $500M Market Cap PEPE Token Remain Negative
4.5.2023
Negative funding rates indicate dominance of bearish positions in the perpetual futures market
BRC20 Token Standard Sparks Frenzy in Bitcoin Community With Market Cap Surpassing $95 Million
3.5.2023
As of May 3, 2023, the Bitcoin blockchain has witnessed a staggering 3.35 million Ordinal inscriptions, and a new experimental token standard known as “Bitcoin Request for Comment,” or BRC20, has garnered substantial attention in the past week. With 10,487 BRC20 tokens built using...
A Closer Look at Market Cap-Weighted Crypto Portfolios
3.5.2023
Crypto investment products are commonly weighted by market cap. We examine how a small adjustment to market-cap weighting methodologies may better align digital asset portfolios with their intended objectives
Biggest Movers: MATIC Rebounds, as SOL Falls Back Towards Support
3.5.2023
Polygon climbed higher in today’s session, as cryptocurrency markets marginally rebounded on Wednesday. The global crypto market cap was up by nearly 1% earlier in the day, as Tuesday’s losses eased. Solana, on the other hand, remained lower, as it fell towards a key price floor. Polygon (MATIC)...
Biggest Movers: DOT Drops to 6-Week Low on Tuesday
2.5.2023
Polkadot was one of Tuesday’s biggest movers, as the token dropped to a six-week low in today’s session. Prices fell for a long-term support point of $5.60, as the global crypto market cap was once again 1% lower today. Avalanche also hit a price floor on Tuesday. Polkadot (DOT) Polkadot...
PEPE Token Soars to $500M Market Cap as Memecoin Fever Grips Crypto Traders
2.5.2023
PEPE, the meme token that sprouted out of the Pepe the frog meme, has rocketed to a $500 million market cap following a 2,100% rise since it was issued last month
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Market Cap Is Surging, but a Retreat From $30K Continues
2.5.2023
PLUS: Western crypto innovators with great ideas are eying the East for tech-embracing governments and fresh opportunities. A West-East partnership may be crypto's model for the future, the co-founder of Taipei-based Woo Network, Jack Tan, writes