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First Mover Asia: DBS Bank's Ditching Retail Exchange Delivers a Small Blow to OSL, Less so to Singapore's Crypto Industry; Bitcoin Rises Late Sunday

Even after the news broke, the stock of OSL's parent, BC Technology Group, continued its week-long winning streak on the Hong Kong markets, rising 5%; bitcoin and ether are up.

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin's Risk-Off Rally

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for April 1, 2022.

The only thing exuberant about bitcoin's latest rally is the price going up. (Creative Commons)

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Sen Warren, Rep Lynch Propose Digital Dollar Projects, Lynch Explains the Difference; Rapper Jim Jones on His NFT Drop

Massachusetts lawmakers Elizabeth Warren and Stephen Lynch in the spotlight as each pushes digital dollar proposals. Congressman Lynch joins “First Mover” to explain the bill he has co-sponsored. Jason Guthrie of WisdomTree weighs in on the controversial European Parliament crypto vote and other news moving the crypto markets. Plus, Rapper Jim Jones and Disrupt Art CEO Rob Richardson on their new NFT drop.

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First Mover Asia: Tailwinds for South Korea's Crypto Industry; Bitcoin, Ether Plunge

The report earlier this week of SK Group's $1.6 billion investment over the next three years on semiconductors and blockchain follows a presidential campaign that made crypto-friendly policies an important issue; major altcoins also decline.

Gyeongbokg palace in Seoul. (Image credit: Chan Young Lee/Unsplash)

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First Mover Americas: Ether-Bitcoin Ratio on Track for Monthly Gain

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 31, 2022.

A digital screen displays the price of cryptocurrency Ethereum to U.S. dollar in Hong Kong, China, on Friday, March 25, 2022. Bitcoin climbed to more than $44,000 for the first time in almost a month, breaking out of its recent narrow trading range amid a renewal of risk appetite. Photographer: Paul Yeung/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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What a $625M Hack Says About the State of Crypto, Snoop Dogg Unveils Comic Book NFT and More

Hackers stole $625 million worth of USDC and ether from the Ronin Network and then used centralized exchanges to deposit thousands in ETH. Adam Darrah of ZeroFox joins “First Mover” and shares his analysis on what may be the biggest hack in crypto history. Mauricio Di Bartolomeo of Ledn provides his crypto markets analysis. Plus, Snoop Dogg’s son and crypto entrepreneur Cordell Broadus explains their latest comic book NFT collection.

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First Mover Asia: India Continues Its Restrictive Approach to Crypto; Bitcoin, Ether Run in Place

The Indian tax authority's recent revision of what was seized in taxes and penalties from crypto exchanges reflects the government's harsh stance toward digital assets; Solana has a banner day.

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Trades at Discount in Japanese Yen Markets

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 30, 2022.

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Rep Stephen Lynch on Bill to Develop Digital Dollar, Axie Infinity’s $625M Hack and More

Massachusetts Congressman Stephen Lynch (D) joins “First Mover” to explain the “ECASH” bill and the significance of developing a U.S. digital dollar. Axie Infinity’s Ronin network suffers what may be the largest exploit in DeFi history. Tether and WAX Co-Founder William Quigley shares his take on this heist. Plus, crypto markets analysis from Charlotte Principato of Morning Consult.

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First Mover Asia: BC Technology Group’s Crypto Platform Made Big Gains in 2021. So Why Are Investors Unimpressed?

OSL, which accounts for most of the Hong Kong company’s business, rose 63% in 2021, but the stock price has lagged bitcoin and other assets; bitcoin and ether tread water.

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