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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Drifts Lower as Crypto Winter Continues

ALSO: CoinDesk Columnist David Z. Morris played soothsayer about the seriousness of the allegations against Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of embattled crypto exchange FTX.

Bitcoin drifted lower in Tuesday trading. (Pierre-Yves Babelon/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Miners Powered Off as Winter Storm Battered North America; Bitcoin Holds Near $17K

Miners across the U.S. powered down over the weekend as a powerful storm swept across North America. MarketVector Indexes Digital Asset Product Strategist Martin Leinweber shares his crypto markets analysis. Also, Akin Gump Partner Ian McGinley shares his thoughts on the latest legal developments for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Ho Ho Holds Near $16.9K

ALSO: CoinDesk columnist David Z. Morris considers one of the few upsides to the debacles that have deeply wounded the crypto industry in 2022.

Bitcoin held steady at about $16,900 during the Christmas holiday weekend. (Markus Spiske/Rawpixel)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Reportedly Arrives at Parents' Home After Being Released on a $250M Bond

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has arrived at his parents' home in California just in time for the holidays, according to the New York Post. This comes after the disgraced crypto exchange founder was released on a $250 million bond on Thursday. Bragança Law Attorney Lisa Bragança weighs in on the legal developments. Plus, Arca Chief Operating Officer Jeff Dorman shares his outlook on the crypto markets. And The Clear Cut founder Olivia Landau explains how she is aiming to disrupt the diamond industry using blockchain technology.

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First Mover Americas: SEC Scrutnizes Crypto Audits; SBF Gets Bail

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 23, 2022.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves federal court in New York after his arraignment and bail hearings on Dec. 22. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Ether Hold as US Stocks Fall

Plus: Glenn Ardi of CoinDesk Indonesia writes about Indonesia's vision of government permitting and controlling Web3 and DeFi by providing a government-sanctioned payment layer.

HODL can also stand for "hold on for dear life." (Credit: Shutterstock)

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Sam Bankman-Fried in FBI Custody, Former Associates Plead Guilty

Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, and former FTX co-founder Gary Wang plead guilty to fraud charges in the FTX case, seeming to turn against their former boss Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces similar charges. Bankman-Fried, founder of both the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and the crypto trading firm Alameda Research, is expected to make his first appearance in federal court in Manhattan today. Barhoma Law and Power Trial Lawyers founder Matthew Barhoma weighs in. Plus, a crypto markets update with Matt Weller of Forex.com. And a conversation with WisdomTree Head of Digital Assets Will Peck.

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First Mover Americas: FTT Token at Center of New US Charges in FTX Case

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 22, 2022.

Sam Bankman-Fried being escorted. (Royal Bahamas Police Force)

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First Mover Asia: Most Cryptos Stay Flat Like a Windless Lake, but a Popsicle Makes Waves.

Plus: Sam Reynolds questions the logic of calls to ban crypto, arguing that it has little chance of causing problems in traditional finance.

DeFi project Popsicle’s ICE token tripled in value. (Sheri Silver/Unsplash)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Reportedly Set for Extradition to the US; Justin Sun on Crypto Winter

"First Mover" covers the top stories in crypto, including Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly signing paperwork to begin the extradition process. Bernie Madoff's former attorney, Ira Lee Sorkin, weighs in. Plus, TRON founder Justin Sun discusses the chill of crypto winter as Core Scientific, one of the largest bitcoin miners, files for bankruptcy. And Teddy Fusaro of Bitwise Asset Management provides his crypto markets outlook heading into the new year.

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