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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Tumbles Below $27K Amid Heightening Inflation Concerns

Ether and other major altcoins underperformed BTC over the weekend as investors continued to steer away from riskier assets; Is there a case for inflation?

Bitcoin and other cryptos fell. (David Pu'u/Getty Images)

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Michael Chobanian on Role of Crypto in Russia-Ukraine War, WallStreetBets Founder on Retail Investor Movement, Binance Exec on Russia Sanctions and More

Joining “First Mover” live at Consensus 2022 in Austin, Texas are: Blockchain Association of Ukraine and Kuna CEO Michael Chobanian, Binance Global Head of Sanctions Chagri Poyraz, WallStreetBets founder Jaime Rogozinski , Matthew Graham of Sino Global Capital and David Siemer from Wave Financial.

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Senators Lummis, Gillibrand on Landmark Crypto Bill, Chessmaster Garry Kasparov’s Views on Bitcoin

Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand discuss their bipartisan, landmark crypto legislation live at Consensus in Austin, Texas. Plus, chessmaster Garry Kasparov shares his views on the future of crypto.

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Genesis’ Joshua Lim on Separating Major Cryptos From Altcoins

Genesis Global Trading Head of Derivatives Trading Joshua Lim discusses the differences of trading bitcoin, ether, and altcoins at #Concensus2022. Plus, the reason why it’s necessary to separate the major cryptos from altcoins.

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First Mover Asia: Ethereum’s Ropsten ‘Merge’ Prompts Mixed Analyst Sentiment; Bitcoin Is Flat

Some observers question whether Ethereum can stay relevant after switching from a proof-of-work model, but others are upbeat about the shift to a proof-of-stake design; cryptos have a mixed day.

Some analysts believe that the Ethereum Ropsten "Merge" will be more environmentally friendly. (Nattachai Sesaud/Getty Images)

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Consensus 2022: Chris Giancarlo on Future of Crypto Regulation, Algorand Foundation CEO on Terra

“First Mover” is at the Consensus 2022 festival in Austin, Texas. Notable guests include Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo discussing the future of crypto regulation and Algorand Foundation CEO Staci Warden on how the blockchain is aiming to entice Terra developers.

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First Mover Asia: Crypto’s Institutional Future May Be Incompatible With Litecoin’s Privacy Protecting Features; Bitcoin Falls

Major South Korean exchanges are delisting the token after privacy upgrades involving the MimbleWimble protocol designed to make transactions confidential and virtually untraceable.

Seoul, South Korea (Ciaran O'Brien/Unsplash)