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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Above $30.5K at the End of a Quiet, Long Weekend

PLUS: Dismissing the very real prevalence of Ponzi schemes in GameFi isn't a good look for Web 3.

Bitcoin daily chart. (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Crosses $31K After Spot BTC ETF Issuers Begin Refiling

PLUS: The first half of 2023 has so far been very promising for the crypto majors.

Bitcoin daily chart. (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Maintains $30K as Prospective Issuers Refile ETF Applications

PLUS: Japan is a regulatory success story when it comes to digital assets and Web3. But walking around the recent IVS Crypto Conference in Kyoto, one can’t help but feel that something is amiss.

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Videos

SEC Reportedly Fires Back Against Recent Spot Bitcoin ETF Filings; Celsius Can Convert Altcoins to BTC, ETH

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jenn Sennasie dives into some of the hottest stories in crypto. The U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) reportedly said recent filings to launch a spot bitcoin ETF are inadequate. Celsius was granted permission to start liquidating its altcoins. Crypto exchange OKX expands a sponsorship deal with a major sports team. And, a closer look at how Lacoste is jumping into the next phase of its NFT loyalty program.

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Policy

Bankrupt Celsius Can Convert Altcoins to BTC, ETH Starting July 1 Following SEC Talks

The sell-off precedes creditor distributions that will only be made in the two most popular cryptocurrencies.

Fahrenheit's bid to buy Celsius must still be approved (Mustang Joe/Flickr)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Large Bitcoin Holders Content to Hold Long Positions Amid Regulatory Turmoil

ALSO: Bitcoin holds steady near $30.4K – unstirred by Fidelity's filing for a spot bitcoin ETF and unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs and productivity data.

Bitcoin weekly chart. (CoinDesk Indices)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Retreats, Quickly Regains $30K Perch as Investors Mull ETF Timing, Inflation

ALSO: Fast-paced, entrepreneurial Seoul ranked fourth globally in CoinDesk's crypto hub series. Korea's digital asset friendly, regulatory environment and a vibrant retail community have helped enabled the industry's rising prominence in the city.

Bitcoin daily chart. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Drops Below $30K as Altcoins Tumble; BTC Dominance Reaches 26-Month High

Bitcoin's market cap composes 52% of the total crypto market, its highest level since April 2021.

Bearish stock financial, bear market chart falling prices down turn from global economic and financial crisis. (Getty Images)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Maintains $30K as ‘the Economy Isn’t Breaking Just Yet’

ALSO: Singapore ranked second in CoinDesk's Crypto Hubs survey. The city state raised billions through IPOs, weathered the collapse of homegrown darlings Terraform Labs and Three Arrows Capital and is now searching for the right regulatory balance to encourage crypto without getting burned again.

Bitcoin 4-hour chart. (CoinDesk Indices)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Could Experience Price Turbulence as $30K Is Tested

ALSO: Venture capitalists and others have abandoned blockchain for the seemingly greener pastures of AI, but they may be falling for the hype of a technology that has yet to prove itself substantially.

Bitcoin daily chart (CoinDesk)