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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rises Despite Geopolitical Tensions

Bitcoin is up 10% over the past 24 hours, compared with an 8% gain in ETH and an 14% rise in SOL. Indicators suggest more volatility before a recovery unfolds.

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First Mover Asia: BitMEX Saga Concludes, but We'll Never Know if DOJ Overreached; Cryptos Tumble as Russia Bores Into Ukraine

The guilty plea of the founders of the crypto trading platform with main offices in Hong Kong and Singapore avoided a trial; bitcoin dropped below $37,500 on Sunday after Russian President Vladimir Putin placed his nuclear forces on alert.

The national yellow and blue flag of Ukraine (Valentyn Semenov/Getty)

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Market Wrap: Cryptos and Stocks Rise on Possibility of Russia-Ukraine Talks

Some traders expect the price bounce to be short-lived amid geopolitical uncertainty.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

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First Mover Asia: India Crypto Firms, Regulators Continue Their Regulatory Debate; Bitcoin Recovers From a Post-Invasion Freefall

Indian crypto industry and government officials have continued to discuss possible changes to regulations announced earlier this month; bitcoin returns to its perch above $38,000.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stabilizes Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty

The leading cryptocurrency reverses earlier losses in seesaw trading.

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Crypto Market Cap Tumbled to $1.5T While Gold and Oil Prices Soar Amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Michele Schneider, Marketgauge Group Managing Director, joins “First Mover” to discuss the current state of the crypto markets following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Additionally, Schneider shares her take on bitcoin as a hedge against inflation and storage of value, and the price actions of altcoins

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First Mover Asia: China CBDC Is No Government Version of Bitcoin; Terra's Luna, Other Altcoins Jump

The eCNY and other CBDCs are digital versions of cash issued by a central bank, unlike bitcoin which has no single issuing authority; bitcoin surpassed $39,000 on Tuesday before dropping into the red.

People's Bank of China (Emmanuel Wong/Getty Images)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Sellers Return, Reversing Earlier Gains

Concerns over the economy and the situation in the Ukraine linger.

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Bitcoin, Broader Crypto Markets Edge Higher, Will the Rebound Hold?

Marc Lopresti, Managing Director for The Strategic Funds, joins “First Mover” to provide his most recent analysis of the crypto markets as bitcoin sees a slight price increase. Lopresti relates BTC’s price action to the equities futures markets and NASDAQ while examining macro factors like rising interest rates and tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Plus, Lopresti shares his short-term price predictions for Ethereum and discusses other altcoins, including Cardano, Solana and Avalanche.

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First Mover Asia: GameFi's Shaky Prospects; Bitcoin, Ether Inch Higher

Strict regulations on gaming in China and South Korea, among other countries, are likely to reduce the market for GameFi in the Asia-region; bitcoin, ether and most major altcoins rose slightly during U.S. trading hours.

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