Asia Pacific
First Mover Asia: Why Did Bitcoin's Price Hold Above $27K Over the Weekend? Two Analysts Expect Continued Resilience
ALSO: The bitcoin options put/call ratio across exchanges has sunk to 0.47, suggesting that fewer investors are seeking downside protection against price declines than they had prior to the passage of a bill to raise the U.S. debt ceiling.
By Sam Reynolds, Glenn Williams Jr.Jun 5, 2023
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Has Reached 'a General Accumulation Phase': Analyst
ALSO: BTC-20 tokens are pushing toward a $500 million market cap, and data from Glassnode shows that they have been a boon for miners.
By Sam Reynolds, James RubinJun 2, 2023
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Settles Above $27.1K After Early Wednesday Dip as Rate Hike, Inflation Worries Heighten
ALSO: Large bitcoin holders reduced their holdings and sent assets to exchanges in the days leading up to the debt deal. What's next?
By James Rubin, Glenn Williams Jr.Jun 1, 2023
First Mover Asia: Nearly $275 Million in Ether Burnt This Month as It Continues Deflationary Trend
Also: Bitcoin and volatility have a tricky relationship.
By Sam ReynoldsMay 31, 2023
First Mover Asia: Does Crypto’s Success Depend on the Upcoming Presidential Election?
ALSO: The Commitment of Traders report shows that asset managers have increased their open long positions in bitcoin after falling in the two prior weeks.
By Sam Reynolds, Glenn Williams Jr.May 30, 2023
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rises Past $28K on Debt Ceiling Deal
ALSO: A Chinese governmental agency released a paper over the weekend that outlined suggestions for China's Web3 policy, but it didn't broach must new ground. Still, the paper represented progress for a country that is keen to write the next generation of technology standards
By Sam ReynoldsMay 29, 2023
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holding Pattern Continues as Lawmakers Make Progress in Debt Limit Negotiations
ALSO: Graphics chip manufacturer Nvidia's powerful GPUs were well-suited for bitcoin mining but they now seem primed to boost the company's sales because of their usefulness in artificial intelligence technology.
By James Rubin, Sam ReynoldsMay 25, 2023
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Below $27K Amid Macro Uncertainties
ALSO: Market maker Flowdesk is looking to expand in the U.S., even as a number of major crypto firms, including Coinbase, have lost enthusiasm there because of ongoing regulatory uncertainties.
By James Rubin, Sam ReynoldsMay 25, 2023
First Mover Asia: Crypto’s Narrative of This Season Is No Narrative at All
ALSO: Hong Kong’s proposed crypto exchange rules value TradFi chops over crypto knowledge. What are the key potential changes?
By Sam ReynoldsMay 24, 2023
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Steady Near $27K as Investors Weigh Debt Ceiling Developments
ALSO: CoinDesk's former head of research writes that despite government efforts in such large, emerging countries as Pakistan and Nigeria to curb crypto activity, citizens there seem to be turning to digital assets as a hedge.
By James Rubin, Noelle AchesonMay 23, 2023