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Cardano’s ADA Dives 18%, Leading Plunge in Cryptos as Russia Begins War With Ukraine

Global stocks are tumbling alongside cryptocurrencies, with Western European indexes down nearly 5% and U.S. futures pointing to about a 3% opening decline.

(CoinDesk archives)

Markets

First Mover Asia: China CBDC Is No Government Version of Bitcoin; Terra's Luna, Other Altcoins Jump

The eCNY and other CBDCs are digital versions of cash issued by a central bank, unlike bitcoin which has no single issuing authority; bitcoin surpassed $39,000 on Tuesday before dropping into the red.

People's Bank of China (Emmanuel Wong/Getty Images)

Markets

First Mover Asia: GameFi's Shaky Prospects; Bitcoin, Ether Inch Higher

Strict regulations on gaming in China and South Korea, among other countries, are likely to reduce the market for GameFi in the Asia-region; bitcoin, ether and most major altcoins rose slightly during U.S. trading hours.

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Markets

First Mover Asia: Taiwan, Singapore Are Not Stablecoin Fans; Major Cryptos Decline as Russia Invasion Looms

Taiwan and Singapore are wary of ceding control of their currencies; bitcoin, ether and most other major cryptocurrencies fell as Russian President Vladimir Putin made a defiant case for invading Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin (Evgenii Sribnyi/Shutterstock)

Finance

Por qué los usuarios de Ethereum toleran costos de gas tan altos

Ethereum es una blockchain de contratos inteligentes muy cara, pero vale la pena el costo, según Konstantin Anissimov.

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Tech

ETHDenver Hackathon Finalists Take Aim at Adoption Barriers

Privacy, real-world interactions and DAO infrastructure highlighted ETHDenver’s hackathon finalists.

Vitalik Buterin speaks at ETHDenver 2022. (Andrew Thurman/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Asia: The Renminbi Rises; Cryptos Suffer Another Lost Weekend

The value of RMB payments gained over 10% compared to December amid an inauspicious test of the digital yuan at the Winter Olympics. Bitcoin and major altcoins tumbled as tensions continued mounting on the Ukraine border.

Chinese President Xi Jinping

Markets

First Mover Asia: Investors Flee Crypto, Higher Risk Assets on Mounting Ukraine Tensions

Bitcoin, ether and other major altcoins plummeted as a Russian invasion seemed more likely again. Investors also remained concerned about inflation.

Crypto's still in a bear market. (Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)

Finance

Morgan Stanley Says Ethereum Less Decentralized, Ether More Volatile Compared to Bitcoin

Attempts to regulate DeFi and NFT markets could see less demand for transactions on the Ethereum network.

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