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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Above $21K in Weekend Trading, Solana Web3 Phone Faces Long Odds

Ether stays over $1,200; prior blockchain phones have failed because the market has realized their functionalities are already available on apps that can be loaded on any phone.

Bitcoin was down slightly on Sunday, but still trading at over $21,000. (Jay Radhakrishnan)

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First Mover Asia: Hong Kong’s OSL Sees Strong Institutional Interest in Crypto, Despite Luna-Induced Volatility; Bitcoin and Ether Surge

Fernando Martinez, OSL's head of Americas, said global, institutional trading volume is higher than it was in 2021, the best year in the crypto exchange’s history. Altcoins have a good day.

Hong Kong where Tether is headquartered (Ruslan Bardash/Unsplash).

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First Mover Asia: DeFi’s Resilience During the Market Slowdown; Bitcoin Slumps Near $20K

DeFi apps have avoided any massive on-chain liquidations, surprises or smart contract failures, even as crypto markets have shed value.

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Steady Over 20K, USDC's ‘Flippening’ of USDT and the Stablecoin Bear Market

Ether and most major altcoins spent much of the day in the green; a crisis in confidence has put pressure on the USDT peg.

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First Mover Asia: A Chinese Alternative to Dollar-Based Stablecoins? Widening the Use of the CNH Presents Challenges; BTC Remains Above $20K

The token is a version of China’s currency designed for offshore use; other cryptos are mixed in light trading.

People's Bank of China (Emmanuel Wong/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin as Digital Gold and Inflation Hedge. Really? BTC Is Under Water, While the Metal You Can Hold Is Breathing Air; Cryptos Rebound Sunday

A Sunday rally had bitcoin perched back over $20K and ether above $1.1K, but the recent Terra and Celsius debacles have increased investor anxiety about the digital assets' ability to maintain those levels.

Inflation and fears of a global recession are weighing heavily on investors. (Colin Anderson/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: When Crypto Rebuilds After This Cold Winter, Firms Like Three Arrows Capital Won't Have a Place; Bitcoin Sinks Toward $20K

The crypto hedge fund, which has been one of the industry’s most prolific investors in new protocols and is also a large borrower, is facing $400 million in liquidations on its positions; ether drops 13%.

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First Mover Asia: Celsius Risks Triggered Crypto Crash, Says Huobi Group CFO; Bitcoin Wobbles but Doesn't Break Post-Rate Hike

Lily Zhang told CoinDesk the lending platform's problems were ill-timed following the collapse of the terraUSD stablecoin, and crypto prices could decline further; major altcoins regain ground.

Celsius' problems triggered the latest crypto prices crash, says a Huobi senior executive. (Malte Mueller/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Traders See Bitcoin Falling to 2017 Levels Amid Ongoing Inflation, Economic Concerns; Cryptos Struggle

The largest digital asset by market cap could dip below $20,000 in the near future and is unlikely to rebound until macroeconomic conditions improve; bitcoin and ether are down in Tuesday trading.

The bear market in crypto continued, but better times don't seem so long ago.(Johnny Johnson/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: What Analysts Are Saying After Crypto Lender Celsius Paused Withdrawals; BTC Drops Below $23K

Some observers of digital asset markets criticized the move but others said that Celsius could be protecting user funds; ether plummets 17%.

Analysts responded differently to Celsius' announcement. (CoinDesk archives)