Altcoins
Bitcoin Price Eyes 200-Day Simple Moving Average
The Strategic Funds Managing Director Marc Lopresti provides his analysis on bitcoin's next move after a three-day price rally. Lopresti also explains why his firm is bullish on altcoins like Avalanche and Solana. Plus, a conversation about the continued growth of institutional interest in crypto, noting a rumored partnership between FTX and Goldman Sachs.

BTC Volatility Slips to 17-Month Low, Correlation With Stock Market on the Rise
GlobalBlock Market Analyst Marcus Sotiriou discusses the current state of the crypto markets as investors eye bitcoin's next support and resistance levels. Plus, a conversation on consumer strength mitigating the risk of an impending recession, optimism despite a possible Fed rate hike, and altcoins like Cosmos.

FalconX Exec on BTC Slipping Below $40K, Crypto Swap Initiative
FalconX Chief of Staff Austin Reid discusses the current state of the crypto markets as bitcoin slips below $40,000 while investors prepare for Tax Day. Plus, a conversation about institutional interest in altcoins and FalconX recently becoming the first CFTC-registered cryptocurrency swap dealer.

How Will Quantitative Tightening Impact Crypto?
Martin Leinweber of MV Index Solutions discusses the current state of the crypto markets as the Federal Reserve prepares for quantitative tightening. Plus, a conversation about altcoins and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s upcoming speech on digital assets.

Bitcoin Breaks $43K Despite Powell's Call for New Regulations on Crypto
Marc Lopresti, The Strategic Funds' managing director, discusses the recent upswing in the crypto markets amid Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s statements on a digital dollar and Terra Luna’s purchase of $125 million worth of bitcoin. Plus, a conversation about investor interest in various altcoins like Solana, AVAX, and ether, and traditional finance’s ongoing effort to enter the DeFi space.

Singapore Imposes Sanctions; Bitcoin Bucks Market Trend
Binance wins license in Bahrain. Singapore targets designated Russian banks amid sanctions. Bitcoin holds ground despite wider market falls over Ukraine and China concerns. Altcoins to keep a watch on. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Crypto Market Cap Tumbled to $1.5T While Gold and Oil Prices Soar Amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Michele Schneider, Marketgauge Group Managing Director, joins “First Mover” to discuss the current state of the crypto markets following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Additionally, Schneider shares her take on bitcoin as a hedge against inflation and storage of value, and the price actions of altcoins

Bitcoin, Broader Crypto Markets Edge Higher, Will the Rebound Hold?
Marc Lopresti, Managing Director for The Strategic Funds, joins “First Mover” to provide his most recent analysis of the crypto markets as bitcoin sees a slight price increase. Lopresti relates BTC’s price action to the equities futures markets and NASDAQ while examining macro factors like rising interest rates and tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Plus, Lopresti shares his short-term price predictions for Ethereum and discusses other altcoins, including Cardano, Solana and Avalanche.

Why the Bitcoin Spot Market Is Declining
CoinList Head of Trading Mark Clerkin discusses what could have led the decline in bitcoin spot volumes and the potential impact on spot volatility. “You’re starting to see more transactions occur away from exchanges,” Clerkin said. Plus, his take on crypto going mainstream at this year’s Super Bowl, altcoins analysis and outlook, and more.

Stacks Co-Founder on Launching ‘Trust Machines’ to Open Up to Web 3
Trust Machines, co-founded by Stacks founder Muneeb Ali, has raised $150 million in funding for expanding Bitcoin as a platform for Web 3 applications. Ali shares insights into the launch of Trust Machines and the implications for the future of Bitcoin’s infrastructure.
