Emily Parker

“First Mover” team discusses Valkyrie Funds launching the second bitcoin futures ETF in the U.S., under the ticker “BTF” on the Nasdaq this morning. CEO of Valkyrie Leah Wald shares insights into this launch. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has replaced Binance as the world’s biggest bitcoin futures platform, thanks to the strong investor appetite for the recently launched ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF. Amar Gautam, CEO of Hyperlinq, provides analysis on the news and crypto markets. Plus, Lyn Ulbricht, mother and advocate for the founder of the now-defunct Silk Road website Ross Ulbricht, joins as CoinDesk’s Crypto Policy Week guest.

22 окт. 2021 г.

“First Mover” hosts discuss the top stories moving the crypto markets: more bitcoin futures ETFs are set to start trading today and Monday. Ex-U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Chris Giancarlo shares insights into bitcoin ETF regulation. Jacobi Asset Management wins approval to launch a physically backed bitcoin ETF in Guernsey. Jacobi Asset Management CEO Jamie Khurshid shares his insights behind the approval and his analysis on crypto markets in general. Plus, Clinique is expanding into Metaverse with its first NFT collection available for rewards members. Clinique Head of Metaverse Projects Cathy Hackl joins the discussion.

21 окт. 2021 г.

“First Mover” team dives into the top stories impacting the crypto markets today: Bloomberg is reporting ProShares bitcoin futures ETF BITO debuts as second-highest traded fund ever with about $1 billion traded on the first day, Galaxy Digital Research reveals top 10 things that show crypto is booming in its latest report, and Alex Thorn, Galaxy Digital head of firmwide research, shares details of this report. Plus, an investigative report from CoinDesk Reporter Anna Baydakova on a black market for verified accounts on major exchanges, and Blockchain Association Executive Director Kristin Smith Blockchain’s take on crypto regulations.

20 окт. 2021 г.

“First Mover” team dives into the top stories moving the crypto markets today. ProShares is launching the first bitcoin futures ETF in the U.S. “BITO” on the New York Stock Exchange today. Bitcoin price breaks the $62K resistance level on this news. Anderson Kill Partner Preston Byrne, MarketGauge Group Managing Partner Michele Schneider and Chamber of Digital Commerce Chief Policy Officer Teana Baker-Taylor join the discussions.

19 окт. 2021 г.

“First Mover” team dives into SEC’s pending decisions on three other bitcoin futures ETFs as ProShares just received the green light to start trading its bitcoin futures ETF on NYSE on Tuesday; SEC Defense Attorney Lisa Braganca shares her take into this highly anticipated event and her outlook for bitcoin futures ETFs in the U.S., Pete Flint, general partner at VC firm NFX and former CEO and co-founder of real estate website Trulia provides his analysis on the crypto markets as bitcoin is charging above $60K, and it’s policy week at CoinDesk, Steven Kelly, research associate at Yale University’s Program on Financial Stability will provide analysis on the crypto industry’s reckoning with regulation.

18 окт. 2021 г.

“First Mover” with breaking news: The SEC, facing a Monday deadline to act on the first bitcoin futures ETF application, will reportedly take no action, allowing the ETF to be approved automatically. Coverage includes CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De breaking down the SEC process, the reaction from Matt Hougan of Bitwise, which has Bitcoin ETF applications pending, and FTX.US president Brett Harrison. Plus, Omer Ozden of RockTree Capital with crypto markets analysis.

15 окт. 2021 г.

Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly says cryptocurrency “has the right to exist and can be used as a means of payment.” The hosts of “First Mover” review Russia’s stance toward crypto with global regulatory expert Mary Beth Buchanan of Merkle Science. Also, Urs Bernegger of SEBA Bank discusses markets and the Swiss bank’s new program for earning yield with crypto.

14 окт. 2021 г.

“First Mover” hosts discuss bitcoin’s price movements as it retreats from the $57K level. B2C2 Co-CEO Rob Catalanello shares his insights as trading data from his firm suggests retail traders are not driving bitcoin’s latest bullish surge. Fred Schebesta, CEO and co-founder of Finder, explains the newly released survey and key findings on crypto adoption worldwide. Plus, Strips Finance is raising $8.5 million to launch a new derivatives platform in November. CEO Ming Wu explains the details behind the new venture.

13 окт. 2021 г.

“First Mover” team digs into the top stories impacting the crypto markets today: China’s real estate crisis ensnaring yet another developer, Modern Land is struggling to pay its debt–could this cause a domino effect in global financial system? A couple received $100,000 in privacy coin monero before they were arrested by the FBI and NCIS, according to a criminal complaint. Justin Ehrenhofer, a monero community member, shares his take on the arrest. Mannik Dhillon, president of VictoryShares and Solutions for Victory Capital, provides his analysis on bitcoin’s bull run. Plus, Elliptic CEO Simone Maini shares plans for R&D and expansion after raising $60M.

12 окт. 2021 г.

“First Mover” team digs into the news that SEC has just approved Volt Equity’s crypto stock ETF which will be listed on New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BTCR; Volt Equity CEO Tad Park shares the details of this launch. Bitcoin charging ahead, passing $56K as the bull run continues; CrossTower Co-Founder and CEO Kapil Rathi provides his analysis on the price movements, plus, Blockstream CIO Samson Mow shares his insights on stablecoins and tether as they come under scrutiny.

11 окт. 2021 г.