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Finance Ministers from APEC Nations to Share Crypto Insights in San Francisco
14.11.2023
Image Source: Pixabay The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit has drawn global attention to discussions on regional economic cooperation, including crypto regulations. The event, which commenced on November 11 in San Francisco, saw the finance ministers’ meeting on November...
Standard Chartered-Backed Crypto Custody Zodia Launches in Hong Kong
30.10.2023
Zodia Custody, the crypto security firm owned by British banking giant Standard Chartered, is expanding its services to Hong Kong. Zodia Custody’s foray into Hong Kong marks its latest stride into the Asia-Pacific region after announcing plans to expand into Singapore last month. Established...
Binance's Asia-Pacific Head Departs Amidst Market Share Decline and Regulatory Pressures
1.9.2023
According to Bloomberg's sources, Leon Foong, who served as the head of Binance Asia-Pacific, is leaving his position at the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.
Foong was crucial in Binance's growth in South Korea, Thailand, and Japan. While an official announcement is pending, insiders have...
CME Group to launch BTC, ETH reference rates aimed at Asia's investors
17.8.2023
CME reported nearly half of its crypto volume year to date came from non-U.S. trading hours and around 11% from the Asia Pacific region
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Steady Below $30K as SBF Goes Back to Jail
14.8.2023
PLUS: The tragicomedy of Sam Bankman-Fried continued on Friday with the revocation of his bail. Even before the decision, CoinDesk columnist David Morris explained why the decision was predictable
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin is CPI Resistant
11.8.2023
Modest Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers mean that the chance of another rate hike is dwindling
First Mover Asia: SEC Appealing XRP Ruling Isn't Moving Markets
10.8.2023
First Mover Asia: What Will Make Bitcoin Reach $30K?
8.8.2023
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Teases $30K While the Long Wait for an ETF Continues
7.8.2023
Trading volume is down, but all signs point to a break-out around the corner
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Remains Calm Above $29.1 K but Is Higher Volatility in Its Future?
4.8.2023
PLUS: A decrease in bitcoin supply active a year ago indicates that long-term holders have reduced their bitcoin exposure. Is hodling starting to wane?
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Turns Range-Bound Again Amid an Absence of Fresh Capital; Altcoins Dip Further Into Red
3.8.2023
PLUS: A spot bitcoin ETF may be in the offing, and crypto prices are unpredictable, but MicroStrategy "still fills a need in the marketplace," the president of crypto asset fund ProChain Capital told CoinDesk TV
First Mover Asia: Asia Stocks Open Soft, Bitcoin Jumps Past $30K on MicroStrategy Filing and Despite Fitch Treasury Downgrade
2.8.2023
PLUS: Bitcoin dominance sagged in July, absent a compelling BTC catalyst, and as altcoins seemed to benefit from a partial Ripple court victory
First Mover Asia: BTC, ETH Stable While COMP and AAVE in the Red
1.8.2023
Curve Founder Michael Egorov's $168M in holdings is under stress, imperiling DeFi as a whole. PLUS: The Litecoin Foundation and crypto cold-storage card manufacturer Ballet HAVE teased a sale of 500 collectable cards – fashioned from 50 grams of fine silver
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Climbs Back to $29.4K; Crypto's Correlation With Tech May Return
31.7.2023
An exploit of stablecoin exchange Curve Sunday could jeopardize more than $100 million in cryptocurrency. PLUS: What's behind Russia's mining boom?
First Mover Asia: Some Bitcoin Whales Appear Content to Wait for the Next Price Catalyst
28.7.2023
PLUS: BTC continued to trade above $29.2K, slightly down over the past 24 hours amid another day of low volatility
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Post-Fed Rate Hike Fizzles. Will BTC's Recent Low Volatility Last Much Longer?
27.7.2023
zkSync Era launched only in March but has more daily active addresses than Arbitrum and Optimism, the two largest scaling solutions by total value locked, underscoring the rising interest in its potential airdrop
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Awaits Its Spot ETF in Absence of a Macro Catalyst: Crypto CEO
26.7.2023
PLUS: At least one bitcoin price indicator suggests that BTC may be turning slightly upward soon, writes a CoinDesk analyst, while Tribe Capital's managing partner sees a DeFi "resurgence."
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Its Latest Foothold at $29.1K While Worldcoin Soars
25.7.2023
PLUS: BTC's positive vibes may be waning as outflows from BTC investment products rose for the first time in weeks. But mining is in a better state than it was a year ago
First Mover Asia: Bybit CEO Ben Zhou: Regulators See Crypto as an ‘Opportunity,’ Not a Crisis
24.7.2023
The CEO of the Dubai-based exchange sees jurisdictions competing for crypto business in a post-FTX world. PLUS: Bitcoin holds near $30,000 amid investor cautiousness
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index Sinks Into Neutral Territory, a Sign of Investor Uncertainty
21.7.2023
The decline reflects an asset that has been stuck in a tight trading range. PLUS: Bitcoin plods below $30K amid another sluggish day for cryptos in which LINK was a rare bright spot