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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Falls in Pre-Holiday Trading; Ether Drops

A recovery in the tether-yuan pairing suggests the Chinese market is slowly recovering from the country’s crypto trading ban in September.

The yuan, China's national currency.

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Is El Salvador’s Bitcoin City All a Fantasy? Ambassador of El Salvador to the US Explains Country’s Bitcoin Ambitions

El Salvador is doubling down on its bitcoin adoption by planning to build a bitcoin city and issue a bitcoin bond. Will El Salvador succeed? “First Mover” hosts speak to Milena Mayorga, Ambassador of El Salvador to the United States. Plus, markets insights from Greg King, Osprey Funds Founder & CEO. His firm is planning to launch NFT funds by early next year.

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Edges Toward $58K; Altcoins Recover From 7-Day Lows

The dominance of the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization dipped to 42%, far off its October high.

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What Jerome Powell’s Second Term as Fed Chair Means for Crypto, Crypto Exchanges’ Sports Sponsorships Binge

“First Mover” hosts speak to Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek as crypto exchanges go on a sports sponsorship binge. Katie Stockton, Fairlead Strategies technical analyst, shares her insights into the market movements. Plus, Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad, Bitpanda Chief product officer, explains the new partnerships with French mobile financial services super-app Lydia join forces to facilitate access to digital asset investing for everyone.

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Drops to $56.5K After Brief Rally; Ether Also Falls

Crypto and equity markets rose in early trading after the news that U.S. President Joe Biden had reappointed Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve.

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ProShares Bitcoin Futures ETF Wins ‘First Mover Advantage’ as VanEck Launch Falls Flat

The ProShares ETF has $1,4 billion in assets, compared with $8.7 million for the VanEck fund.

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El Salvador Announces ‘Bitcoin City,’ Bitcoin Continues Drift Below $60K, Congressman Tom Emmer on Introducing Bill to Modify Crypto Tax Provision in Infrastructure Law

“First Mover” hosts speak to Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer (R) as he joins other lawmakers to introduce the “Keep Innovation In America Act” bill to modify crypto tax provision in the infrastructure law. Bitcoin continues trading below $60K as investors eye inflation numbers and Biden’s Fed Chair nomination. Arca Chief Investment Officer Jeff Dorman shares his market insights.

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Continues Drift Below $60K as Investors Eye Shoppers’ Inflation Response, Biden Fed Chair Pick

Trading activity could be light in the coming week because of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday; ether holds steady above $4,300.

Bitcoin's price chart over the past week shows the gravitation toward the $60,000 level. (CoinDesk)

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ConstitutionDAO Contributor on the Crypto Group’s Auction Loss, Why Are Crypto Prices Dropping?

“First Mover” hosts speak to Metaversal CEO Yossi Hasson, who is a member of ConstitutionDAO, for an insider look into Sotheby’s historic auction of an original copy of the U.S. Constitution. Haohan Xu, Apifiny CEO, shares markets insights. Plus, ConsenSys Global Fintech Co-Head Lex Sokolin outlines the expansion plan after raising $200 million.

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Drops Below $60K Amid Broad Sell-Off in Crypto Markets

Traders could not definitively explain bitcoin’s decline; ether falls under $4,000 for the first time since late October.

Longer-term bitcoin price chart shows this week's big dropoff. See the red candle on the right. (CoinDesk)