Bitcoin Holds Firm Above $30K, Ether Hovers Near $1.9K Ahead of CPI, Shapella Upgrade

Investors will be eyeing Wednesday’s U.S. Consumer Price Index for the latest reading on inflation and the Shanghai “hard fork.”Source

Aptos Bumps Ahead of $50M Token Unlock Which May Add Selling Pressure

In a planned move, around 0.5% of the total token supply will be unlocked on Wednesday.Source

Bitcoin Shorts Take on 87% of Futures Liquidations as BTC Crosses $30K

Over $145 million in shorts against bitcoin prices were liquidated since early Asian morning hours on Tuesday.Source

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