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First Mover Americas: Silvergate Shutters in Latest Blow to Crypto
9.3.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 9, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Form Bullish Chart Pattern: Technical Analyst
9.3.2023
The bullish reversal pattern would open doors for a 50% price rally, chart analysts said
Kwenta DEX Lures Traders to Capture Bitcoin, Ether Returns Regardless of Direction
9.3.2023
Kwenta, which uses Synthetix’s infrastructure for its perpetual product, has seen trading volumes surge in the past few weeks
Crypto Options Market Flashes Bitcoin Warning as Silvergate Winds Down Operations
9.3.2023
Bitcoin's options skew favors bearish put options by the most in two months
Silvergate Collapse Dragging Down Bitcoin Volume
9.3.2023
Data from CryptoQuant shows that active addresses and transfer volume have seen significant declines as Silvergate weighs heavy on the market
Polygon, Solana Lead Majors Slide Amid Bitcoin Weakness
9.3.2023
Bitcoin dumped Thursday on the back of multiple catalysts that contributed to selling pressure
U.S. Government's $1B Bitcoin Transfer Spooks Investors, Bitcoin Dips
9.3.2023
The price of bitcoin dipped below 22,000 early Wednesday after authorities moved some of the bitcoin to Coinbase-controlled wallets
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Hits 3-Week Low, Lingers Near $21.7K Amid Ongoing Inflation Concerns
9.3.2023
ALSO: Shaurya Malwa writes about Conic Finance, whose new tool for capturing high yields from stablecoin swapping service Curve has attracted over $60 million from depositors since its unveiling March 1. But at least one analyst questions whether it can deliver on its promise; bitcoin tumbles...
Lido Finance Weighs Sunsetting Liquid Staking on Polkadot, Kusama
9.3.2023
The proposal comes as MixBytes, Lido’s partner developer firm for Polkadot and Kusama liquid staking, announced to stop supporting the networks
Price analysis 3/8: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, LTC
8.3.2023
The strength in the U.S. dollar suggests that the risky assets may remain under pressure in the near term, but Bitcoin and select are showing signs of resilience
Bitcoin bulls’ desire for a trend reversal could be obliterated by this week’s $565M options expiry
8.3.2023
Significant headwinds continue to batter BTC price, and this week's options expiry is unlikely to provide any relief
Embattled Crypto Lender Celsius Allocates $25M for Withdrawals, Burns $500M in WBTC
8.3.2023
Celsius Network established a crypto wallet with $25 million of crypto assets for the lender’s custody account holders to withdraw, Arkham Intelligence said in a report. Eligible customers have withdrawn some $17.7 million of crypto assets, the firm’s chief executive said in a Wednesday court...
Fed signals a sharp rate hike in March due to inflation — Here's how Bitcoin traders can prepare
8.3.2023
The U.S. Federal Reserve is set to roll out a fresh interest rate hike on March 22, and options traders could use this risk-averse strategy to generate profits
India-Russia Oil Deals Chip Away at Dollar Dominance in International Trade
8.3.2023
On Wednesday, Reuters reported that Western sanctions on Russia and oil trading between Moscow and India have started to erode the dollar’s decades-old dominance of international oil trade. The oil deals between India and Russia have been settled in other currencies, putting the U.S....
Bitcoin Climbs Above $22K as Powell Softens Tone on Day 2 of Congressional Testimony
8.3.2023
The Fed chair said no decision has yet been made on the size of the coming March rate hike
DeFi Protocol Maverick Unveils UniSwap Rival Decentralized Exchange on Ethereum
8.3.2023
Maverick Protocol said that it developed a novel automated market maker algorithm that offers more customization and higher capital efficiency than top decentralized exchange UniSwap
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Falls Below $22,000, as Powell Warns of Higher Rates
8.3.2023
Bitcoin moved below the $22,000 level on March 8, as markets continued to react to U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony. Speaking in front of the Senate Banking Committee, Powell said he expected rates to be higher than initially anticipated. Ethereum has also slipped on the news....
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Belted by Rate Fears
8.3.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 8, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Binance Extends Market Share for Fourth Consecutive Month
8.3.2023
The exchange continues to dominate, despite facing increased regulatory scrutiny, a report by CryptoCompare shows
Bitcoin Slips to 3-Week Low as Market Sees Federal Reserve Lifting Rates to 5.65%
8.3.2023
The Fed funds futures show traders pricing in a higher-for-longer interest rates mantra by the Fed