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Crypto Market Crash Leads to $1B in Liquidations

Bitcoin and ether lost pivotal support levels leading to massive losses for long future traders.

Los mercados cripto registraron más de US$700 millones en liquidaciones de operaciones en corto. (Pixabay)

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First Mover Asia: Did Nvidia Profit From Crypto Mining? Consider Its Manufacturing Partners’ Stocks; Cryptos Have a Rough Day

The manufacturer of graphics processing units has been reluctant to acknowledge the role its products play in crypto mining; bitcoin and ether plummet.

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Mercados

Bitcoin Funds Had Surprise Inflows as Markets Plunged

Some $45 million flowed into these funds in the week through May 6. Investors apparently bought the market dip.

Digital-asset funds had $40 million in net inflows in the seven days through May 9. (CoinShares)

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First Mover Asia: BitMEX Saga Leaves Lingering Regulatory Questions, Bitcoin Falls

Arthur Hayes and his BitMEX co-founders must each pay a $10 million fine, but contesting the case against them might have clarified which financial regulatory agency should have primary oversight of crypto; cryptos had a rough weekend.

BitMEX founder and former CEO Arthur Hayes pleaded guilty to an identical charge as the exchange, a few years earlier. (CoinDesk archives)

Mercados

Market Wrap: Crypto Sell-Off Stabilizes Amid Bearish Sentiment

BTC was roughly flat over the past 24 hours and down by 6% over the past week. Traders remain cautious.

(Drew Beamer/Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Thailand Has Already Proven Why Taking Crypto for Luxury Items Isn't Working

Gucci will begin accepting crypto payments at five stores as part of a wider commitment, but the success of its initiatives is uncertain; bitcoin plummets in Thursday trading.

Luxury brand Gucci has entered the crypto world. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Events in China, India Have Also Weighed on Crypto Prices

Investors may have been focusing on U.S. interest rate hikes and the economic fallout of Russia’s Ukraine invasion, but bitcoin has been subject to other headwinds; cryptos soar post-rate hike.

India Parliament building (Unsplash)

Mercados

Crypto Funds Suffer Fourth Straight Week of Outflows as Bitcoin Stalls

Some $120 million flowed out of digital-asset funds in the week through April 29, according to CoinShares.

Digital-asset funds had $120 million in net outflows in the seven days through April 29. (CoinShares)

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Bored & Hungry in Crypto: Why This Burger Joint Wants to Use ApeCoin

The owner of the first Bored Ape-themed restaurant explains himself.

(James Rubin/CoinDesk)

Mercados

What Is So Smart About Smart Contract Platforms?

The innovative qualities of Ethereum have led to an explosion of new digital assets in the Smart Contract Platform sector. Here's a look at the sector, its significance as a digital asset sector and how CoinDesk Indices is setting standards that define this sector.

CoinDesk Indices launched its Digital Asset Classification Standard (DACS) to set the standard for defining the industries of digital assets. (CoinDesk)