First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Steady on CPI Data. Are Investors Undecided?

ALSO: Unspent transaction output, individual units of bitcoin that are locked in transactions on the blockchain, are rising. Here's why the trend is significant.

wjb news   Feb 15, 2023

Bitcoin Hits a 10-Month High. Ether Is Rallying, Too.

The Ethereum network successfully completed a critical upgrade late Wednesday, and has so far avoided selling pressure that could have ensued.

wjb news   Apr 13, 2023

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rally Stalls Above $30K; Ether Hits $2.1K

ALSO: Former CoinDesk head of research Noelle Acheson writes that longer-term narratives such as bitcoin's recent store-of-value story matter but that price depends more on fleeting, often fickle sentiment.

James Rubin   Apr 19, 2023

First Mover Asia: CBDCs Are the Hottest Issue in Florida Politics; Bitcoin Falls Slightly

PLUS: Cryptos were down as Asian markets opened, and investors try to figure out which narrative to believe.

Sam Reynolds   May 05, 2023

Bitcoin, Ether mixed; Polygon leads gainers; Equity futures flat as U.S. debt default worries recede

Bitcoin prices rose on Thursday morning in Asia. Ether edged down, while other top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies by market capitalization gained.

wjb news   May 18, 2023

Bitcoin Falls Slightly After Fed Rate Hike

BTC was down about 1% after the U.S. central bank boosted the federal funds rate by 25 basis points. Fed Chair Jerome Powell noted the central bank had omitted language signaling additional rate hikes at upcoming meetings.

Jocelyn Yang   May 06, 2023

Role Reversal: Ethereum Defies Expectations With Lower Volatility Than Bitcoin

Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest digital asset in the cryptocurrency sector, is currently captivating traders’ attention as volatility gauges indicate an intr

Christian Encila   May 23, 2023

First Mover Asia: Crypto Momentum Falters as Bitcoin Retreats to $23.6K

ALSO: Sam Reynolds considers a rising trend of crypto startups postponing their token launches, part of the fallout from the collapse of crypto exchange FTX and its trading arm Alameda Research.

wjb news   Feb 17, 2023

Ether’s Post-Shanghai Rally Knocks Bitcoin Dominance From 21-Month High

ETH’s share of the total crypto market capitalization rose to a one-month high, according to TradingView data.

wjb news   Apr 14, 2023

First Mover Asia: We’re Still Missing Good Web3 Games; Bitcoin Swoons Below $29K

The TradGaming world has tentpole franchises that have drawn large audiences, but Web3 games have yet to connect meaningfully with gaming enthusiasts.

Sam Reynolds, James Rubin   Apr 20, 2023

Origin Protocol Enters Competitive Ether Yield Market With OETH Offering

OETH is a yield-bearing, ether-pegged token, offering an easy way to maximize yield from ETH staking using protocols, such as Curve Finance.

Shaurya Malwa   May 17, 2023

Only 31% of Staked Ether May Be Profitable: Binance Research

Around 2 million ETH were staked when prices were in the range of $400 to $600. These stakers are some of the strongest Ethereum believers, according to Binance Research.

wjb news   Feb 18, 2023