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The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May came in softer than expected, rising just 0.1% in May versus 0.4% in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. "First Mover" hosts share their insights on the cooling inflation and outlook on the results of the Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy meeting.

13 juin 2023

European Union governments appear to support new bank-capital standards, which could see unbacked crypto treated as the riskiest kind of asset for lenders to hold, according to an official leading talks on new legislation. CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Jack Schickler explains what this could mean for assets such as bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH).

13 juin 2023

The European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets law (MiCA) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) and it will take effect as of December 30, 2024. CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Jack Schickler breaks down the timeline for the landmark legislation.

13 juin 2023

EY's Global Blockchain Leader, Paul Brody, highlights the potential of AI in interpreting blockchain transactions, remarking, "AI systems can give you a lot of mostly right answers at scale." Despite possible inaccuracies, he argues that AI's potential in software development for blockchain is considerable, predicting a future where these technologies harmoniously interact. Brody emphasizes a measured approach, adding, "We're sort of navigating this fitting process," signaling both blockchain and AI are on the brink of transformative growth.

12 juin 2023

A federal judge has sided with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in a lawsuit alleging decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) Ooki DAO offered unregistered commodities. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses what this means for other DAOs and decentralized finance (DeFi) actors in the industry.

12 juin 2023

Foresight Institute CEO and president Allison Duettmann joins "First Mover" to discuss how cryptography-oriented technologies could potentially play a role in mitigating the risks of developments in artificial intelligence (AI). Plus, outlook on the decentralization of AI.

12 juin 2023

EY Global Blockchain Leader Paul Brody joins "First Mover" to discuss his opinion piece titled "When AI and Blockchain Merge, Expect the Mundane at First" and his outlook on the intersection between these two technologies. Plus, the details of his upcoming book "Ethereum for Business."

12 juin 2023

Blockchain security firm De.Fi says Crypto Investors lost $54 million to rugpulls and scams in May. Michael Rosmer, co-founder of De.Fi, joins "First Mover" to discuss the definition of rugpulls and the state of crypto hacks in the past year. Plus, insights on the rebound in altcoins after a weekend sell-off.

12 juin 2023

Russian nationals Alexey Bilyuchenko and Aleksandr Verner were charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with the 2014 Mt. Gox hack, at the time one of the biggest thefts in crypto history. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest revelations in the case.

12 juin 2023

"Law enforcement is very suspicious about not just Bitcoin but crypto in general," shares CoinDesk Technology Reporter Frederick Munawa, highlighting the inherent tension between crypto's "uncomfortable existence" and regulation. In his latest contribution to CoinDesk's Consensus @ Consensus Report, Munawa unravels the intricacies of balancing privacy, transparency, and the law, especially considering crypto's somewhat "shady" origins.

9 juin 2023