Emily Parker

Bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), Solana's SOL, and other major altcoins began Monday trading in the red as the week opened with volatility. As part of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023, Ledger CEO and Chairman Pascal Gauthier joins "First Mover" to discuss the future of Ledger Recover and his 2024 expectations. CoinDCX CEO Sumit Gupta discusses the impact of India's crypto stance. And, Meanwhile CEO Zachary Townsend weighs in on launching a bitcoin private credit fund.

Dec 11, 2023

21.co CEO Hany Rashwan joins CoinDesk TV to weigh in on the crypto markets after 199,000 jobs were added in the U.S. last month. This comes as a federal judge ruled that Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao cannot return to the United Arab Emirates before his sentencing. And, as part of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023, Blockstream developer Lisa Neigut discusses her work on what she calls “Lightning v2.”

Dec 8, 2023

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told senators in a hearing examining the U.S. banking industry, "I've always been deeply opposed to bitcoin, crypto, etc.," and "If I was the government, I'd close it down." Matrixport head of research and strategy Markus Thielen shares his latest bitcoin (BTC) price predictions. And, Coinbase head of protocols and Base creator Jesse Pollak reflects on Coinbase's layer-2 blockchain launching this year.

Dec 7, 2023

Bitwise Asset Management President Teddy Fusaro weighs in on bitcoin (BTC) jumping to $44,000. As part of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023, Ledger CEO and Chairman Pascal Gauthier joins "First Mover" to reflect on the hardware wallet maker's products and initiatives this year. Plus, TRM Labs senior policy advisor Angela Ang discusses Singapore's approach to crypto.

Dec 6, 2023

A new SEC application reveals that BlackRock has received $100,000 as "seed capital" for its proposed bitcoin ETF. Maple's head of growth and capital markets Quinn Thompson weighs in. U.S. lobbying spending by the crypto industry is reportedly on pace to hit a record. Messari CEO Ryan Selkis discusses the role of crypto in politics as part of Most Influential 2023. And, Swan CEO Cory Klippsten, along with Trust Machines CEO Muneeb Ali, reflect on Bitcoin's developments.

Dec 5, 2023

Every year, CoinDesk puts together the Most Influential list memorializing the people, themes, and stories that made an impact — positive or negative — on crypto, blockchain and Web3. CoinDesk's head of magazine Ben Schiller reveals the results for this year. And, Innovating Capital general partner Anthony Georgiades weighs in on bitcoin notching $42,000 in the past 24 hours.

Dec 4, 2023

ProShares Global Investment Strategist Simeon Hyman joins "First Mover" to discuss ProShares’ Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) hitting a record high. "The Crypto Trader" Author Glen Goodman takes a look at the markets. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest crypto mixer to be sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department. Plus, CoinDesk Data & Tokens Managing Editor Danny Nelson breaks down Polygon's secret deal with DraftKings.

Dec 1, 2023

'Broken Money' author Lyn Alden joins CoinDesk TV to discuss the evolution of money, along with how the latest U.S. inflation data is impacting the crypto markets. Hashdex CEO Marcelo Sampaio discusses the success of bitcoin ETFs in Brazil, as investors await the approval of a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. And, ENS founder Nick Johnson says he's "prepared to go to the mat" in a patent dispute with rival Unstoppable Domains.

Nov 30, 2023

Bitcoin broke above $38,000 as hopes around a spot ETF approval were revived earlier this week and traditional market watchers anticipate rate cuts. Tactive wealth advisor Eddy Gifford shares his crypto markets analysis. Spool lead contributor Simon Schaber discusses plans to help institutions enter decentralized finance (DeFi). And, Hex Trust CEO Alessio Quaglini weighs in on the institutional-grade crypto custodian obtaining a full Dubai operating license.

Nov 29, 2023

Former Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao was set to return to the UAE, where his wife and children live, but a district judge stayed that part of his bond release for now. Hodder Law Firm founder Sasha Hodder shares her legal analysis. GSR Markets President Rich Rosenblum weighs in on the state of the crypto markets. The Giving Block co-founder Pat Duffy discusses his outlook on the future of crypto philanthropy on Giving Tuesday.

Nov 28, 2023