Are bitcoin traders shrugging off the CFTC’s action against Binance? Or is there just not enough liquidity to go around?
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Is Ready for a Consolidation Phase
ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that decentralized derivatives platforms are having a liquidity problem. The shortage may stem from crypto traders current caution, but at least one analyst is optimistic that the situation will change.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Regains Momentum as Investors Shrug Off Banking, Fed Concerns
ALSO: CoinDesk’s market analyst writes that a decrease in the number of bitcoin addresses with a balance of more than 1,000 bitcoins suggests that large, institutional investors are reluctant to add to their coffers.
First Mover Asia: Blockchain-Enabled SIM Card for Crypto Investors Fuels Conflux Growth; Bitcoin Holds Near $27.3K After Fed Decision
ALSO: The SIM card offers the security of a hardware crypto wallet but with more convenience, says Conflux’s chief technology officer in a Q&A with CoinDesk’s Shaurya Malwa.
First Mover Asia: Traders Focused on Liquidity, FOMC as Asia Opens Its Business Day
First Mover Asia: Crypto VC Funding Was Resilient in the Bear Market. It’s Now Powering Through This Mini-Bull Cycle
A Crypto Rank team of analysts wrote that “despite the inherent volatility of the cryptocurrency market, venture capitalists…continue to pour significant investments into the industry.”
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Is Being Made Great Again
ALSO: Bitcoin’s surge over the past week reflects a “flight to quality,” but liquidity remains an issue.
First Mover Asia: Asia Pushes Bitcoin Past $25K
ALSO: The Shibarium community is debating whether a chain using the same chain ID number 917 as the Rinia Testnet amounts to plagiarism or an open-source code that has been recycled.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Dips Below $25K as Market Debates Liquidity
ALSO: CoinDesk’s Shaurya Malwa writes that higher-than-usual market volatility affected bulls and bears alike as crypto futures racked up $300 million in liquidations over a 24-hour period earlier this week.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Dips Below $25K as Market Worries About Liquidity
ALSO: CoinDesk’s Shaurya Malwa writes that higher-than-usual market volatility affected bulls and bears alike as crypto futures racked up $300 million in liquidations over a 24-hour period earlier this week.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Near $25K as Investors Remain Upbeat About Inflation Data, Fed Rate Hikes
ALSO: Two prominent crypto executives say the industry must learn from the failings of Signature, Silicon Valley and Silvergate banks if it hopes to develop productive banking relationships. Ether and other cryptos also rise.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin’s Store of Value Narrative Is on Full Display; Crypto Prices Stay Green
First Mover Asia: Silicon Valley Bank Failure Highlights Small Banks’ Vulnerability; Bitcoin Soars Past $22.5K
Since September 2021, the growth in cash assets in small bank balance sheets has turned negative.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Plunges to Mid-January Levels
ALSO: CoinDesk analyst Glenn Williams writes that despite the crypto market’s recent problems, bullish sentiment seems to be prevailing among holders of futures contracts.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Hits 3-Week Low, Lingers Near $21.7K Amid Ongoing Inflation Concerns
ALSO: Shaurya Malwa writes about Conic Finance, whose new tool for capturing high yields from stablecoin swapping service Curve has attracted over $60 million from depositors since its unveiling March 1. But at least one analyst questions whether it can deliver on its promise; bitcoin tumbles to $21.7K.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Ether Bounce Back After Being Tested by Fed Chair Powell’s Comments
A study by CryptoRank, which tracks crypto fund portfolios, shows that despite massive declines last year, a number of major funds are up over the past three years; bitcoin trades over $22.2K.
First Mover Asia: Filecoin Struggles Amid China Exposure, Cost of Subsidy Concerns
A large footprint in China, which creates skepticism about data safety, and a heavy subsidy spend, means Filecoin needs more than a token rally to be sustainable.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Is Stuck Between Silvergate and China
ALSO: CoinDesk columnist Chief Insights Columnist David Z. Morris considered the gathering of the Etherians at ETHDenver, all working together to build; Bitcoin stands on a precipice above $22.4K.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Continues to Look East for Strength
A busy economic week in China with plenty of data releases scheduled might be what it takes to get bitcoin out of its slump.
First Mover Asia: ConsenSys Chief Cryptoeconomist Sees Little Drama Ahead for Bitcoin
ALSO: In an appearance on CoinDesk TV, Tron founder Justin Sun discussed Huobi’s potential unveiling of a new Hong Kong exchange, and said that the city’s evolving approach to digital asset licensing could shift attitudes in mainland China.