Emily Spaven

As the crypto industry grows, it is attracting more Wall Street veterans, but can it compete with traditional finance that is also adding crypto services? Bill Powers, a former PIMCO executive now at Arca, joins “First Mover” to discuss business and markets news and share his journey. Also, decentralized lending protocol C.R.E.A.M Finance Co-founder Leo Cheng explains a new initiative to strengthen DeFi security. Plus, techno DJ UMEK on the NFT auction underway for one of his live performances.

30 avr. 2021

America’s oldest bank ventures into new territory: crypto. BNY Mellon’s Lory Kehoe explains what crypto services the bank will offer, why and when. Also, Matt Weller of Forex.com joins “First Mover” for bitcoin and ether markets analysis, and Greg King of Osprey Funds on its new trust fund for accredited investors and why it chose Polkadot.

29 avr. 2021

Genesis, an institutional digital assets services firm, has released its Q1 market observations. CEO Michael Moro has the highlights and insights into institutional activity in the crypto space. Also joining “First Mover,” Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis on crypto and blockchain-related legislation before Congress and reaction to President Biden’s capital gains tax proposal. Plus, Sébastien Derivaux of MakerDAO on using real estate to finance loans.

28 avr. 2021

“First Mover” goes to India to speak with Neeraj Khandelwal, CEO of CoinDCX. How is India’s largest crypto exchange responding to that country’s Covid crisis? Is the regulatory environment affecting crypto relief efforts, and what is the state of the crypto industry generally in India right now? Also, Daniel Lacalle of Tressis Gestión joins today’s markets discussion, and Hong Fang of OKCoin on what it’s like being the only woman CEO of a U.S. crypto exchange.

27 avr. 2021

U.S. investors wake up to the news that JPMorgan will reportedly allow clients to invest in a bitcoin fund. Reaction from Dan Burstein of Paxos, the blockchain startup and PayPal partner that last week scored a federal trust charter to become a “crypto bank.” And, what possible explanations are there for the rebound in bitcoin and altcoin markets today? CrossTower’s Kapil Rathi with crypto markets analysis. Plus, Howard Wu of Aleo on next-generation privacy blockchains.

26 avr. 2021

Bitcoin slipped below the key psychological level of $50k, but why has it suffered a second major sell-off this week? “First Mover” dives into the markets with our guests Kyle Samani of Multicoin Capital and BlockFi’s Zac Prince, who also explains what’s going on in the crypto lending sector. Plus, Gil Hildebrand of Gilded with answers to crypto accounting questions.

23 avr. 2021

“First Mover” with markets analysis as Ether breaks another record. Steven McClurg of Valkyrie Investments joins the markets discussion. Voyager Digital CEO Steve Ehrlich on his company’s fast growth and customer service questions. Also, in honor of Earth Day, Jesse Phillips of Binance Mining Pool explains how crypto mining practices can be more environmentally friendly.

22 avr. 2021

J. Christopher Giancarlo, the former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), aka “Crypto Dad,” has joined BlockFi’s Board of Directors. Giancarlo discusses his new role, where his digital dollar initiative stands and his thoughts on bitcoin’s future. Shapeshift CEO Erik Voorhees shares details of his new product Thorchain and why he’s convinced such decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms will decrease interest in any crypto ETFs. Plus, why is Deutsche Telekom, Europe’s largest telecom by revenue, purchasing a significant amount of tokens native to Celo, a decentralized payments network for cell phones? We hear from Celo Co-founder Rene Reinsberg.

21 avr. 2021

The crypto world reacting to big breaking news today as it learns Binance.US has hired former acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks to be its new CEO. Brooks joins “First Mover” to discuss his new role. Also, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce discusses the update she has made to her ‘safe harbor’ proposal. Charlie Morris of ByteTree with crypto markets analysis, and Riot Blockchain’s Jason Les explains the significance of the drop in the Bitcoin network’s hashrate.

20 avr. 2021

Bitcoin plunged to three-week lows yesterday during Asia hours amid rumors of a U.S. regulatory crackdown. Is there any truth to those rumors? Did the drop have more to do with a power outage in China, or was it something else? “First Mover” reviews the possible reasons with CoinDesk’s regulatory expert Nikhilesh De. Also, Perianne Boring of the Chamber of Digital Commerce shares what she knows about regulatory news from Washington and a look at the markets today with Peter Hans of Arca. Plus, meet Kevin Roose, the New York Times columnist, who made history selling his column as an NFT.

19 avr. 2021