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First Mover Americas: Legal Troubles Brewing at Digital Currency Group
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 3, 2023.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Celebrates the New Year With Old Pricing, Holds Steady at $16.7K
ALSO: CoinDesk's Sam Reynolds explains why crypto exchange token prices continue to respond to news events and not what the SEC and other regulators might do.
Regulators in the Bahamas Hold $3.5B in FTX Customer Assets; 2023 Crypto Markets Outlook
Will 2023 bring an end to crypto winter? Andre Portilho of BTG Pactual and Greg Johnson of Rubicon Crypto share their markets predictions. And, SEC Chair Gary Gensler has long said he believes most cryptos are securities. Will Gensler finally do something about that? Also, will Congress pass stablecoin legislation next year? CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De dives into these questions, plus an FTX update from the Bahamas, as regulators say they have taken custody of FTX deposits valued at more than $3.5 billion as of Nov. 12.
First Mover Americas: Cathie Wood 'Bargain Hunts' Coinbase
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 30, 2022.
First Mover Asia: 3 Crypto Predictions for 2023 From Digital Asset Manager 3iQ's Research Head
Mark Connors sees a rebound in digital prices by the third quarter and companies increasing their involvement in developing regulation. ALSO: Bitcoin would just as soon forget acquaintances auld and new to 2022.
Alameda Research Liquidates Ether-Based Holdings for Bitcoin; A Silver Lining in BTC and ETH Performance
"First Mover" dives into the day's top stories, including the sudden sale of several tokens held by Alameda Research worth some $1.7 million. On-chain data shows the ether-based token holdings were liquidated in a span of just a few hours and ultimately exchanged for bitcoin. Plus, CoinDesk Managing Director Andrew Baehr reveals there is a silver lining in the past year's performance of BTC and ETH. And, Ovie Faruq, aka OSF, NFT artist joins CoinDesk Reporter Eli Tan to discuss the state of the NFT market.
First Mover Americas: Gemini Sued Over Interest-Earning Product
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 29, 2022.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Retreats Further Into the Gloom
The largest crypto by market capitalization dropped below $16,500 at one point on Wednesday. ALSO: CoinDesk research analyst George Kaloudis ranks his top five industry annoyances with FTX topping the list.
Mango Markets Exploiter Eisenberg Arrested in Puerto Rico; Galaxy Digital Gives Argo a Lifeline
Avraham Eisenberg, the crypto investor whose "highly profitable trading strategy" drained DeFi trading platform Mango Markets of $110 million worth of crypto, was arrested in Puerto Rico. Plus, Galaxy will buy Argo's Helios facility for $65 million and provide a $35 million loan to help the miner amid restructuring. And, Sam Ewen, CoinDesk's SVP, head of CoinDesk Studios, cuts through the Metaverse confusion to explain where the innovation stands and where it's going.
First Mover Americas: Sunset for Kraken in Japan
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 28, 2022.
