First Mover

With bitcoin’s and ether’s amazing gains and even Dogecoin soaring, there are many questions about the state and trajectory of the crypto industry. “First Mover” talks with top industry leaders to hear their thoughts and plans: Bloq Chairman Matthew Roszak, Bitpanda CEO Eric Demuth, and S&P Dow Jones Indices Managing Director Peter Roffman.

5 mai 2021

Ether sets new records, breaking through $3400 and “flipping” bitcoin on options volume. “First Mover” dives into crypto markets analysis with MarketGauge Managing Director Michele Schneider. Also, Nikhilesh De on Coinbase’s decision to expand support for the stablecoin tether. And, why did the Decentralized Finance Oracle Umbrella Network migrate from Ethereum to the Binance Smart Chain? We hear from the network’s founder, Sam Kim.

4 mai 2021

While crypto markets soar with Ether leading the way, today also brings news of new development in the digital dollar research project. Former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo and Accenture’s Senior Managing Director David Treat join “First Mover” to discuss their new partnership to launch digital dollar pilots. Also, CrossTower’s Martin Gaspar joins our crypto markets discussion, and Alchemy’s Nikil Viswanathan discusses its $80M raise to chase Amazon in the lucrative web services space.

3 mai 2021

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