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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $30K as Alts Heat Up
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 18, 2023.

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Below $29.5K as Appeal of Riskier Assets Lessens
ALSO: CoinDesk's Consensus Magazine unveils its latest special project, spotlighting 19 blockchain, crypto and Web3 projects to watch in 2023.

First Mover Asia: Ether Price Hits Fresh 11-Month High
ALSO: In his latest Money Reimagined column, CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey writes that to prevent the potentially destructive impact of AI, we need open-source innovation and collective governance that is possible through blockchain protocols and Web3, not the monopoly defaulting structure of Web2.

First Mover Asia: Ether Climbs Over $2.1K to Further Its Post-Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade Surge
Bitcoin has also continued its more moderately-paced momentum, inching toward $31K. ALSO: CoinDesk columnist considers Shapella's immediate and potential long-term impact.

First Mover Asia: Major Cryptos Remain Unstirred by Inflation Data, Ethereum Shanghai Fork
ALSO: CoinDesk crypto markets analyst Glenn Williams writes that the recent moves of bitcoin whales may offer clues about BTC's path forward.

First Mover Asia: Does Bitcoin at $30K Really Matter?
ALSO: Crypto exchange Bitget's $100 million fund targeting Web3 comes as Hong Kong eases crypto regulations and a number of East Asian countries have been promoting crypto.

First Mover Asia: Arthur Hayes Sees a 'Balkanization of Finance' Coming Soon as Crypto Rallies
ALSO: Asia-based traders push bitcoin past $30K.

First Mover Asia: Is a ‘Sharp Move’ Around the Corner for Bitcoin and Ether?
ALSO: In his latest Money Reimagined column, CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey 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
It's a battle of bulls versus bears as the market gets a grip on reality, says Brent Xu, CEO of DeFi lender Umee. ALSO: CoinDesk columnist Daniel Kuhn writes that Elon Musk had the crypto world's attention again this week, but whether he helps DOGE is questionable at best.

First Mover Asia: Crypto Liquidity Providers Can Be Profitable by Considering Trade Volume, Volatility and Other Factors, Data Firm Says
ALSO: Ether falls but still outperforms bitcoin for another day as investors look with hope at the Shanghai upgrade.

