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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin's Rally Loses Steam After US Jobs Report

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 5, 2022.

Bitcoin witnessed some downside after a strong U.S. jobs report for July. (redcharlie/Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Crypto's ‘Learn-on-the-Fly’ Ethos on Display as Bridge Hack Damage Reaches $2B

Bitcoin and ether kept sliding, but barely. Meanwhile, a corporate partnership announcement was enough to send Coinbase shares soaring (and short-sellers running for shelter).

Are crypto developers are learning from their recent security mistakes? (Steven Thompson/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Falls on Lower Volume and Decreased Volatility

BTC's "average true range" shows that markets have become calm.

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

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Unaffected by Bank of England's Super-Size Interest-Rate Hike

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 4, 2022.

The Bank of England raised key interest rates by half a percentage point, and yet BTC appears to be unaffected. (KS KYUNG/Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Extends Losing Streak as Pelosi Taiwan Trip Passes Without Incident

ALSO: Solana's SOL token slides after wallet hack and Sam Reynolds provides an on-the-ground assessment of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan trip.

Taipei, Taiwan, skyline. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Reverses Course, Pushes Higher, $21K Is ‘Point of Control’

News of an exploit on the Solana platform appears not to have affected BTC's price.

Trading above $23,000, BTC is in positive territory after five consecutive negative days. (Ozark Drones/Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Fed Fears and Pelosi Taiwan Trip Reverse Bitcoin's Recent Gains

The mood in crypto markets had turned sunnier last week, but now any bright hopes for a strong rally are fading. PLUS: The NFT market just isn't what it used to be.

Taipei, Taiwan, skyline (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

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First Mover Americas: BTC, ETH Drop Amid Geopolitical Tensions

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 2, 2022.

With heightened tensions between Beijing and Washington, BTC, ETH and the rest of global markets fell. (James Allen/Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Was the Metaverse All Just a Dream?

Bitcoin has fallen for four straight days, but the (small-ish) scope of the price decline offers a reminder of how listless digital-asset markets have suddenly become. Sam Reynolds totes up the losses on metaverse-related tokens.

The bitcoin market is looking sleepy. (Metropolitan Museum of Art)