Emily Spaven

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.

12 juil. 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.

11 juil. 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.

10 juil. 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.

7 juil. 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. 

6 juil. 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.

5 juil. 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.

3 juil. 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.

30 juin 2023

Coinbase claims the SEC reached beyond its jurisdiction and violated due process requirements. This comes as bitcoin cash touched a one-year high earlier this week. Ryan Grace from tastycrypto shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, Damus founder Will Casarin discusses the Bitcoin-friendly social media app's recent battle with Apple. And, Six Clovers Co-founder and CEO Jim Nguyen weighs in on the future of crypto cross-border payments.

29 juin 2023

The market remains optimistic about the future of a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S., as bitcoin (BTC) maintains the key $30,000 level. Quinn Thompson, Maple head of growth and capital markets, shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, Hut 8 CEO Jaime Leverton joins "First Mover" after the North American digital asset miner secured up to $50 million in loans from Coinbase Credit to fund its operations. And, RockX founder and CEO Zhuling Chen explains why Singapore nabbed second place in CoinDesk's Crypto Hub 2023 rankings.

28 juin 2023