Emily Spaven

Bitcoin exchange LocalBitcoins is set to discontinue its service this month in response to the "ongoing very cold crypto winter." Okcoin Chief Operating Officer Jason Lau shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, Enclave Markets General Counsel Olta Andoni weighs in after a nine-person jury in the copyright infringement trial between Hèrmes and non-fungible token (NFT) artist Mason Rothschild ruled in favor of the French luxury brand. SALT Lending CEO Shawn Owen also joins the conversation, as the crypto lender raises $64.4M to resume operations.

9 févr. 2023

Crypto prices continue their cautious move upwards after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments on disinflation yesterday. Fidenza Macro Blog Author Geoffrey Chen shares his analysis. Plus, nonprofit organizations are leading an effort to raise millions of dollars in crypto to help victims of the major earthquake in Turkey. CoinDesk Türkiye Editor in Chief Serdar Turan weighs in. Also joining the conversation are SPiCE VC managing partner and co-founder Tal Elyashiv and Kraken Head of Strategy Thomas Perfumo.

8 févr. 2023

Digital Currency Group started selling holdings in several investment vehicles run by its subsidiary and digital assets manager, Grayscale, at a steep discount, according to a Financial Times report. DCG is also the parent company of CoinDesk. Lumida CEO & Co-Founder Ram Ahluwalia shares his analysis. And what's next for crypto prices? Traders are waiting for a speech by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell before they make their next moves. The Crypto Trader Author Glen Goodman and Leichtman Law PLLC Managing Partner David Leichtman join the conversation.

7 févr. 2023

"First Mover" is monitoring developments in Turkey, a major center of crypto adoption, that is now coping with devastation following a massive earthquake. Also, a look at crypto markets, the latest in the FTX bankruptcy court proceedings, and the sale of real estate via NFTs. Joining the conversation are OANDA Senior Market Analyst of The Americas Edward Moya, Murphy & McGonigle Founder James Murphy, and Sanjay Raghavan, Roofstock onChain Head of Web3 Initiatives.

6 févr. 2023

The first U.S. jobs report of the year reveals that nonfarm payrolls grew by 517,000 in January, while the unemployment rate was little-changed at 3.4 percent. What does it mean for crypto? Wave Financial Co-Founder and CEO David Siemer joins the conversation. Also joining "First Mover" are McMillan LLP Partner Benjamin Bathgate, LevelField Financial CEO and Chairman Gene Grant II, and Catawba Digital Economic Zone CEO Joseph McKinney.

3 févr. 2023

Bitcoin is trading above $23,500 after breaking through $24,000 in the early hours. NewEdge Wealth Senior Portfolio Manager Ben Emons joins the conversation after the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision. Also, Hodder Law Firm Founder and Managing Partner Sasha Hodder discusses the latest in FTX's bankruptcy proceedings. And Nostr, a startup decentralized social network, got its Twitter-like Damus application listed on Apple's App Store.

2 févr. 2023

All eyes are on the Federal Reserve, as chair Jerome Powell will announce the central bank's decision on interest rates this afternoon. CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg joins the conversation. Plus, Allnodes Head of Growth Robert Ellison discusses the new Ethereum testnet 'Zhejiang' for simulating ETH withdrawals. Also joining "First Mover" are dYdX COO George Zeng and Metaphysic Founder Tom Graham.

1 févr. 2023

"First Mover" covers the latest in crypto markets and regulation as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting kicks off today ahead of a decision on interest rates Wednesday and the fight over crypto regulation escalates. Joining the conversation are CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson, Chamber of Digital Commerce founder and CEO Perianne Boring, and 21.co co-founder and CEO Hany Rashwan.

31 janv. 2023

A big week in markets as the U.S. Federal Reserve meets to decide how high to raise interest rates amid signs of lower inflation and a cooling economy. Coinbase Institutional Head of Research David Duong joins "First Mover" to discuss. Johns Hopkins Univ. Professor of Applied Economics Steve Hanke weighs in with his recession outlook. Also joining, bankruptcy expert Dov R. Kleiner of Kleinberg Kaplan to discuss the latest in the FTX, Celsius, and Voyager bankruptcy cases. Plus, crypto exchange Gemini is reportedly under investigation over FDIC claims.

30 janv. 2023

Crypto markets are processing the just-released PCE data showing that core inflation has continued to cool. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index rose 4.4% annually last month, compared to 4.7% in November. The report is the last major economic data to be released prior to the Fed's next rate hike decision. Joining "First Mover" to discuss is JMP Securities Director of Financial Technology Research Devin Ryan. Also joining, Aptos Labs Co-Founder & CEO Mohammad Shaikh.

27 janv. 2023