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Bitcoin and Ethereum had a rough week, but derivatives data reveals a silver lining
13.5.2022
BTC, ETH and altcoin prices were crushed this week, but the futures funding rate shows retail traders are not ready to become permabears
Crypto Related Stocks in Asia See Volatile Trading Amid Bitcoin Recovery
13.5.2022
Traditional market investors risked off publicly traded companies related to the crypto sector amid a drop in prices this week
First Mover Asia: Terra’s Planetary Collapse Is Taking Down Crypto Lending; Altcoins Plummet
13.5.2022
Data suggests that many traders are moving their assets from DeFi protocols; bitcoin rallies after falling below $26,000 in Thursday trading
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin at 16-Month Low as UST Collapse Shows Risks of 'Algo' Stablecoins
12.5.2022
A number of algorithm-based stablecoins have already failed; bitcoin and other cryptos see deep red
Bitcoin Flirts With $30K During Asia Trading Day as Luna Foundation Guard Fights to Defend UST Peg
11.5.2022
High balances on exchanges due to LFG using bitcoin reserves to defend stablecoin peg, says Glassnode analyst
First Mover Asia: Crypto Market Decline Underlines Its Unpredictability; Bitcoin Holds at $31K
11.5.2022
Most signs have pointed downward, but predicting price trends in the days and weeks ahead is difficult; cryptos have a mixed day
First Mover Asia: Did Nvidia Profit From Crypto Mining? Consider Its Manufacturing Partners’ Stocks; Cryptos Have a Rough Day
10.5.2022
The manufacturer of graphics processing units has been reluctant to acknowledge the role its products play in crypto mining; bitcoin and ether plummet
First Mover Asia: The BitMEX Saga Continues to Leave Fundamental Regulatory Issues Unsettled; Bitcoin Continues to Fall
9.5.2022
Arthur Hayes and his BitMEX co-founders must each pay a $10 million fine, but contesting the case against them might have clarified which financial regulatory agency should have primary oversight of cryptocurrencies; a tough weekend for cryptos
Jumpstart AAPI Month With Thai Survival Horror And Five More Hidden Gems
6.5.2022
I answer the questions dutifully—“Where are your parents from?” “My dad is from Bangladesh, my mom is from Bulgaria”—but growing up in predominantly white Long Island made me embarrassed that anyone ever had to ask. I’m pale. My hair is thin and bleached blonde, and I could never grow it out to...
First Mover Asia: Thailand Has Already Proven Why Taking Crypto for Luxury Items Isn't Working
6.5.2022
Gucci will begin accepting crypto payments at five stores as part of a wider commitment but the success of its initiatives is uncertain; bitcoin plummets
First Mover Asia: Events in China, India Have Also Weighed on Crypto Prices
5.5.2022
Investors may have been focusing on interest rate hikes and the economic fall out of Russia’s Ukraine invasion, but bitcoin has been subject to other headwinds: cryptos rise post rate hike
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Minnows Are Resilient as Long-Term Whales Capitulate to Pressure
4.5.2022
How long these smaller-scale investors remain committed to their crypto assets will be an interesting trend to observe; bitcoin and ether drop
First Mover Asia: Why the Metaverse Is a Potemkin Village
3.5.2022
Despite breathless headlines about a digital land rush, metaverse platforms are struggling to attract brands and users
Crypto.com's Rewards, "Secret" Bitcoin Legal Tender, Ethereum Fees, Hack & Bounty + More News
2.5.2022
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First Mover Asia: Singapore’s Distaste for Retail Crypto is Spooking Institutional Money
2.5.2022
Three Arrows Capital's decision last week to move its headquarters to Dubai reflects growing concerns about Singapore's increasing regulatory scrutiny of crypto; bitcoin returns to where it started the weekend
First Mover Asia: Hong Kong Isn’t Sure if It Needs a CBDC
29.4.2022
The issues that have prompted other countries to explore a central bank digital currency don’t exist to the same extent in Hong Kong
First Mover Asia: Trading on Indian Crypto Exchange Continues to Slump Following New Tax Laws; Cryptos Higher
28.4.2022
More Confidence By Banks Could Trigger 'Second Wave' Of Crypto Adoption - Expert Panel
27.4.2022
Asia-focused banks and financial institutions consider there is a need for more regulatory clarity across the region, but also more confidence by financial institutions to trigger what could become the “second wave” of crypto adoption across the region, according to the participants of a debate...
First Mover Asia: Spot Bitcoin ETFs Are Launching in Australia but Elsewhere They Face Brutal Fund Outflows
27.4.2022
Australia follows a lengthy list of spot bitcoin issuances in Europe and Canada, but these products come at a challenging time for crypto
First Mover Asia: Slow Start to the Week for Crypto as China Lockdowns Drag on Stocks, S&P 500
26.4.2022
Major equity markets in Asia have declined significantly in recent months, and bitcoin has followed a similar pattern