First Mover

It's the start of Trading Week at CoinDesk, and "First Mover" kicks off special markets coverage with one of the most followed technical traders in the crypto space, Peter Brandt, founder of Factor Trading. Plus, Galaxy Digital's Salmaan Qadir discusses a new report on the state of the NFT marketplace, where creators have earned $1.8 billion in royalties to date.

Oct 24, 2022

Terra's Do Kwon, a fugitive wanted by South Korean authorities, reportedly left Singapore for Dubai on his way to an unknown destination. Merkle Science co-founder and CEO Mriganka Pattnaik joins "First Mover" to discuss the case and recent crypto hacks. Why are bitcoin and ether prices dropping? ARK36 chairman and founder Mikkel Morch provides crypto markets analysis. Plus, the U.K. government is extending a financial bill to regulate crypto. Regulatory Reporter Jack Schickler has details.

Oct 21, 2022

How will crypto markets react to the news that U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss has abruptly resigned? Regulatory Reporter Amitoj Singh joins "First Mover" with the latest details. Plus, Bruno Ramos de Sousa of crypto asset manager Hashdex also joins the conversation. And, former FBI special agent and co-founder of NAXO, Chris Tarbell, discusses the latest with Mango and other recent DeFi exploits.

Oct 20, 2022

What is the outlook for bitcoin, crypto markets, and venture capital investments? "First Mover" continues live coverage of CoinDesk's Investing in Digital Enterprises and Assets Summit (I.D.E.A.S.) in New York City with Unchained Podcast Host Laura Shin, Pantera Capital Partner Lauren Stephanian and Two Sigma Ventures Principal Andy Kangpan.

Oct 19, 2022

"First Mover" is live from CoinDesk's Investing in Digital Enterprises and Assets Summit (I.D.E.A.S.) in New York City, diving into key investment ideas across Web3 and the digital economy at large. Host Christine Lee speaks with Rep. Jim Himes about the future of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and other key crypto regulation topics. Other guests include Umee CEO Brent Xu with his crypto markets analysis, and Gennaro D'Urso, a scientist using a DAO to improve drug discovery.

Oct 18, 2022

The Mango DAO plans to vote this week on how to divvy up the $67 million returned by Avraham Eisenberg, who said he was behind last week's exploit. Chainalysis Director of Research Kimberly Grauer, calling October the worst month yet for crypto hacks, joins "First Mover" to discuss the recent report. Plus, Martin Leinweber of MarketVector Indexes provides bitcoin markets analysis.

Oct 17, 2022

Bitcoin nearly broke through $20,000 as it recovered from yesterday's plunge triggered by the latest inflation report. "First Mover" dives into crypto markets with Stablecorp CEO Alex McDougall and Will Peck of WisdomTree. Plus, will WisdomTree continue the fight for a spot bitcoin ETF after suffering yet another SEC rejection? Also, today's I.D.E.A.S. conference preview: Meet an entrepreneur working on a bank-like experience without the need for a bank.

Oct 14, 2022

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for September shows inflation ran hotter than expected in spite of interest rate hikes. Crypto markets are down across the board. Bob Iaccino of Path Trading Partners joins "First Mover" to discuss what happens next. Also joining to discuss the future of crypto regulation is acting Chief of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Michael Hsu and former SEC Branch Chief Valerie Dahiya of Perkins Coie LLP.

Oct 13, 2022

There's been another massive exploit in crypto, this time tied to market manipulation on Mango, a Solana-based decentralized exchange. "First Mover" discusses the state of the crypto industry and markets with Tribe Capital co-founder and CEO Arjun Sethi. CoinDesk's Cheyenne Ligon with an update in Grayscale's lawsuit against the SEC over the agency's rejection of Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF application. Plus, DIMO aims to help drivers gain and monetize their car data. DIMO co-founder Andy Chatham joins the conversation.

Oct 12, 2022

Tron founder Justin Sun joins "First Mover" to discuss what could be one of the largest takeovers in crypto history – About Capital's acquisition of crypto exchange Huobi Global. Benoit Bosc of GSR Markets provides crypto markets analysis as investors await the September CPI report. Plus, a deep dive into U.S. crypto legislation.

Oct 11, 2022