Emily Parker

Bitcoin (BTC) is rising slightly above $27,000 after 339,000 U.S. jobs were added in May, which was better than economists' expectations. Coinbase institutional head of research David Duong shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, TRON founder and Huobi global advisor Justin Sun joins "First Mover" to discuss the impact of Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission now accepting applications for crypto trading platform licenses. And, Marathon Digital Holdings CEO Fred Thiel reacts to the latest state legislation impacting bitcoin miners in Texas.

Hun 2, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) and the broad cryptocurrency market sold off for the second consecutive day on Thursday, with fears over inflation and continued rate hikes resurfacing. Todd Groth, CFA, CoinDesk Indices head of index research, shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, InvestHK head of financial services and fintech King Leung discusses Hong Kong's state of crypto as the country's securities regulator begins accepting applications for crypto trading platform licenses. And, Nestcoin co-founder Yele Bademosi shares his reaction to crypto adoption and innovation in Nigeria.

Hun 1, 2023

The U.S. Debt limit deal is approaching a vote, after passing a key test in the House rules committee on Tuesday. Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) joins "First Mover" to discuss the potential impact of the deal and the outlook for crypto regulation. Plus, CoinRoutes CEO and co-founder Dave Weisberger shares his crypto markets analysis as bitcoin (BTC) recedes near $27,000. And, Astaria CTO Joseph Delong explains the state of NFT lending in 2023.

May 31, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) still appears on track for its first monthly loss since December. This comes as Berenberg notes that MicroStrategy (MSTR) represents an attractive alternative to Coinbase (COIN) for investors looking to gain exposure to the cryptocurrency sector. Berenberg equity research analyst Mark Palmer shares his analysis. Plus, DappRadar web3 analyst Sara Gherghelas joins "First Mover" to discuss a new report on NFT lending marketplace Blend. And, LabDAO co-founder Niklas Rindtorff weighs in on the future of open-source drug discovery.

May 30, 2023

Digital Currency Group (DCG), the parent company of CoinDesk, is closing down its trade execution and prime brokerage services unit, TradeBlock, citing crypto winter and regulatory uncertainties. Gerber Kawasaki Director of Get Invested Brett Sifling shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, Columbia Business School adjunct professor Austin Campbell discusses the state of stablecoin regulation in the U.S. And, TRM Labs head of legal and government affairs Ari Redbord explains why crypto hacks are down significantly in the first three months of 2023.

May 26, 2023

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon will remain in detention while he faces charges of falsifying official documents, according to a court statement. Separately, bitcoin (BTC) falls toward $26,000 as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen issues a new warning about the debt ceiling deadline. Nauman Sheikh from Wave Digital Assets shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, Ripple President Monica Long discusses the blockchain company's ongoing legal battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). And, Canvas CEO David Lavecky shares an update on central bank digital currency (CBDC) testing in Australia.

May 25, 2023

Following scrutiny from the crypto community, hardware wallet provider Ledger says it will delay releasing a key recovery feature. Ledger CEO and Chairman Pascal Gauthier joins "First Mover" to discuss why the firm won’t introduce the new feature before releasing the code for it. Separately, Prometheum Inc. founder and co-CEO Aaron Kaplan discusses the SEC-friendly crypto path that the firm has found with the U.S. regulator. And, "The Crypto Trader" author Glen Goodman shares his markets analysis, as bitcoin (BTC) is on track to post its first losing month of 2023.

May 24, 2023

The new CEO of FTX, John Ray III, billed just over 6.5 hours in his last cycle reviewing and working on what appears to be FTX 2.0 materials. Laura Shin, "The Cryptopians" author and "Unchained" podcast host joins "First Mover" to discuss. Plus, LUKSO co-founder and chief blockchain architect Fabian Vogelsteller discusses LUKSO’s upcoming mainnet launch. And, bitcoin (BTC) is back above $27,000 – as President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy left their meeting on Monday without having reached a deal on the debt ceiling. Unizen head of research and analytics Ajay Dhingra shares his crypto markets analysis.

May 23, 2023

Glassnode data reveals that bitcoin (BTC) is settling into the tightest price range it has seen in months, despite looming concerns about the stability of U.S. regional banks and the country's debt ceiling. FLUID CEO Ahmed Ismail shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal discusses launching a Web3 fellowship program. And, Litecoin Foundation managing director Alan Austin weighs in on the recent surge in Litecoin activity amid the frenzy surrounding Ordinals.

May 22, 2023

Ripple is starting a central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform which allows central banks, governments, and financial institutions to issue their own digital currency. Ripple Vice President of Central Bank Engagements and CBDCs James Wallis joins "First Mover" to discuss. Plus, Sky Mavis, which is behind NFT project Axie Infinity, is launching its Axie Infinity: Origins card game on the Apple App Store in key markets where the game is most popular. Sky Mavis co-founder Jeffrey 'Jihoz' Zirlin shares his insights. Bitwise Asset Management President Teddy Fusaro and Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law assistant professor Carla Reyes also join the conversation.

May 19, 2023