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First Mover Asia: BitMEX Shift From Hong Kong Reflects the Toll of Stringent Covid Policies; Bitcoin Trades Sideways Amid Energy, Employment Concerns

The crypto exchange leased out a full floor of the prestigious Cheung Kong Center in 2018 but now relies increasingly on remote work. BitMEX’s largest office is now in Singapore.

Hong Kong (Shutterstock)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Is Upbeat Above $20K as Investors Grow Optimistic That Steep Rate Hikes Will Soon End; Kim Kardashian and the SEC's Publicity Grab

Crypto and other markets responded favorably to a surprisingly large decline in U.S. job openings, which offer the latest evidence of economic slowing.

Bitcoin and other assets rose on Tuesday. (Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Climbs Back Past $19.5K Amid Fresh Hopes for a Fed Retreat; Binance's Failed Plan to Boost the Price of Luna Classic

The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization and ether both spent much of Monday in the green.

Bitcoin climbed higher in Monday trading. (Justin Lewis/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Sees No October Rise Yet; the Dollar as the Protocol in the Future of Money?

The largest crypto by market capitalization was down slightly in the opening days of the historically strong month for its price.

October has been a historically strong month for bitcoin. (Alexander Spatari/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: IOTA’s Shimmer Joins the Race to Become the Next Big Blockchain; Bitcoin Seesaws Before Holding Near $19.5K

The unveiling of the Shimmer blockchain platform comes amid a flurry of such upstarts, each promising to be faster and cheaper than other protocols.

(John Towner/Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Strong Over $19K; Why Is the Dollar Dominating?

The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has weathered severe macroeconomic uncertainty in recent weeks to maintain its current threshold,

Bitcoin and other cryptos have proven resilient in recent weeks. (Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Tumbles After Crossing $20K in Topsy-Turvy Trading; How Chinese Universities Teach Blockchain

The largest crypto by market capitalization had spiked over $20,000 in morning trading.

Bitcoin jumped early Tuesday before falling into the red. (Shutterstock)

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First Mover Asia: Cryptos Rise, Even as Stocks Falter; Token2049 Conference Signals Singapore’s Resurgence as a Crypto Hub

More than 7,000 people representing over 2,000 companies are scheduled to attend; Hong Kong plays catch-up. Bitcoin trades over $19,00 again.

Singapore's skyline (Shutterstock)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Up Slightly After Hitting Weekend Lows on Recession Fears

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

Higher interest rates and energy shortages have triggered concerns over a potential global recession (Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Sticks Near $19K; the Most ‘Profitable’ Mining GPU Makes You Back Your Money in 3 Years

Ether and other major cryptos spend much of the weekend in the red to close a turbulent week.

Bitcoin's price stuck close to $19K (Getty Images)