Emily Parker

XRP’s price has skyrocketed, after a U.S. judge ruled the sale of XRP tokens on exchanges did not constitute investment contracts. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Counsel Michael Selig and attorney Alex Damsker share their respective legal opinions on Ripple's partial victory in its fight with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). CoinRoutes CEO and co-founder Dave Weisberger discusses his crypto markets analysis. And, Arkham founder and CEO Miguel Morel addresses concerns from privacy-focused crypto advocates after announcing a new crypto data marketplace.

Jul 14, 2023

Coinbase and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are slated to meet in court Thursday in a pre-motion hearing. Former SEC enforcement branch chief and Bragança Law attorney Lisa Bragança shares her expectations. Threads is gaining traction against rival Twitter, after hitting 100 million users in less than a week. Bitcoin (BTC) has failed twice this week to breakout above $31,000. Forex.com global head of research Matt Weller shares his crypto markets analysis.

Jul 13, 2023

The U.S. inflation rate as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) slipped to 3.0% on a year-over-year basis in June from 4.0% in May. Unchained CEO and co-founder Joe Kelly shares his outlook on bitcoin. Timothy Massad, former CFTC chairman and current director of the Digital Assets Policy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School discusses crypto legislation being re-launched by Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). And, Alliance DAO senior researcher Will Robinson weighs in on the future of Web3 gaming.

Jul 12, 2023

TRON founder and Huobi global advisor Justin Sun joins "First Mover" to discuss the state of crypto regulation, outlook on Hong Kong, and much more. Bitcoin (BTC) is holding firm above $30,000. GSR Markets co-founder and president Rich Rosenblum gives his crypto markets analysis. And, the European Commission's metaverse strategy is slated to be released later today. Metaverse EU editor Patrick Grady shares his expectations.

Jul 11, 2023

The SEC argued in a new filing last Friday that Coinbase acknowledged the possibility that federal securities laws would apply to its listings years ago. Hodder Law Firm Managing Partner Sasha Hodder weighs in on Gemini suing Digital Currency Group. DCG owns Genesis and CoinDesk. Opimas LLC CEO Octavio Marenzi shares his crypto markets analysis. And, Shardeum chief growth officer Kelsey McGuire discusses the Layer 1 blockchain's latest funding round.

Jul 10, 2023

Fortune reports at least three executives have left Binance this week as the company prepares to defend itself on multiple fronts. Fairlead Strategies Founder Katie Stockton shares her crypto markets analysis after the June U.S. jobs report is released. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan and Ether Capital CEO Brian Mosoff weigh in on the spot bitcoin ETF race. And, Horizen CEO Rob Viglione explains why the self-described layer 0 blockchain is shedding its privacy coin moniker.

Jul 7, 2023

Yat Siu, Animoca Brands co-founder and executive chairman, joins "First Mover" to discuss the state of Web3 progress in Hong Kong after being appointed to a new task force focused on the sector. Circle is considering issuing a stablecoin in Japan. Todd Groth, CFA, CoinDesk Indices head of research reflects on bitcoin's performance in the second quarter. And, Ripio CEO Sebastian Serrano discusses the crypto services provider's approval to operate in Spain as an exchange. 

Jul 6, 2023

The Nasdaq exchange has refiled its application to list BlackRock's proposed bitcoin exchange-traded fund. Matrixport head of research and strategy Markus Thielen shares his crypto markets analysis. Michael Moro, the former CEO of Genesis Trading, joins "First Mover" to discuss taking the helm of a new cryptocurrency derivatives exchange called Ankex. DCG owns Genesis and CoinDesk. And, TRM Labs head of legal and government affairs Ari Redbord weighs in on the state of the elicit crypto ecosystem.

Jul 5, 2023

Architect CEO and former FTX US president Brett Harrison joins "First Mover" to discuss the recent flurry of spot bitcoin ETF applications in the U.S. and his outlook on the intersection of artificial intelligence with financial services. Plus, Coinbase Institutional head of research David Duong shares his crypto markets outlook for July. And, Superstate CEO Robert Leshner discusses plans to create a short-term government bond fund using the Ethereum blockchain as a secondary record-keeping tool.

Jul 3, 2023

Asset management giant Fidelity has refiled paperwork for its Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust, a spot bitcoin ETF. Hashnote CEO Leo Mizuhara shares his crypto markets analysis. 507 Capital Managing Partner Thomas Braziel weighs in on the latest FTX bankruptcy developments. And, Iomob CEO Boyd Cohen discusses the methodology behind CoinDesk's Crypto Hubs list for 2023.

Jun 30, 2023