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First Mover: Forget Facebook’s Stablecoin. Now It’s $700B Bitcoin In the Crosshairs
14.1.2021
Bitcoin's powerful move over the past couple months to a market value of more than $700 billion is suddenly commanding more attention from global financial regulators.
First Mover: Don’t Like $34K Bitcoin? Stellar, Litecoin Yet to Conquer Old Highs
13.1.2021
Though bitcoin's rally has lost some steam, many traders are still in a bullish mood – and shifting to alternative cryptocurrencies known as "altcoins" whose prices have yet to clear all-time highs from years past.
First Mover: Market Signs Look Healthy as Bitcoin Sell-Off Subsides
12.1.2021
Record trading volumes have accompanied bitcoin's rally this year, and subsequent swoon, offering a healthy sign of just how much price discovery is taking place in rapidly growing (to $3T?) cryptocurrency markets.
First Mover: Cryptocurrency Euphoria Hits Breaking Point as Miners Lose Nerve
11.1.2021
Crypto euphoria gets reality check as bitcoin and ether tumble, though XRP is still trading with market value near Ford Motor's as SEC-inflicted damage proves limited
First Mover: It Might Be Getting ‘Silly’ as Bitcoin Passes $39K, $40K, $41K
8.1.2021
It's taken just eight days in 2021 for bitcoin prices to surge more than 40%, and some analysts are starting to handicap the chances for a correction
First Mover: $1 Trillion of Cryptocurrencies Shows Booming ‘Asset Class’
7.1.2021
It took just a few months for cryptocurrencies to double to $1 trillion. That compares with eight years for U.S. junk loans
First Mover: Bitcoin Hits Record as `Blue Wave’ and `Kimchi Premium’ Look Bullish
6.1.2021
Bitcoin surges above $35K for first time with U.S. Democrats poised to take full control of government and 'Kimchi premium' back in force
First Mover: As Bitcoin Rally Pauses, DeFi Keeps Astounding
5.1.2021
Don't even think of using the term "DeFi winter," because DeFi might be hotter than in the summer of DeFi.
First Mover: Bitcoin’s Plunge to $31K Shows How Bullish Market Had Become
4.1.2021
It's anybody's guess where cryptocurrency markets might end 2021, but so far, all signs point to further gains
First Mover: XRP Plunges 20% as Traders Assess SEC’s Ripple Suit
23.12.2020
The SEC's suit against Ripple has triggered a steep sell-off in price for the payments token XRP. Meanwhile, prices for Chainlink's token have increased sevenfold this year, most among CoinDesk 20
First Mover: Horrible 2020 Economy Proved Best Thing for Bitcoin
14.12.2020
In 2020, bitcoin went from fringe investment to the talk of Wall Street, as the coronavirus-induced recession spurred recovery plans built around stimulus
First Mover: Stimulus Bet Wins Even as Bitcoin Slips Below $18K
11.12.2020
MassMutual's push into bitcoin shows increasing adoption – of the narrative that the cryptocurrency can work as a hedge against central-bank money printing
First Mover: Bitcoin Stuck as ECB’s Lagarde Primes Extra €500B Stimulus
10.12.2020
The ECB's decision to expand an emergency bond-buying program by €500B may represent latest installment of years-long balance-sheet increase
First Mover: Why Wells Fargo Won’t Recommend Bitcoin to Clients
9.12.2020
A Wells Fargo unit doesn't recommend bitcoin to clients, since they can't yet hold cryptocurrency in their accounts. What if that ever changed?
First Mover: Wells Fargo Bitcoin Briefing Could Signal Bull Run Intact
8.12.2020
As banks like Wells Fargo come around to writing about bitcoin, pro crypto analysts are scrutinizing blockchain network activity for clues on market cycle
First Mover: Why Mohamed El-Erian Might Have Held Bitcoin at $19K
7.12.2020
This year's rapid price gains are unnerving some investors, but NYDIG's Greg Cipolaro argues that bitcoin's growing network could justify $52K in five years
First Mover: Bitcoin Below $19K and Customers Flee OKEx
4.12.2020
OKEx appears to suffer customer outflows after lifting of five-week withdrawal suspension, highlighting the existential threat of operational risk
First Mover: Ether Eyed as Value Play With Bitcoin Pressing $20K
3.12.2020
As prices consolidate below $20K, traders cue off macroeconomic factors - like Biden remark that $908B stimulus would be "down payment."
First Mover: Short Shrift for XRP Token’s 169% Price Surge as Traders Obsess Over Bitcoin
2.12.2020
XRP soared 169% in November, topping performance of the CoinDesk 20 digital assets during a month when bitcoin dominated headlines
First Mover: Bitcoin’s Failure to Break $20K Shows Big Investors Only Just Arriving
1.12.2020
Institutional adoption is the buzzword du jour, probably a factor in bitcoin's price rally close to $20,000, and not even really happening yet.