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A federal judge ruled the names of Sam Bankman-Fried's bond co-signers should be revealed after Bankman-Fried did not apply to the appeals court. The signers were revealed to be Stanford University's Andreas Paepcke and Larry Kramer, who put up $200,000 and $500,000, respectively. Securities lawyer James Murphy weighs in on the latest developments and why he thinks Bankman-Fried's $250 million bond is a "joke."

Feb 16, 2023

Data from DappRadar shows that non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Blur's one-day trading volume has topped $80 million, surpassing competitor OpenSea. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker discusses the release of Blur’s highly anticipated token and differences in royalty payment options between its platform and OpenSea.

Feb 16, 2023

Emerging Assets Group's William Noble told CoinDesk that bitcoin (BTC) might move from consolidation to another parabolic move back to $56,000. Digital Asset Strategist Joe Orsini reacts to the prediction and compares it to the BTC price rally that followed the bear market back in 2018.

Feb 16, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $24,400, after touching its highest level since August. Digital Asset Strategist Joe Orsini joins "First Mover" to discuss the catalysts behind bitcoin's recent rally and whether the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization could double in value in the coming months. Plus, the other trends he is watching in the digital assets space.

Feb 16, 2023

A Stanford University senior research scientist and former Stanford Law School dean were revealed to be Sam Bankman-Fried's bond co-signers, in addition to his parents. Securities lawyer James Murphy, also known as "MetaLawMan" on Twitter, joins "First Mover" to discuss the details and implications of the latest legal developments around bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.

Feb 16, 2023

As U.S. regulators continue to sniff around Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange is prepared to pay monetary penalties to “make amends” for past regulatory violations, according to The Wall Street Journal. The world’s largest crypto exchange has been under extra scrutiny since the collapse of rival exchange FTX. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what this means for Binance and crypto regulation at large.

Feb 16, 2023

Host Joel Flynn explains the definition of collaborative finance, known as "CoFi" for short, and why it could lead to a healthier economy. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Feb 16, 2023

Charlie Shrem, Bitcoin Foundation founder and "The Charlie Shrem" show host, shares his reaction to Sam Bankman-Fried’s bond co-signers being revealed. Andreas Paepcke and Larry Kramer put up $200,000 and $500,000, respectively. Paepcke is a senior research scientist while Kramer is a former dean of Stanford Law School. "I can't believe it. I'm so surprised," Shrem said. 

Feb 15, 2023

Bitcoin Foundation Founder and "The Charlie Shrem" show host Charlie Shrem discusses his crypto journey and the outlook for the Bitcoin Network as activity on the blockchain hit a two-year high, according to a report by CryptoQuant. Plus, his reaction to the latest developments regarding Sam Bankman-Fried's legal proceedings.

Feb 15, 2023

Joey Krug, investor and co-founder of Augur and Eco, discusses his outlook for bitcoin (BTC) as the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization climbs above $23,000 on the heels of new inflation data and Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard's departure from the central bank for the White House.

Feb 15, 2023