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First Mover Asia: Behind the Scenes on Indonesia's New Official Crypto Exchange

PLUS: In crypto markets, there's a mini-rally in bitcoin, a narrowing of the "Grayscale discount" and a rally in altcoins.

Yakarta toma un interés activo para regular el sector de las criptomonedas. (Getty Images)

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Crypto Markets Today: Coinbase Announces More Job Cuts Amid Market Jitters

ALSO: Both bitcoin and ether reached nearly four-week highs. Equities closed higher.

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First Mover Americas: Another FTX Insider Is Talking, Bloomberg Says

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 10, 2023.

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First Mover Asia: Altcoin Short Squeeze Brings Green Shoots to Dormant Crypto

A squeeze on bearish altcoin traders has brought fresh energy into crypto markets, absent for months as the FTX exchange imploded in scandal. PLUS: Alex Thorn talks on crypto VC in 2023.

Are there signs of green shoots in crypto markets, or is it just a short squeeze? (Velodenz/Creative Commons)

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Crypto Markets Today: Big Options Trade in Ether Market Would Profit from 69% Price Slide

ALSO: Bitcoin and ether traded up. Solana saw double-digit gains amid strong transactional activity.

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Beaten-Down FTT, Serum Tokens Lead Altcoin Rally, Triggering Short Squeeze

Traders liquidated some $245 million worth of short positions, according to Coinglass.

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Eclipses $17K, Breaking Out of Three-Week Trading Range

Since mid-December, bitcoin had failed to finish a trading day (universal coordinated time or UTC basis) over $17,000, and now analysts wonder if the largest cryptocurrency has formed a market bottom after a horrendous 2022.

Bitcoin finally managed to break the $17,000 threshold after trading in the doldrums since mid-December. (Leo Reynolds/Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

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Crypto Markets Today: Huobi Tensions Sink Tron Token Price

ALSO: Bitcoin and ether traded up. Equities also rose after a strong U.S. jobs report.

Cartel del fundador de Tron, Justin Sun. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Ether Continue Their Rapid Descent in Volatility

ALSO: The two largest cryptocurrencies by market volume held steady within the narrow ranges they've occupied since mid December.

BTC's price and volatility both fell August 4. (Jakob Owens/Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rises, Cryptos Savor FOMC Data

ALSO: Japanese gaming company Square Enix’s commitment to invest in Web3 initiatives is rare in a country in which regulations about anything that seems like gambling are daunting.

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