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First Mover Asia: Crypto Is Flat Before Fed Chair Speech; Japan's SBI Building a Metamask Competitor for Yen-Denominated NFT Trading

Crypto trading is largely denominated in USD, but the U.S. isn't the center of the digital assets world.

By Sam ReynoldsFeb 7, 2023

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Not Ready to Soar as Investors Await Fed Chair Speech, More Earnings

ALSO: As crypto prices rise, venture capital into the blockchain space is likely to rise. But will investment firms learn from their past overindulgences in the sector?

By Sam ReynoldsFeb 6, 2023

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Dips Into Red but Holds Strong Above $23.5K

ALSO: CoinDesk analyst Glenn Williams Jr. highlights the spike in crypto trading activity following the U,S. central bank's interest rate hike.

By James Rubin, Glenn Williams Jr.Feb 3, 2023

Markets

First Mover Asia: Is Bitcoin's Ride Past $24.1K a Stopping Point or Sign of Further Gains?

ALSO: Shaurya Malwa writes that Waves’ decision to abandon the stablecoin model underlines a decline in this sector stemming from the terraUSD implosion and other debacles.

By Shaurya Malwa, James RubinFeb 2, 2023

Bitcoin traveled past $24.1K at one point following the Fed's interest rate announcement. (Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Lido DAO Governance Token Down, Staked Ether Stable as Withdrawal Proposal Comes Into Focus; Bitcoin Rises as Fed Rate Decision Nears

While the DAO has yet to formally see the Lido proposal to allow withdrawals from stETH, Galaxy Digital has already been critical. The Lido governance token has fallen about 15% from its high last week week.

By Sam ReynoldsFeb 1, 2023