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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Above $23K in Weekend Trading; an Edgy Environment at Seoul's Blockchain Megaweek

Ether and most other major altcoins trade sideways as investors await further economic indicators.

Bitcoin is hovering over $23,000. (Oliver Furrer/Getty Images)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Falls Initially on US Jobs Report, Grinds Higher Later

The positive jobs report may lead to additional Federal Reserve monetary tightening.

Bitcoin has been grinding upward, currently trading near $23,000. (Chester Alvarez/Unsplash)

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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)