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Grayscale Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm joins "First Mover" to reflect on the asset manager's role in the approval of a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. Plus, Randi Zuckerberg opens up about her journey from Facebook to Broadway to blockchain.

Jan 12, 2024

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved 11 spot bitcoin ETF applications, dramatically broadening access to the 15-year-old cryptocurrency. Coinbase Chief Policy Officer, Faryar Shirzad, joins "First Mover" to unpack what this means for the exchange that is custodian for most of the ETF issuers. Plus, Injective Labs CEO Eric Chen weighs in on their largest chain upgrade.

Jan 11, 2024

Bitcoin (BTC) saw $90 million in liquidations after fake bitcoin ETF approval tweets from the comprised SEC account stirred up the crypto market. Former SEC special counsel Hermine Wong weighs in. Plus, Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald shares the latest update on the spot bitcoin ETF applications as the asset manager awaits approval.

Jan 10, 2024

CFTC Commissioner, Christie Goldsmith Romero joins "First Mover" to unpack a report that urges policymakers to look at DeFi. Plus, CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor, Nik De, breaks down spot bitcoin ETFs.

Jan 10, 2024

Bitcoin broke above $45,000 as the industry anticipates a spot bitcoin ETF approval this week. Bitget Managing Director, Gracy Chen, weighs in on the possibility of an approval and discusses trends to watch in 2024, including layer 2s and gamefi. Plus, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP partner Renato Mariotti joins "First Mover" to discuss why prosecutors decided to drop Sam Bankman-Fried's second trial. And, a regulatory outlook for 2024.

Jan 8, 2024

Pending court cases that could have a large impact on the crypto industry are top of mind for many market watchers as 2024 nears. CoinDesk managing editor for global policy and regulation, Nikhilesh De, shares an update on the legal developments FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky will face next year.

Dec 29, 2023

CoinDesk's managing editor for Data & Tokens, Danny Nelson, discusses the road ahead for Coinbase in 2024 after other centralized exchanges, like Binance and FTX, faced major headwinds this year. Plus, insights into some of Coinbase's biggest accomplishments, along with an update on the company's battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Dec 28, 2023

2023 was an eventful year for the digital assets industry. Ripple won a partial victory against the SEC, TradFi giants like BlackRock entered the spot bitcoin ETF race and FTX founder Sam Bankman Fried was found guilty of fraud. Blockchain Association Director of Government Relations Ron Hammond discusses how the crypto regulation has changed in the past 12 months. Plus, his outlook on upcoming regulatory developments in 2024.

Dec 26, 2023

As investors continue to await approval of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S., a check of Brazil finds hefty demand for such vehicles which have been trading in that country for more than two years. BTG Pactual head of digital assets Andre Portilho shares his thoughts on Brazil's cryptocurrency appetite. BTG Pactual is one of Latin America's largest asset managers.

Dec 22, 2023

As 2023 comes to an end, CoinDesk managing editor for global policy and regulation Nikhilesh De looks ahead to the upcoming elections in the United States, European Parliament, and India. De explains how these political results might impact the crypto industry.

Dec 21, 2023