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First Mover Asia: Dissecting Three Arrows Capital's Fall; Ethereum Merge Spurs Continued Market Gains

Thanks to the transparency of court documents, the public knows how much the beleaguered crypto hedge fund owes different creditors; ether has risen about 50% over the past week.

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First Mover Asia: BTC Spikes Over $22.8K; DappRadar’s Complicated Valuation Model and the Difficulties of Assessing NFTs

Bitcoin and major altcoins continued their late weekend rally; NFTs are an asset class where value has yet to be clearly defined.

Bitcoin is up more than 10% over the the past week. (jayk7/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Dips Below $21K; Why the Current Bear Market Differs From 2018

The largest cryptocurrency had hovered well above the psychologically important threshold for the previous four days.

The current crypto bear market continues. (mana5280/Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: It Won't Be Easy for Creditors to Untangle Three Arrows Case, Singapore Lawyer Says

The fallout continues from the crypto industry's slump, with fresh filings from Celsius, layoffs at OpenSea and a short squeeze in Voyager's tokens. PLUS: We talked to a Singapore-based lawyer about the Gordian knot that is the Three Arrows bankruptcy case.

It might be a delicate business untangling the Three Arrows case. (Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: BTC Shows Resilience Despite Widespread Risk Aversion, Celsius' Bankruptcy Filing

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 14, 2022.

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First Mover Asia: M&A Bankers See Crisis as Opportunity, With Celsius and Inflation in Focus

One analyst says "meh" as bitcoin climbs back above $20K as reports surfaced that troubled crypto lender Celsius might be teeing up a bankruptcy filing. Mergers & acquisitions bankers are seeing a slew of deals stemming from the current market crisis.

Bitcoin climbing over $20K doesn't generate the enthusiasm it once did. (Creative Commons)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Drops After CPI Data Comes In Hotter Than Expected

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 13, 2022.

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First Mover Asia: There's No Universally Accepted Way to Value Three Arrows' NFTs

CoinDesk's Sam Reynolds examines alternate methodologies for valuing the beleaguered crypto hedge fund's NFT collection. Bitcoin slides for a straight fifth day, and doubts are forming over whether the market has hit a bottom.

Starry Night is the name of Three Arrows Capital's NFT collection. (Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Does Anyone Care Anymore if Bitcoin Dips Below $20K?

The more blasé crypto analysts become about a bitcoin price in the $10,000s, the more it seems like the bottom is in. Plus: The euro on Monday approached parity with the U.S. dollar.

Bitcoin's price action over the past 24 hours. (CoinDesk)