First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Ether Hold as US Stocks Fall
Plus: Glenn Ardi of CoinDesk Indonesia writes about Indonesia's vision of government permitting and controlling Web3 and DeFi by providing a government-sanctioned payment layer.

Crypto Markets Today: Federal Judge Releases Bankman-Fried on $250M Bond
The bond was secured by his parent's Palo Alto house, where he was told he could stay.

Bitcoin Protocol Development Steadily Progressing Despite Only 40-60 Monthly Active Developers: NYDIG
The report was written by Bitcoin-focused investment firm, New York Digital Investment Group

Bitcoin Annualized One-Month Realized Volatility Fell to a 2-Year Low of 38%
Bitcoin (BTC) is trading flat in the $16,000 to $18,000 range as its annualized one-month realized volatility fell to a two-year low of 38% last week. Plus, a Whalemap chart shows renewed accumulation by whales since BTC fell below the June low of $18,000 in early November. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Crypto Markets Analysis: Strong Economic Data Is Bad News for Bitcoin Bulls
As U.S. initial jobless claims come in lower than expected and 3Q GDP gets revised higher, bitcoin traders might not want to fight the Fed.

Craig Wright Signals He's Given Up Convincing Courts He Invented Bitcoin
On Wednesday, the infamous Australian computer scientist tweeted, “I have been too angry for too long, as I cared for external validation. That ends.”

Guggenheim's Scott Minerd, Fickle Bitcoin Forecaster, Dies After Heart Attack
Among Wall Street financiers, Minerd was known for his extreme predictions of the largest cryptocurrency's price, often with mixed success.

Bitcoin Is Shifting Hands to Long-Term Holders
Bitcoin (BTC)'s total supply held by long term holders show "the coins are moving from weak hands to strong hands," Forex.com Global Head of Research Matt Weller says. He discusses how this could potentially start the next bull cycle in 2023.

Crypto May See Renewed Volatility as Whales Begin to Accumulate BTC
Forex.com Global Head of Research Matt Weller joins "First Mover" to discuss the drop in bitcoin's annualized one-month realized volatility and his outlook for 2023 amid a prolonged crypto winter. Plus, insights on the state of crypto as central banks continue to increase interest rates to tame inflation.

First Mover Americas: FTT Token at Center of New US Charges in FTX Case
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 22, 2022.
