Emily Spaven

Swan Bitcoin Chief Investment Officer Rapha Zagury joins CoinDesk with an update on the bitcoin financial services firm's newly built mining unit and how they already have 4.5 exahash per second (EH/s) after starting the unit in the summer of 2023. Plus, insights on bitcoin sentiment in the TradFi sector. And, reported details of spot bitcoin ETF applications in Asia as BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) reaches a new milestone.

Jan 29, 2024

The Sandbox co-founder and COO Sebastien Borget joins CoinDesk to discuss his outlook on a digital future, plans in India and insights on revolutionizing fan experiences and brand imaging in the metaverse. Plus, a closer look on how politicians are looking at crypto. And, an online tool sheds some light on the potential future performance of bitcoin (BTC).

Jan 26, 2024

Billions of dollars worth of bitcoin and ether options are set to expire on Deribit. The latest earnings report implies Tesla's (TSLA) bitcoin holdings remain unchanged. And, Partisia Blockchain Foundation Chief of Growth Shirly Valge joins CoinDesk to discuss whether the hype around artificial intelligence (AI) seemingly overshadowed crypto at the 54th Annual Meeting of The World Economic Forum last week.

Jan 25, 2024

Fetch.ai CEO Humayun Sheikh joins CoinDesk TV to discuss the "paradigm shift" happening at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and crypto. Plus, Sheikh's thoughts on the use cases of AI agents and concerns around AI hallucinations. Plus, a closer look at the price of bitcoin (BTC) after the largest cryptocurrency by market cap has fallen almost 20% on its peak following the listing of the first spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. two weeks ago.

Jan 24, 2024

21Shares co-founder and President Ophelia Snyder joins CoinDesk TV to discuss what the response has been since 21Shares and Cathie Wood's ARK launched the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB), competition in the space, and the shift in attitude regarding crypto from advisors and institutional investors. Plus, the latest markets update as bitcoin (BTC) falls below the $39,000 level.

Jan 23, 2024

Morph co-founder and COO Azeem Khan joins CoinDesk TV to discuss his new role at the layer 2 consumer blockchain and reflects on crypto's positioning for public good around the world. Plus, the latest market movements in the digital asset space as Solana's SOL and Cardano's ADA prices sink on Monday and Terraform Labs files for bankruptcy.

Jan 22, 2024

Sandy Kaul, Head of Strategy for Digital Assets Unit at Franklin Templeton and BlackRock Head of Digital Assets Robert Mitchnick join "First Mover" to break down the asset managers' journey to spot bitcoin ETF approval in the U.S. Plus, what's next for both firms.

Jan 19, 2024

Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein breaks down the significance of spot bitcoin ETF approval in the U.S., and weighs in on what happens next. Plus, what MetaMask's new "transaction routing" technology could mean for traders.

Jan 18, 2024

Former CFTC Chair, Chris Giancarlo and SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, aka "crypto mom" and "crypto dad," join "First Mover" with insights on how the spot bitcoin ETF approval could impact the crypto industry and financial innovation. Plus, a preview of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Jan 17, 2024

eToro US CEO, Lule Demisse joins "First Mover" to discuss the impact of the spot bitcoin ETF approval on the broader crypto industry and Futureverse co-founder Shara Senderoff breaks down Futureverse's metaverse partnership with "Ready Player One". Plus, a preview of the World Economic Forum 2024.

Jan 16, 2024