First Mover Americas: Ether Options Tilting Bearish
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 10, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
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Bitcoin Faces Low Risk of ‘Liquidations-Induced’ Price Volatility After 70% Surge
Liquidations refer to the forced closure of bullish long and bearish short positions in leveraged perpetual futures markets and often exacerbate price moves.
First Mover Asia: Is a ‘Sharp Move’ Around the Corner for Bitcoin and Ether?
BTC Edges Up. ALSO: CoinDesk Chief Content Officer ties the recent political and regulatory backlash toward the crypto industry to the alleged misdeeds of disgraced FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Will the current climate drive digital asset innovation and leadership away from the U.S.?
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Is Flat, Ether in the Red, as a Long Weekend Begins
Hayes wants Maelstrom Capital to outperform bitcoin and ether, which won’t be easy.
Dogecoin Drops After Elon Musk’s Twitter Stops Using Its Dog Logo
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Ether Holds Near $1.9K as Shanghai Fork Approaches
ETH’s price slid 1.7% on Thursday, the day after reaching its nine-month high. The Ethereum upgrade is scheduled to occur April 12.
Uniswap Topped Coinbase’s Trading Volume in March During USDC Depeg, U.S. Crackdown
The DEX, however, has been unable to maintain elevated periods of trading volumes in the past, CCData noted.
Bitcoin’s Tight Correlation With Nasdaq-SPX Ratio Muddies Safe Haven Narrative
Bitcoin continues to move in lockstep with the Nasdaq to S&P 500 ratio. The positive correlation suggests bitcoin is still a risk asset.
Jump in Shiba Inu Breed-Themed Tokens is Unsustainable, Warn Crypto Traders
Memecoins outperformed the broader crypto markets in recent days, but there may be cause for caution ahead as some warn of imminent profit-taking.
Bitcoin’s Spot-to-Derivatives Trading Volume Ratio Slides to Lowest in 11 Months
The decline indicates renewed risk appetite in the crypto market.