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First Mover Asia: Investors Flee Crypto, Higher Risk Assets on Mounting Ukraine Tensions

Bitcoin, ether and other major altcoins plummeted as a Russian invasion seemed more likely again. Investors also remained concerned about inflation.

Crypto's still in a bear market. (Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Soars Past $44K as Ukraine Tensions Lessen

Ether and other major altcoins rose sharply after Russia said it would be receptive to a diplomatic solution to the ongoing conflict.

Bitcoin rose in Tuesday trading. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Finds Firm Footing Above $42K

Investors continue to monitor the escalating tensions on the Ukrainian border as well as this week's Producer Price Index report.

Vladimir Putin (Evgenii Sribnyi/Shutterstock)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Inches Upward in Sunday Trading

But the largest cryptocurrency by market cap was way way off last week's levels amid light weekend trading and escalating tensions about a possible war with Russia; ether and most other major cryptos dropped.

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Drops With Stocks After Fed Official's Hawkish Remarks

After soaring past $45,000, the cryptocurrency fell to under $44,000; ether and other major altcoins were in the red.

Hawkish remarks by a Fed official sent bitcoin falling.(Getty Images/Tim Chapman)

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First Mover Asia: Cryptos Turn Green on Red-Letter Russia News

Bitcoin increased to nearly $45,000 and major altcoins rose as well after the world's 11th-largest economy announced it would regulate instead of ban cryptocurrencies.

Major cryptos were in the green on Thursday.(Tim Graham/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Crypto Prices Finish Largely in the Red

Bitcoin fell early on but had recovered by the end of the U.S. trading day; ether drops slightly.

Most major cryptocurrencies were in the red. (Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Cracks $44K as Short-Term Investors Take Profits

Ether and other major altcoins were up over the past 24 hours.

Bitcoin broke through the $44,000 threshold on Monday. (Harold M. Lambert/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Sees Little Movement After Light Weekend Trading

Bitcoin moved little on Sunday after another weekend with light volume, while tokens associated with gaming saw a price bump.

Bitcoin options traders are betting the market waters will stay calm.