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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hanging Tough as Stocks Slide

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 23, 2022.

Bitcoin is hanging tough under rough market conditions. (Stephanie Cook/Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: As the Fed Hikes Rates, Ether, USDC Lending Yield Pays Less Than T-Bills; Bitcoin Rises, Holds Over $19K

The average yield one can expect for lending USDC via DeFi protocols is 0.98%; the current one-year Treasury bond is paying 4.08%.

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Up 3% After Wild Ride on 'Fed Rate Day'

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 22, 2022.

Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at around $19,100 Thursday morning (Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Cryptos Yo-Yo After Hawkish Rate Hike; Ether’s Price Is Down, Regulators May Soon Be Circling. What’s Next for Post-Merge Ethereum?

Some Merge observers see long-term environmental benefits and price increases, although others are concerned about centralization and regulatory scrutiny.

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Flutters Around $19K; SEC Case Against Crypto Promoter Ian Balina Faces One Big Problem

Balina is charged with conducting an unregistered securities offering in 2018 for his SPRK ICO token, but proving that the Ethereum network should be subject to U.S. securities law will be difficult; cryptos largely decline.

Bitcoin fluttered around $19,000. (Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Where in the World Is Do Kwon? Terra Co-Founder’s Absence Highlights the Complications of Extradition; Cryptos Climb Ahead of FOMC

Kwon, who is no longer in Singapore, says he is not "on the run," although Korean authorities have asked Interpol to issue a "red notice" requesting his arrest; Taiwan is an unlikely hideout.

Do Kwon's whereabouts are unknown, although many countries have extradition treaties (Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Cryptos Slide in Weekend Trading; Did Ethereum Pick the Wrong Time to Merge?

Ether sinks to its lowest level since July; bitcoin falls below $19.5K.

BTC and ETH prices continued to slide. (Karsten Winegeart/Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Ether Tumbles Below $1.5K; Ethereum Merge May Ding Demand for Chips, but Semiconductor Stocks Could Still Be a Good Buy

Chip manufacturing giants Nvidia and AMD have struggled this year, and the Merge could lessen demand for chips. But analysts see opportunities for investors in the semiconductor space.

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First Mover Asia: DeFi Builders Speak Out; What the Crowd Is Getting Wrong About the Ethereum Merge

The Merge will lead to the reduction of the Ethereum blockchain’s carbon footprint, but it will not lower gas fees or improve Ethereum’s scalability, coders behind popular Ethereum-based projects said; bitcoin trades sideways.

ETH outperformed BTC Monday morning, picking up momentum in advance of the network's upcoming "Merge." (Lance Grandahl/Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Struggles Following Inflation Report; California Crypto Bill Is an Overstep, Say Legal Experts

The bill would prohibit California-licensed entities from dealing with stablecoins unless that stablecoin is fully-backed by securities and issued by a bank or licensed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.

Cryptos plummeted Tuesday. (Jay Radhakrishnan/Getty Images)