First Mover Asia: Asia Bump Sends Bitcoin Over $49K

First Mover Asia: Asia Bump Sends Bitcoin Over K
(Edited by James Rubin)Good morning. Here’s what’s happening this morning:Market moves: Bitcoin rose above the $49,000 level, hours after a price pump during Asian hours. The U.S. market has been largely quiet during the holiday week.Technician’s take (Editor’s note): Technician’s Take is taking a holiday hiatus. In its place, First Mover Asia is publishing the first in a series of stories on the year in cryptocurrency markets by markets analyst Damanick Dantes.Catch the latest episodes of CoinDesk TV for insightful interviews with crypto industry leaders and analysis.PricesBitcoin (BTC): $49,071 +4.65%Ether (ETH): $4,024 +2.4%MarketsS&P 500: $4,649 +1.7%DJIA: $35,492 +1.6%Nasdaq: $15,341 +2.4%Gold:…