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Bitcoin's recent price action is largely ignoring the broader market concerns surrounding the path of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Feb 24, 2023

A surprise settlement between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Kraken, a leading crypto exchange platform, raised existential questions for the future of “staking” on blockchains like Ethereum. Andrew Keys, co-founder and president of DARMA Capital, discusses the lessons learned from Kraken's SEC settlement. Plus, insights into what to expect from Ethereum's upcoming Shanghai upgrade.

Feb 24, 2023

The Federal Reserve Board announced it had again rejected crypto bank Custodia's bid for Fed supervision, after previously denying the application last month. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De explains the latest developments.

Feb 24, 2023

Banco do Brasil (BB), Brazil’s largest public bank, has enabled the payment of taxes with cryptocurrencies. The service is only available to customers with crypto deposited with Bitfy, a startup specializing in blockchain solutions in which BB's corporate venture capital arm has invested. Bitfy CEO and Founder Lucas Schoch shares insights into the initiative and the state of crypto adoption in Brazil. Plus, reactions to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board stating cryptocurrency should, in general, not be granted legal tender status.

Feb 24, 2023

Fairlead Strategies Founder and Managing Partner Katie Stockton joins "First Mover" to discuss her crypto markets analysis as she predicts bitcoin to break through resistance relative to Ether. Plus, a closer look at why the short-term relative rotation graph suggests that most momentum for altcoins remains weak relative to bitcoin in the short-term.

Feb 24, 2023

The Chamber of Digital Commerce Founder and CEO Perianne Boring joins "First Mover" to discuss why the crypto lobbying group is urging a federal court to dismiss a case against an ex-Coinbase staffer, arguing it unfairly labels several cryptocurrencies as securities. A blog post from the group reads in part that the litigation between the SEC vs. Wahi "is an unprecedented, stealth attempt to expand the agency’s jurisdictional reach." Boring told CDTV's First Mover, "we see this action as seriously concerning and would have significant ramifications for the digital asset industry."

Feb 24, 2023

StockCharts.com Senior Technical Analyst Julius de Kempenaer joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss his bitcoin price outlook and the key support of resistance levels for BTC in the short and long term. Plus, the impact of macroeconomic conditions on the crypto market and why the relative rotation graph shows a potential explosion of altcoins.

Feb 23, 2023

The Federal Reserve and other U.S. banking agencies are warning banks that crypto poses significant liquidity dangers. Separately, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board said in a statement that cryptocurrency should, in general, not be granted legal tender status.

Feb 23, 2023

Bitcoin's resurgence this year has convinced many analysts that the crypto bear market has ended but QCP Capital suggests that the token’s 47% year-to-date rally looks like a "bear breather" and the final leg of the bear market could soon resume. The analysis is based on Elliot Wave theory, which assumes that asset price movements can be predicted by observing and identifying a repetitive wave pattern. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down “The Chart of The Day.”

Feb 23, 2023

The Federal Reserve and other U.S. banking agencies are warning banks that crypto poses significant liquidity dangers, further reinforcing their campaign to generally steer lenders away from digital assets. Former FDIC Chief Innovation Officer Sultan Meghji explains why this warning is a "nothing burger" and whether US regulators' approach to crypto regulation will have a chilling effect on financial innovation. Plus, why FDIC could never insure bitcoin the way US dollars are insured.

Feb 23, 2023