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First Mover Americas: BRC-20 Tokens Skyrocket
2.5.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 2, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 18
1.5.2023
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here....
XRP Price Prediction as $800 Million Trading Volume Sends XRP into the Green – Are Whales Buying
1.5.2023
The world’s leading cross-border money transfer token, XRP, is bleeding for the third day in a row. Despite its 24-hour trading volume surpassing $800 million, XRP is down 2.1% and trading at $0.4654 on Sunday.
Support at $0.46 remains imperative to the resumption of the uptrend, otherwise,...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Start Week Lower, Ahead of Key Economic Events
1.5.2023
Bitcoin started the week trading in the red, as markets prepared for an important week of U.S. economic events. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve is expected to increase rates by 25 basis points, with nonfarm payrolls for April being released this coming Friday. Ethereum was also lower...
Why is Crypto Crashing - FOMC Meeting This Week, Best Coins to Buy the Dip
1.5.2023
The cryptocurrency market has fallen by 1.9% today, with its total cap dropping to $1.23 trillion in the past 24 hours as investors de-risk in anticipation of this week's FOMC meeting.
The expectation is that the Federal Reserve will announce its 10th-consecutive rate hike when it meets...
2nd biggest US bank failure — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
1.5.2023
The failure of First Republic Bank marks a volatile beginning to a busy macroeconomic week, while Bitcoin already faces downside pressure
Latam Insights — Steve Hanke Advocates Dollarization in Argentina, Bitcoin City Plans Unclear in El Salvador, Sunacrip Implicated in Venezuela Layoffs
1.5.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue, economist Steve Hanke calls to dollarize Argentina, Bitcoin City plans are still not formalized in El Salvador, and Venezuelan crypto watchdog...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Ether Open Asia’s Trading Week Flat
1.5.2023
ALSO: Five CoinDesk journalists offer their takeaways from Consensus 2023. They found an industry still filled with optimism but also realistic about the challenges ahead, most notably, regulatory uncertainty
Meme Coin PEPE Surges by 152% This Week, Now the Fifth-Largest Meme Token by Market Cap
30.4.2023
Pepe (PEPE), the meme coin featuring the popular character Pepe the Frog, has experienced a significant surge in value in the past week, rising by 152.9% against the U.S. dollar. Recent statistics indicate that PEPE’s market capitalization has surged from $141 million on April 22 to...
Satoshi’s Last Emails: ‘Make It About the Open-Source Project,’ Economist Predicts ‘Catastrophic’ Fall in US Living Standard, FRC Shares Plummet, and More — Week in Review
30.4.2023
Another week has passed in the world of crypto and finance, with the anniversary of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto’s last known emails, predictions of massive declines in Americans’ standard of living, and important developments at the struggling First Republic Bank. All this and more...
Japan’s Inflation Surges to 3.5% as New BOJ Governor Takes the Helm
29.4.2023
This week, the Statistics Bureau of Japan unveiled the latest core consumer price index (CPI) report for the country, revealing a surge to 3.5%. This figure comes as a surprise to analysts who had predicted a more modest 2.9% for the end of the quarter. It’s worth noting that Japan’s...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Ending Week on Positive Note
28.4.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 28, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Tamadoge Price Prediction as TAMA Lists on Top 5 Crypto Exchange – 10x Potential This Week?
27.4.2023
Tamadoge (TAMA), the crypto token that powers the Shiba Inu-dog-themed gaming-focused Tamaverse web3 ecosystem, has been pumping recently and price predictions are getting more bullish.
TAMA/USD was last changing hands just under $0.03 per token, down a little on the session, but still fairly...
TRON tops the chart for most active users last week
27.4.2023
TRON has overshadowed Ethereum and many other cryptocurrencies regarding active users. Still, its price has been consolidating within a range in the last few months, whereas Bitcoin and Ethereum prices have risen, especially after the US banking crisis. According to recent data, the daily active...
Google Trends Shows Surge in How to Buy Gold and Bitcoin Searches Amidst US Banking Upheaval
26.4.2023
In the midst of the banking upheaval in the United States, Google Trends has revealed a notable surge in searches related to the acquisition of gold, with the search query reaching a perfect score of 100 during the first week of April 2023. Similarly, the search term “how to...
US Banking Industry Still Struggling as First Republic Bank Shares Plummet by Over 30%
26.4.2023
In the midst of a tumultuous week, First Republic Bank is struggling to regain its footing in the financial world. Reports have surfaced that the bank is poised to enter government receivership due to a massive outflow of $100 billion in customer withdrawals last month. This has prompted investors...
Biggest Movers: MATIC Slides to 6-Week Low, as SOL Extends Declines
25.4.2023
Polygon fell to a six-week low on Tuesday, with sentiment in cryptocurrency markets remaining bearish. The price plunged as consumer confidence in the United States fell by more than expected, coming in at a reading of 101.3 in April. Solana also slipped, hitting a two-week low. Polygon (MATIC)...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Falls to $27,000 Ahead of US Consumer Confidence Report
25.4.2023
Bitcoin remained close to a four-week low on Tuesday, as prices fell to a support point around $27,000. The decline came ahead of this afternoon’s U.S. consumer confidence report, which is expected to fall from 104.2, to a reading of 104 in April. Ethereum was also lower, and approached...
Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade Brings Record Inflow of 572k ETH Staked in a Week
25.4.2023
The influx into ETH staking was mainly driven by deposits from institutional staking platforms and reinvesting rewards, crypto analysts said
Bitcoin Volatility Index Hits 6-Week Lows Despite Looming Macro Risk Events – Watch These Key BTC Price Levels
25.4.2023
Derebit’s Bitcoin Volatility Index (DVOL) just fell to 52, its lowest level since the 8th of March.
The drop to fresh more than six-week lows comes despite the Bitcoin price’s recent pullback from the 10-month highs it hit last week above $31,000.
BTC was last changing hands in the mid-$27,000s...