Bitcoin Price Ticker Goes Live on China’s Douyin App

Beijing allowing bitcoin’s price to be displayed on one of the country’s largest social network platforms shows a growing acceptance of the asset class within the country.Source

First Mover Asia: Arthur Hayes Sees a ‘Balkanization of Finance’ Coming Soon as Crypto Rallies

ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that former BitMex CEO Arthur Hayes foresees the balkanization of finance and bitcoin rallying because the current global banking system “is bankrupt.” Bitcoin is on the rise.Source

Bitcoin Breaks Above $30K for First Time Since June 2022

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Bitcoin Approaches $30K, Reaching Highest Price Since June

The roots of an hour-long surge were difficult to pinpoint, according to one analyst, but investors have recently been more optimistic about the crypto’s prospects following last month’s banking crisis.Source

NFT Collective Proof Launches New Moonbirds Collection With Beeple, Other Artists

The “Moonbirds: Diamond Exhibition” collection is available exclusively to holders that reached “Diamond Nest” status by staking their NFTs.Source

Crypto-Related Stocks Surge as Bitcoin Price Hits Highest Point Since June 2022

The bitcoin miners are posting the largest percentage gains on Monday.Source

Winklevoss Twins Lent Their Crypto Platform Gemini $100M: Bloomberg

The brothers had tried to get outside investment, Bloomberg said.Source

Etherscan Reconfigures Blockchain Explorer Settings to Filter Out Potential Scams

Zero-token value transfers will no longer be visible by default as a way of preventing “address poisoning” hacks.Source

Crypto Exchange BitGet Starts $100M Asia-Focused Web3 Fund

BitGet started its fund as more crypto projects seek non-U.S. jurisdictions.Source

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.?Source