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First Mover Asia: What's Next After Bitcoin's Retreat

ALSO: CoinDesk columnist David Morris writes that Taylor Swift's avoided the embarrassment of striking a business deal with embattled crypto exchange FTX by reportedly asking the type of common-sense questions that should be part of any business negotiation.

Crypto analysts are pondering the market's next turn. (Musee Rodin via Wikipedia, modified by CoinDesk)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Struggles as U.S. Regulators Fumble: Analyst

ALSO: CoinDesk columnist Daniel Kuhn considers the European Parliament's passage of crypto rules, which come as U.S. regulatory agencies seem to be backtracking in their efforts to find an effective regulatory approach.

U.S. Securities and Exchange building (Shutterstock)

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First Mover Asia: We’re Still Missing Good Web3 Games; Bitcoin Swoons Below $29K

The TradGaming world has tentpole franchises that have drawn large audiences, but Web3 games have yet to connect meaningfully with gaming enthusiasts.

The 10 spot bitcoin ETFs on Monday experienced their first net inflows in a week (Jim Wilson/Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rally Stalls Above $30K; Ether Hits $2.1K

ALSO: Former CoinDesk head of research Noelle Acheson writes that longer-term narratives such as bitcoin's recent store-of-value story matter but that price depends more on fleeting, often fickle sentiment.

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Below $29.5K as Appeal of Riskier Assets Lessens

ALSO: CoinDesk's Consensus Magazine unveils its latest special project, spotlighting 19 blockchain, crypto and Web3 projects to watch in 2023.

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First Mover Asia: Ether Price Hits Fresh 11-Month High

ALSO: In his latest Money Reimagined column, CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey writes that to prevent the potentially destructive impact of AI, we need open-source innovation and collective governance that is possible through blockchain protocols and Web3, not the monopoly defaulting structure of Web2.

Ether has taken off. (NASA)

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First Mover Asia: Ether Climbs Over $2.1K to Further Its Post-Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade Surge

Bitcoin has also continued its more moderately-paced momentum, inching toward $31K. ALSO: CoinDesk columnist considers Shapella's immediate and potential long-term impact.

BTC climbed above $23,000 and the Crypto Greed & Fear Index moved from "extreme fear" to "fear." (Patrick Hendry/Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Major Cryptos Remain Unstirred by Inflation Data, Ethereum Shanghai Fork

ALSO: CoinDesk crypto markets analyst Glenn Williams writes that the recent moves of bitcoin whales may offer clues about BTC's path forward.

Lake Kariba Inns, Zambia

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First Mover Asia: Does Bitcoin at $30K Really Matter?

ALSO: Crypto exchange Bitget's $100 million fund targeting Web3 comes as Hong Kong eases crypto regulations and a number of East Asian countries have been promoting crypto.

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