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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Jumps Above $31K; Ether Gas Fees Drop
31.5.2022
Crypto analysts are starting to ask if the market is finding a bottom after the latest downdraft
Bitcoin’s recent gains have traders calling a bottom, but various metrics remain bearish
30.5.2022
The total crypto market capitalization recovered roughly 5%, but a variety of trading metrics show investors are skeptical about the rally being a trend change
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Extends Losing Streak, New LUNAs Crash Like Old LUNAs, Stepn's China Dilemma
30.5.2022
Bitcoin was headed for a ninth-straight weekly loss, a record in the largest cryptocurrency's trading history dating back to the early 2010s. Terra delivered its new LUNA "revival" tokens, and the price promptly crashed
First Mover Asia: Crypto Carbon Trading Is Racing to Clean Up Its Act; Cryptos Drop Even as Stocks Rise
27.5.2022
Carbon-based protocols have had a difficult time in recent months but have been working to improve the way they operate; bitcoin outperformed other major cryptocurrencies in Thursday trading
Why the Crypto Industry in Indonesia Is Set to Leapfrog Competing Markets
27.5.2022
With over 270 million people, Indonesia is the fourth-most populous country in the world and its economy is one of the largest markets in Asia. It also has a large unbanked population, a receptive regulatory environment and additional factors making it stand out for crypto adoption. In the latest...
First Mover Asia: Regulatory Attention on Terra Could Change South Korean Trading Environment; Bitcoin Goes Sideways
26.5.2022
The founders of two prominent crypto-related organizations said tightened restrictions could make it difficult for foreign tokens to list on Korean exchanges, discouraging projects from trying
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Dominates but Altcoins Lurk
25.5.2022
Although Terra's collapse has raised existential questions about the future of DeFi, some traders appear to be preparing for a return to altcoins; BTC remains rangebound below $30,000 in Tuesday trading
First Mover Asia: Funds Lost Billions in the Terra Collapse. Here are the Ongoing Effects; Bitcoin Sees Red
24.5.2022
When a fund suffers a major dent to its token, the impact reverberates widely throughout the venture funding eco-system; most major cryptos tumbled despite gains in U.S. equity markets
Binance P2P Waives 50% Maker Fees for Southeast Asia
23.5.2022
The Southeast Asian branch of the Binance P2P exchange announced a new fee promotion to be held in the last week of May. From the 24th to the 31st, new orders will get a 50% discount on maker fees during the activity period. The platform has listed the effective prices for all the assets during...
Script TV Network Partners With Asia-Based Kenzo Ventures
23.5.2022
The leading venture fund from Asia, Kenzo Ventures, enters the blockchain content market with a partnership deal with Script TV Network. With this integration, the venture fund will offer its help on many levels, including investment and marketing, to boost the number of users from Asia on Script...
First Mover Asia: Terra's Difficult Post-Collapse Path: VCs Backing Away, Regulators Jumping on Stablecoins
23.5.2022
Some investors see salvageable pieces while others are bemoaning their involvement and want to forget the protocol ever existed; bitcoin gains
Altcoin prices briefly rebounded, but derivatives metrics predict worsening conditions
20.5.2022
Declining demand for Tether and negative futures premiums for altcoins reflect a growing disinterest from crypto investors
MetaOasis AVAX Hackathon News Report
20.5.2022
PRESS RELEASE. MetaOasis Wins the Double in Hackathon Competitions Three months ago, MetaOasis won the championship in Metaverse Alliance 2021 Global Metathon. Three months later, MetaOasis got the most votes and beat 112 competitors in the recent Avalanche Asia Hackathon. Therefore, MetaOasis will...
First Mover Asia: KuCoin Plans to Bolster DeFi Activity on Its Blockchain After $150M Raise; Cryptos Gain
20.5.2022
The crypto exchange will add technical support to support developers building on KuCoin's public blockchain; bitcoin outperforms ether
Indian government's ‘blockchain not crypto’ stance highlights lack of understanding
19.5.2022
India’s “blockchain, not crypto” stance has led to disastrous crypto policies, forcing several thriving crypto firms to relocate
First Mover Asia: Pine Wants to Test the Liquidity of the NFT Market; Cryptos Are Well-Red
19.5.2022
The number of users on NFT markets is at its lowest point this year, but still higher than in 2021. The crypto lending platform sees an opportunity
Saudi Arabia Now Owns 5% Of Nintendo
18.5.2022
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, a near-bottomless pit of cash tasked with diversifying the nation’s economy (and whitewashing their human rights record), has acquired a 5.01% stake in Nintendo.Read more
First Mover Asia: USDC Hasn’t ‘Flippened’ USDT, but Trader Preferences Are Changing; Cryptos Rise Despite Bearishness
18.5.2022
A Glassnode analyst suggests that the collapse of the UST token has triggered a change in investors' stablecoin preferences; cryptos tick higher in Tuesday trading
First Mover Asia: Metaverse ETFs Are Underperforming Gaming ETFs; Cryptos Return to the Red
17.5.2022
Public interest continues to grow about the metaverse, but not as much in metaverse ETFs. Does crypto belong in everything?
First Mover Asia: Singapore’s Regulators Will Be Eyeing Local Crypto Companies After Terra Collapse; Bitcoin Rebounds
16.5.2022
Terraform Labs, the Singapore-registered company behind the Terra protocol, doesn’t have a permanent office in the city-state; most major cryptos spend Sunday in the green