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First Mover Asia: Possible Legal Filings Could Clarify FTX’s Relationship to Alameda; Bitcoin Hovers Near $17K

Possible legal filings could show how intertwined FTX and its sister company were, even as CEO Sam Bankman-Fried follows through on his promise to shutter Alameda.

By Sam Reynolds James Rubin

Nov 11, 2022 at 4:09 a.m. UTC

Nov 11, 2022

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Market Wrap: Cryptos Recover Slightly From FTX Fatigue With a Dose of Encouraging Inflation Data

Bitcoin, ether and other major altcoins regained lost ground amid fallout from the crypto exchange’s unraveling after an unexpected decline in the consumer price index.

By James Rubin Jocelyn Yang Glenn Williams

Nov 10, 2022 at 10:34 p.m. UTC

Nov 10, 2022

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First Mover Asia: Crypto Exchange BitMEX Publishes Proof of Reserves Ahead of Friday’s BMEX Listing; Bitcoin Rebounds After Dropping Below $16K

On Wednesday, Binance, Gate.io, KuCoin and Huobi were among the exchanges that said they would publish Merkle tree reserve certificates. Their announcements came amid the mounting crisis involving FTX.

By Shaurya Malwa James Rubin

Nov 10, 2022 at 2:55 a.m. UTC

Nov 10, 2022

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin, Other Cryptos Continue to Plummet

Crypto prices whipsawed following the announcement that Binance would be purchasing one of its largest rivals, and then said it won't.

By James Rubin Sage D. Young Jocelyn Yang

Nov 9, 2022 at 10:16 p.m. UTC

Nov 9, 2022

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First Mover Asia: Prediction Markets Split if Binance Will Pull Out of FTX Deal; Bitcoin Drops 11%

Investors on Polymarket think there’s a 45% chance that Binance will pull out of the FTX deal and a 55% chance the deal goes through.

By Sam Reynolds James Rubin

Nov 9, 2022 at 2:43 a.m. UTC

Nov 9, 2022

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Market Wrap: Binance/FTX Deal Sends Bitcoin, Other Cryptos Spiraling

Crypto prices whipsawed following the announcement that Binance would be purchasing one of its largest rivals.

By James Rubin Glenn Williams Jocelyn Yang

Nov 8, 2022 at 11:14 p.m. UTC

Nov 8, 2022

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First Mover Asia: A Good Week for Exchange Tokens, Except FTT; Solana Continues Falling

During the past week, a number of exchange tokens have outperformed bitcoin, including OKX and CRO. FTT is not among them.

By Sam Reynolds James Rubin

Nov 8, 2022 at 2:23 a.m. UTC

Nov 8, 2022

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Market Wrap: Solana Plunge Highlights Major Cryptos’ Day in the Red

The native token of the Solana protocol recently fell over 6%; bitcoin and ether dropped more modestly as investors await the midterm elections and latest inflation data.

By James Rubin Glenn Williams Jocelyn Yang

Nov 7, 2022 at 10:27 p.m. UTC

Nov 7, 2022

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First Mover Asia: FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Talks Consumer Protection and Crypto Titans Clash

Consumer protection and regulation are key ingredients to transforming digital assets into an asset class worth trillions. The FTX exchange's Sam Bankman-Fried weighs in. Meanwhile, FTX's FTT token takes a dive after rival Binance announces plans to dump its remaining holdings.

By James Rubin Sam Reynolds Bradley Keoun

Nov 7, 2022 at 12:47 a.m. UTC

Nov 7, 2022

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Market Wrap: Cryptos Rise in an Eventful Week; Bitcoin Hovers Over $21K, Ether Soars

A surprisingly robust jobs report and other signals spur investors’ return to riskier assets.

By James Rubin Glenn Williams Jocelyn Yang

Nov 4, 2022 at 8:48 p.m. UTC

Nov 4, 2022