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First Mover Asia: Pine Wants to Test the Liquidity of the NFT Market; Cryptos Are Well-Red

The number of users on NFT markets is at its lowest point this year, but still higher than in 2021. The crypto lending platform sees an opportunity.

Most major cryptocurrencies were in the red. (Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

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Stablecoins in Focus: USDC vs USDT, Major Cryptos Slide Following Latest Powell Remarks

Bitcoin, major cryptos slide as markets digest hawkish remarks by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Meanwhile, traders are showing a stronger preference for the USDC stablecoin over Tether. Travis Kling of Ikigai Asset Management joins “First Mover” to share his markets analysis, stablecoins and more. Plus, CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De explains the role of crypto in Tuesday’s primary elections.

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First Mover Asia: USDC Hasn’t ‘Flippened’ USDT, but Trader Preferences Are Changing; Cryptos Rise Despite Bearishness

A Glassnode analyst suggests the collapse of the UST token has triggered a change in investors' stablecoin preferences; bitcoin holds above $30,000.

Mercado bajista —bear market, en inglés— de cripto. (Olen Gandy, Unsplash)