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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Sees Little Movement After Light Weekend Trading

Bitcoin moved little on Sunday after another weekend with light volume, while tokens associated with gaming saw a price bump.

Bitcoin options traders are betting the market waters will stay calm.

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US Economy Added 467,000 Jobs in January, ‘Trust Machines’ Wants to Unlock Potentials of Bitcoin for Web3

“First Mover” hosts speak to Stacks Protocol contributor Muneeb Ali as he launches Trust Machines, an ecosystem of applications to unlock potential of bitcoin for Web3. Former NBA All-Star and serial entrepreneur Baron Davis is launching “More Than Us Venture Studio” to develop, drop new NFT collections to empower underrepresented communities. Plus, market insights from Peter Marber, Chief Investment Officer and head of emerging markets at Aperture Investors.

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Is Flat in Muted Trading; Ether Declines

The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization declined before recovering ground later in the day.

Bitcoin's price was roughly flat over the past 24 hours. (Getty Images)

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The Sandbox Co-Founder Responds to Meta Acquisition Rumor, IRS Offers Tezos Staker Refund on Rewards Tax in Break From Current Policy

“First Mover” hosts speak to Sebastien Borget, The Sandbox COO and co-founder, about rumor that Meta is considering acquiring his company. Paxful CEO Ray Youssef explains his company’s latest effort in bringing bitcoin education to the masses in El Salvador. Plus, market insights from Bitbuy CEO Michael Arbus.

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First Mover Asia: Crypto Prices Plunge Late After Weak Meta Earnings

Bitcoin and ether fell sharply after the company formerly known as Facebook said its virtual/augmented reality division lost $10 billion in 2021.

People taking a plunge. (Mike Powell/Getty Images)

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Grayscale Launches First Future of Finance ETF (GFOF), Impact of India’s Crypto Tax Proposal, Sheila Warren Joins Crypto Council for Innovation as CEO

“First Mover” hosts speak to Grayscale Global Head of ETF Dave LaValle as the company launches its first ETF which tracks the Bloomberg Grayscale Future of Finance Index. CoinDesk “Money ReImagined” co-host Sheila Warren shares her plan for Crypto Council for Innovation as she starts her first day as its CEO. Plus, insights into India’s crypto policy change from Tanvi Ratna, founder of Policy 4.0.

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First Mover Asia: Crypto Prices Rise With Investors' Appetite for Risk

Bitcoin and most major altcoins were in the green, although trading was lighter than on Monday.

(Daniel Milchev/Getty Images)

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India Edges Toward Crypto Rule With 30% Tax and Announces Digital Rupee Launch, SEC Approves New US Exchange BSTX to Incorporate Blockchain Technology

CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter in India Amitoj Singh joins “First Mover” hosts to discuss Indian government’s plan to place a 30% tax on crypto transactions and the announcement of the timeline for digital rupee. Ian Lee, co-founder of Syndicate, shares his views on the state of DAOs. Will Peck, head of digital assets at WisdomTree shares details behind the launch of the latest digital wallet WisdomTree Prime.

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First Mover Asia: Crypto Finishes Bad Month on High Note

Prices for bitcoin, ether and most major altcoins rise after a month of steep price declines.

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Bitcoin’s 15th Bear Market Since Its Creation in 2009, Arca Study Finds Most Investors Believe Traditional Securities Will Be Digitized in 5-10 Years

“First Mover” hosts speak to Arca Co-founder and CEO Rayne Steinberg as the firm releases a study revealing the top trends for digital assets. Taipei-based XREX wants to bridge the world using stablecoins. Co-founder Wayne Huang shares the state of crypto in Taiwan. TRLabs co-founder Xin Li-Cohen shares details for the $4.2 million fundraising round from leading art and tech investors and his views on the NFT market.

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