Solana, Avalanche Meme Coin Fever Continues as Bitcoin Nears $43K
Traders have increasingly favored these networks over Ethereum for their lower transaction fees and faster speeds.
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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Ends the Week in Muted Mood
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Dec. 15, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
First Mover Americas: JPMorgan Cautious About Crypto Markets in 2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Dec. 14, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Total Value of Cardano DeFi Ecosystem Nears $450M Amid Layer 1 Push; ADA Rockets 17%
The total value locked (TVL) of all Cardano-based tokens jumped to over $440 million late earlier this week, crossing a previous peak of $330 million set in April.
Meme Coin BONK Spikes 40% on Coinbase Listing
Prices reversed nearly all losses from last week following the announcement. BONK traded at $0.000014 on Thursday morning, with a trading volume of over $235 million.
World’s First Bitcoin Bonds Receive Regulatory Approval in El Salvador
The bonds are expected to launch in Q1 of 2024, several posts amplified on social platform X by President Nayib Bukele suggest.
Bitcoin, Ether Drop Spurs $500M in Liquidations, But BTC Entering “Never Seen Before” Era
“Due to the rise of Ordinals and Bitcoin L2s, there are reasons to be bullish on the Bitcoin ecosystem. We are entering an era of Bitcoin that we have never seen before,” one market watcher told CoinDesk.
Seamless Protocol Issues SEAM, Bags First Base-Blockchain Token Listing on Coinbase
Seamless previously operated the “OG Points” program, allowing thousands of users to earn points in their on-chain wallets.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Slips to $42K From Last Week’s Yearly High
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Dec. 11, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
First Mover Americas: Binance Withdraws an Abu Dhabi License Application
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Dec. 8, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.