Emily Spaven

In a Bloomberg interview, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said he expects the new wave of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to be approved as “past concerns” of regulators are being addressed. OANDA Senior Market Analyst for The Americas Edward Moya shares his crypto markets analysis as bitcoin (BTC) holds above $30,000. Plus, Wilk Auslander LLP partner Eric Snyder discusses a new report from the FTX team that digs through the financial guts of the failed exchange. And, CoinDesk ranks the top crypto hubs in 2023. MidChains co-founder and CEO Basil Al Askari explains why Abu Dhabi made the list.

27 juin 2023

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe joins "First Mover" to address why the custodian terminated its acquisition of rival Prime Trust after earlier this month reaching a preliminary agreement to acquire the firm for an undisclosed amount. Meanwhile, bitcoin (BTC) is off to a strong start this week, with the world’s largest digital asset holding above the $30,000 mark. Arca head of research Katie Talati shares her crypto markets analysis. And, Johns Hopkins University professor of applied economics and Independent Institute senior fellow Steve Hanke shares his thoughts on the current macroeconomic factors impacting crypto, after Russia briefly faced the threat of an armed insurrection over the weekend.

26 juin 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a 20% price gain since last Thursday, but could now take a breather. 21.co co-founder and CEO Hany Rashwan shares his crypto markets analysis. This comes as the Nevada Department of Business and Industry said crypto custody firm Prime Trust has "a shortfall in customer funds" and was unable to meet all withdrawal requests this month. Separately, Rajeev Bamra, Moody’s Investors Service SVP, DeFi and Digital Assets, weighs in on the state of U.S. crypto regulation. And, Casa CEO Nick Neuman explains why the cryptocurrency self-custody firm historically focused exclusively on the Bitcoin blockchain has added support for Ethereum.

23 juin 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) extends its rally after surpassing the $30,000 mark for the second time this year the day before. Tactive Wealth advisor Eddy Gifford shares his crypto markets analysis as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gears up for another day on Capitol Hill testifying before lawmakers regarding the central bank's semiannual monetary policy report. Plus, EDX Markets CEO Jamil Nazarali discusses the launch of its digital asset market and the latest investment round with new equity partners. And, the Chamber of Digital Commerce founder and CEO Perianne Boring weighs in on the latest U.S. House hearing regarding SEC oversight.

22 juin 2023

Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, rallied over the past 24 hours after various traditional finance firms announced moves into the crypto market, indicating bullish sentiment. eToro US investment analyst Callie Cox shares her crypto markets analysis. Plus, Lindsey Grossman, the business lead at Bitkey, Block's bitcoin wallet, joins "First Mover" to discuss teaming up with Coinbase and Cash App, along with the launch of Bitkey’s external beta sign-ups. And, Axelar CEO and co-founder Sergey Gorbunov shares his reaction to the Uniswap Foundation's recent bridge assessment report.

21 juin 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) traded little changed on Tuesday as China's first cut in benchmark lending rates in 10 months failed to lift the mood in traditional markets. Bannockburn Global Forex managing director and Chief Market Strategist Marc Chandler joins to discuss his crypto markets analysis. Plus, Ron Hammond from the Blockchain Association joins "First Mover" to discuss why the trade group had filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the SEC seeking records relevant to Prometheum, a crypto broker. And, Alchemy developer experience lead Elan Halpern shares how the blockchain developer platform aims to help Web3 developers access data faster and speed up product development.

20 juin 2023

Binance's French unit is under investigation for the "illegal" provision of digital asset services and "acts of aggravated money laundering." BlackRock (BLK) iShares had filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the formation of a spot bitcoin (BTC) ETF. Anthony Georgiades, Innovating Capital General Partner, weighs in on market reaction. Plus, Cboe Digital President John Palmer joins to discuss gaining CFTC approval to launch margin futures on bitcoin and ether. Generative artist Dmitri Cherniak's Ringers #879 non-fungible token (NFT) sold at auction for a full price of $6.2 million. Sotheby’s Head of Digital Art and NFTs Michael Bouhanna joins the conversation.

16 juin 2023

Cryptocurrencies fell sharply, with bitcoin (BTC) dropping below $25,000 after the Federal Reserve policy decision to suspend rate hikes for at least one meeting. Path Trading Partners Chief Market Strategist Bob Iaccino breaks down the market reaction. Plus, Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty on strategy after the release of documents tied to William Hinman. And, the U.S. arm of Bittrex is set to open for customer withdrawals Thursday following a ruling by a Delaware bankruptcy court. Bittrex Chief Legal Officer David Maria discusses the news.

15 juin 2023

Bitcoin traders are taking a defensive stance ahead of the Fed’s monetary policy meeting later today. Bitwise Asset Management Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan joins "First Mover" to discuss. Separately, the federal judge overseeing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s case against Binance and Binance.US declined to order a temporary restraining order freezing the U.S. trading platform's assets. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the decision. Plus, Prometheum co-CEO and founder Aaron Kaplan joins the show after speaking on Capitol Hill Tuesday about crypto legislation.

14 juin 2023

The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May came in softer than expected, rising just 0.1% in May versus 0.4% in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The news comes one day ahead of the results of the Fed's latest monetary policy meeting. Clara Medalie, Kaiko Director of Research, joins "First Mover" for market reaction. Plus, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Counsel Mike Selig joins to discuss what the SEC's actions against Binance and Coinbase will mean for crypto. And, John Melican, Elliptic Chief Legal Officer, joins us to discuss new findings revealing attackers behind this month’s $35 million exploit of crypto wallet Atomic Wallet are moving stolen funds via OFAC-sanctioned exchange Garantex.

13 juin 2023