First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Falls After Edging Toward $50K; Altcoins Rally

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Falls After Edging Toward K; Altcoins Rally
(Edited by James Rubin)Good morning. Here’s what’s happening:Market moves: Bitcoin and ether’s prices moved little with Christmas only three days away; layer 1 and scaling system tokens rally.Technician’s take (Editor’s note): Technician’s Take is taking a holiday hiatus. In its place, First Mover Asia is publishing the second in a series of stories on the year in cryptocurrency markets by CoinDesk markets analyst Damanick Dantes and Managing Editor of Markets Brad Keoun.Catch the latest episodes of CoinDesk TV for insightful interviews with crypto industry leaders and analysis.PricesBitcoin (BTC): $49,008 +0.3%Ether (ETH): $4,017 -0.06%MarketsS&P 500: $4,696 +1%DJIA: $35,753 +0.7%Nasdaq: $15,521 +1.1%Gold:…