Emily Parker

Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering around $25,000 after reaching a nine-month high on Tuesday at about $26,500. The rise of the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value came minutes after the U.S. Consumer Price Index was released. Tastycrypto Head of Digital Assets Ryan Grace shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, the New York Department of Financial Services says Signature Bank was not shut down for crypto-related reasons. Bitfury Board Member and former CEO, Valor Capital Group partner and former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks joins the conversation.

Mar 15, 2023

Is ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain and the second-largest by market cap, an investment security? Penn State Dickinson Law Professor Tonya Evans joins "First Mover" to discuss. Plus, Bitwise Crypto Analyst Ryan Rasmussen shares his crypto markets reaction as U.S. payrolls rose 311,000 in February. And, Rosetta Analytics co-founder Angelo Calvello weighs in on the collapse of crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank.

Mar 10, 2023

Crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank will "voluntarily liquidate" its assets and wind down operations, its holding company, Silvergate Capital Corp., said Wednesday. Bianco Research, LLC President and Macro Strategist Jim Bianco and Opimas, LLC CEO and Founder Octavio Marenzi weigh in on the latest developments. Plus, Crypto Critics' Corner Co-host Bennett Tomlin discusses the recent Wall Street Journal report that the company behind the world's largest stablecoin accessed bank accounts by way of falsified documents and intermediaries.

Mar 9, 2023

Bitcoin fell to a three-week low after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's hawkish testimony to Congress spurred traders to price in a higher "terminal rate." The Digital Economy Initiative Advisory Council Member Martha Reyes weighs in. Plus, NEAR Foundation CEO Marieke Flament discusses her outlook on Web3 and female leadership in the crypto space on International Women's Day. Grayscale Investments Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm, MenaPay CEO Çağla Gül Şenkardeş, and WomenInDeFi Brand Strategist Umeh Chinonye also join the conversation. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

Mar 8, 2023

The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust discount to net asset value has fallen to its lowest level in a month, ahead of oral arguments in federal court related to Grayscale's lawsuit against the SEC. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG. Maple Finance Head of Capital Markets Quinn Thompson shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, the company behind Bored Ape Yacht Club generated $16.5 million from its auction of 288 NFTs in its TwelveFold collection based on the Ordinals protocol. Yuga Labs co-founder Greg Solano shares his reaction. And, Uniswap Labs Chief Operating Officer Mary-Catherine Lader joins the conversation.

Mar 7, 2023

Silvergate Bank, which warned last week about its ability to remain in business, discontinued its SEN platform that institutions used to move money to crypto exchanges. 21.co co-founder and CEO Hany Rashwan shares his crypto markets reaction after bitcoin's (BTC) price was little-changed over the weekend. And, Puerto Rico has extended its 4% tax incentive to crypto assets and blockchain activities, including staking. Puerto Rico Blockchain Trade Association's Keiko Yoshino joins the conversation.

Mar 6, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) are sinking, as customers flee crypto bank Silvergate, whose stock closed 58% lower during U.S. trading yesterday. Forex.com Global Head of Research Matt Weller shares his reaction. Plus, Sotheby’s is auctioning the original manuscript for “Snow Crash,” Neal Stephenson’s landmark 1992 science fiction book that coined the terms “metaverse” and “avatar." Author Neal Stephenson and Sotheby's Head of Sale Cassandra Hatton discuss. And, Audius Co-founder and CEO Roneil Rumburg explains how the web3 music streaming platform is integrating with TikTok.

Mar 3, 2023

Opinion

If the SEC is serious about U.S. investor protection, it should want crypto to stay in the United States, says CoinDesk's Emily Parker.

Mar 2, 2023

Silvergate Bank's stock is plunging after the crypto-friendly bank said it is delaying the filing of its annual report. Wave Financial Head of Protocol and Treasury Management Nauman Sheikh shares his reaction. Plus, former NBA All-Star and serial entrepreneur Baron Davis shares his outlook on the Web3 and blockchain space. And, Matrixport Head of Research and Strategy Markus Thielen explains why Ordinals' non-fungible tokens (NFT) have the potential to push Stacks Network's STX into a billion-dollar token.

Mar 2, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is holding firm above $23,000 as crypto traders look ahead to a new month, following minimal gains for the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization in February. CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg shares her crypto markets analysis. Plus, TRON Founder, Huobi Global Advisor, and Ambassador of Grenada to the WTO Justin Sun joins "First Mover" to discuss Huobi's plans to apply for a crypto exchange license in Hong Kong. And, Former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief and Bragança Law Attorney Lisa Bragança weighs in on the latest FTX developments.

Mar 1, 2023