BTC Fragility and ETH Rotation Signal Market Bracing for Consolidation Without New Liquidity

Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. Bitcoin is trading just below $110,000 after another failed bounce, down … Read more

LayerZero Proposes $110M Stargate Token Merger in Consolidation Play

Shaurya is the Co-Leader of the CoinDesk tokens and data team in Asia with a focus on crypto derivatives, DeFi, market microstructure, and protocol analysis. Shaurya holds over $1,000 in BTC, ETH, SOL, AVAX, SUSHI, CRV, NEAR, YFI, YFII, SHIB, DOGE, USDT, USDC, BNB, MANA, MLN, LINK, XMR, ALGO, VET, CAKE, AAVE, COMP, ROOK, TRX, … Read more

NEAR Protocol Registers Volume-Backed Breakout Amid Broad Market Consolidation

NEAR Protocol posted a notable intraday breakout on August 6, climbing from $2.44 to $2.47 within an hour as it pierced key resistance near $2.495. The move followed accumulation around $2.448 and was confirmed by a sharp volume spike—over 101,000 units at 13:31 UTC and above 150,000 in the 13:36–13:40 window—validating bullish momentum. The token … Read more

ATOM Climbs 4% Amid Bullish Momentum and Consolidation Near Key Support Zone

Cosmos’ native token ATOM posted a robust 4% gain over the past 24 hours, surging from $4.78 to $4.89 between July 27 at 15:00 and July 28 at 14:00 UTC. The token’s bullish advance was supported by clear technical signals, including multiple higher lows and a decisive breakout above the $4.84 resistance level, powered by … Read more

Bitcoin Consolidation May End With Rally To $135K

Key point: BTC faces selling at $120,000, but the bulls have not ceded much ground, hinting at a breakout to new highs. Bitcoin (BTC) turned down from the $120,000 resistance on Wednesday, indicating that the bears are fiercely defending the level. The failure to break above the overhead resistance has resulted in net outflows of … Read more

Bitcoin Consolidation May End With Rally To $135K

Key point: BTC faces selling at $120,000, but the bulls have not ceded much ground, hinting at a breakout to new highs. Bitcoin (BTC) turned down from the $120,000 resistance on Wednesday, indicating that the bears are fiercely defending the level. The failure to break above the overhead resistance has resulted in net outflows of … Read more

Bitcoin Consolidation May End With Rally To $135K

Key point: BTC faces selling at $120,000, but the bulls have not ceded much ground, hinting at a breakout to new highs. Bitcoin (BTC) turned down from the $120,000 resistance on Wednesday, indicating that the bears are fiercely defending the level. The failure to break above the overhead resistance has resulted in net outflows of … Read more

Bitcoin Consolidation May End With Rally To $135K

Key point: BTC faces selling at $120,000, but the bulls have not ceded much ground, hinting at a breakout to new highs. Bitcoin (BTC) turned down from the $120,000 resistance on Wednesday, indicating that the bears are fiercely defending the level. The failure to break above the overhead resistance has resulted in net outflows of … Read more

Bitcoin Consolidation May End With Rally To $135K

Key point: BTC faces selling at $120,000, but the bulls have not ceded much ground, hinting at a breakout to new highs. Bitcoin (BTC) turned down from the $120,000 resistance on Wednesday, indicating that the bears are fiercely defending the level. The failure to break above the overhead resistance has resulted in net outflows of … Read more

Bitcoin Consolidation May End With Rally To $135K

Key point: BTC faces selling at $120,000, but the bulls have not ceded much ground, hinting at a breakout to new highs. Bitcoin (BTC) turned down from the $120,000 resistance on Wednesday, indicating that the bears are fiercely defending the level. The failure to break above the overhead resistance has resulted in net outflows of … Read more