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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Flirts With $23.4K as Jerome Powell Repeats Comment About Waning Inflation; Market Weighs DCG-Genesis Deal With Creditors
8.2.2023
ALSO: Stakeholders in the venture capital industry explain why embattled crypto trading firm Alameda Research will not be missed. Bitcoin and ether rise
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
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Dips Into Red but Holds Strong Above $23.5K
3.2.2023
Bitcoin dips into red but holds over $23.5K. ALSO: CoinDesk analyst Glenn Williams Jr. highlights the spike in crypto trading activity following the U,S. central bank's interest rate hike
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Tops $23.7K in Wednesday Comeback
26.1.2023
The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization regained ground lost in a late Tuesday swoon. ALSO: Laguna Labs CEO Stefan Rust discusses Genesis and bitcoin's short-term prospects in a CoinDesk Q&A
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Seesaws Above and Below $23K Again
25.1.2023
The largest cryptocurrency has been holding steady near this threshold as investors remain hopeful about inflation and the economy
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Surges Past $23K Before Retreating
23.1.2023
ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that Microsoft's cutting its mixed reality team underlines large tech firms's struggles to succeed in the augmented and virtual reality space. Will Apple do better?
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
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Hangs Tough Over $21K for Another Day
18.1.2023
ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes about the unlikely rally of metaverse majors, including Axie Infinity and Decentraland, even as they struggle to keep users engaged
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Tops $21.3K as Cryptos' 2023 Feel-Good Story Continues
17.1.2023
ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that the surge of FTX’s FTT Token is part of a trend in which investors send prices of certain tokens higher even as their projects fail or flounder
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Surges on Inflation Tailwinds, Hovers Near $21K
16.1.2023
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Eclipses $17K, Breaking Out of Three-Week Trading Range
9.1.2023
Since mid-December, bitcoin had failed to finish a trading day (universal coordinated time or UTC basis) over $17,000, and now analysts wonder if the largest cryptocurrency has formed a market bottom after a horrendous 2022
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Ether Continue Their Rapid Descent in Volatility
6.1.2023
Bitcoin and ether, the two largest cryptocurrencies by market volume, held steady within the narrow ranges they've occupied since mid December
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rises, Cryptos Savor FOMC Data
5.1.2023
ALSO: Japanese gaming company Square Enix’s commitment to invest in Web3 initiatives is rare in a country, whose regulations about anything that seems like gambling are daunting; bitcoin rises
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Celebrates the New Year With Old Pricing, Holds Steady at $16.7K
3.1.2023
ALSO: CoinDesk's Sam Reynolds explains why crypto exchange token prices continue to respond to news events and not what the SEC and other regulators might do
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Retreats Further Into the Gloom
29.12.2022
The largest crypto by market capitalization dropped below $16.5K at one point on Wednesday. ALSO: CoinDesk research analyst George Kaloudis ranks his top five industry annoyances, and FTX tops the list
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Drifts Lower as Crypto Winter Continues
28.12.2022
ALSO: CoinDesk Columnist David Z. Morris' early soothsaying about the seriousness of the allegations against Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of embattled crypto exchange FTX; bitcoin drifts toward $16.7K
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Ho Ho Holds Near $16.9K
27.12.2022
Bitcoin held steady throughout the Christmas holiday weekend at about $16.9K; most other major cryptos were flat, although tinted more green than red. Also: CoinDesk columnist David Z. Morris considers an upside to this year's various crypto industry debacles
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Ether Hold On as U.S. Stocks Fall
23.12.2022
Plus: Glenn Ardi of Coindesk Indonesia writes about Indonesia's vision of government permitting and controlling Web3 and DeFi by providing a government-sanctioned payment layer
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin’s Strong Correlation to 'Dr. Copper' Grows Healthier; Bitcoin Seesaws Back to $17.8K
15.12.2022
Over the past week, the correlation between the red metal and cryptocurrency has grown tighter, which bodes well for investors. But a strengthening U.S. dollar may suggest a less rosy future
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Its $17K Perch Amid Rate Hike Concerns
7.12.2022
ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that Asia is ready for a scaled up, crypto-friendly bank, particularly if the U.S. oversteps in regulating the industry following the recent FTX debacle