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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Jumps Above $31K; Ether Gas Fees Drop

Crypto analysts are starting to ask if the market is finding a bottom after the latest downdraft.

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Jumps Above $31K; Crypto Carbon Trading Races to Clean Up Act

Carbon credit protocols have had a difficult time in recent months but have been working to improve the way they operate; bitcoin on Monday notched its biggest single-day gain in more than two months.

Onshore wind turbines on the Bradwell Wind Farm near Bradwell on Sea, U.K., on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. U.K. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng warned the next few days will be challenging as the energy crisis deepens, and meat producers struggle with a crunch in carbon dioxide supplies. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Extends Losing Streak, New LUNAs Crash Like Old LUNAs, Stepn's China Dilemma

Bitcoin was headed for a ninth-straight weekly loss, a record. Terra delivered its new LUNA "revival" tokens, which crashed. Stepn has plenty of company among firms making changes to accommodate Chinese data-protection laws.

Los nuevos tokens LUNA, de Terra, se desplomaron casi en el mismo momento de su lanzamiento. (NASA)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stuck Below $30K as Buyers Remain on Sidelines

BTC declined by as much as 3% over the past 24 hours and is on track to end the month in the red.

Bitcoin 24 hour price chart (CoinDesk)

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SEBA Bank Exec on Crypto Markets Analysis, LGT Bank Partnership on Digital Asset Services

Urs Bernegger from SEBA Bank discusses the recent “major disruption” in the traditional markets and its impact on the crypto markets, pointing to the “extreme” correlation between the two. Plus, insights into the partnership with LGT, the world’s largest family-owned private bank, for their new crypto offering service.

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Bitcoin Struggling Around $29K; Expect Volatility Ahead?

BTC temporarily lost, then recovered above, the $29,000 support level Thursday, and some analysts say the asset could become more volatile. Still, BTC dominance over altcoins is at a seven-month high. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Market Wrap: Cryptos Down, Stocks Up; Altcoins Underperform

BTC was roughly flat over the past 24 hours, compared with a 6% decline in ETH and a 2% rise in the S&P 500.

Crypto briefly decouples from stocks (cdd20/Unsplash)

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First Mover Americas: BTC Dominance Reaches 7-Month Highs, Alts Suffer

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for May 26, 2022.

Bitcoin reasserting crypto dominance. (John Lamb/Getty Images)

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Market Wrap: Metaverse Tokens Rise; Crypto Analysts Expect More Volatility

BTC was roughly flat over the past 24 hours while SAND rose by as much as 7%.

Volatility ahead (Matt Hardy/Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Dominates but Altcoins Lurk

Although Terra's collapse has raised existential questions about the future of DeFi, some traders appear to be preparing for a return to altcoins; BTC remains rangebound below $30,000 in Tuesday trading.

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