First Mover Americas: Hedera’s Token Gains on Fed Move

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 2, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source

Bitcoin Slumbers as ETF Hopes Simmer; PEPE Leads Altcoin Gains

Meme coin and low-caps remain favorite plays among traders as bitcoin investors look to a swift ETF judgment.Source

Bitcoin Spot ETF Approval Could Help Power up a New Crypto Cycle: Bernstein

New capital will enter the market from fresh stablecoin supply, tokenization of traditional assets, native crypto infrastructure tokenization and ETFs, the report said.Source

BALD Developer Sends $12M Back to Ethereum After Spectacular Mess Up

The viral token reached an $80 million market capitalization earlier this month before falling 90% – and failing to grow since.Source

Donald Trump Holds Up to $500K in Crypto

The former U.S.president launched a NFT series last year.Source

Pro-Bitcoin Candidate Javier Milei Snags Primary Presidential Elections in Argentina

Milei had been tabbed to finish no higher than third in Sunday’s preliminary election.Source

Disappearance of $900K Puts Focus on Vintage Bitcoin Project Libbitcoin

The issue, dubbed “Milk Sad,” was discovered in late July by information security firm Distrust.Source

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Steady Below $30K as SBF Goes Back to Jail

PLUS: The tragicomedy of Sam Bankman-Fried continued on Friday with the revocation of his bail. Even before the decision, CoinDesk columnist David Morris explained why the decision was predictable.Source

Base Is Here, But Some of Its Projects Raise Red Flags

This week, Coinbase launched its new Base blockchain while DeGods NFTs are way up after the project announced its upcoming Season III series. Plus, Microsoft and Aptos are teaming up to launch new blockchain AI tools.Source

A Bitcoin Warning Signal Blares From Surging Interest in Shiba Inu

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