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Could new policies, new technologies, and practical risk-based approaches balance the competing demands of privacy and transparency? As part of CoinDesk's Consensus @ Consensus Report, CoinDesk Technology Reporter Frederick Munawa shares insights into the tension between the need for privacy, transparency, and regulation in crypto and DeFi based on conversations from Consensus 2023.

9 juin 2023

Bitcoin holds firm, hovering around $26.5K as investors remain largely unstirred by SEC lawsuits and look toward the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision next week. AdvisorShares ETF Strategist Mackenzie Peterson shares her crypto markets analysis and outlook.

9 juin 2023

Bitcoin life insurance company Meanwhile said it raised $19 million to develop an artificial-intelligence (AI) aided bitcoin (BTC)-denominated policy as it eyes an economy developing around the largest cryptocurrency by market cap. Meanwhile co-founder and CEO Zachary Townsend joins "First Mover" to discuss the funding rounds and why long-term holders of BTC should invest in bitcoin-denominated life insurance.

9 juin 2023

Binance.US says it's transitioning to an all-crypto exchange as of June 13, citing pressures from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which targeted the company with a major enforcement action this week. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the exchange's move away from the use of fiat and pressure from regulators.

9 juin 2023

CoinDesk Web3 Reporter, Cameron Thompson, outlines key insights the Consensus @ Consensus Report on DAOs: The imperative to shun 'decentralization theater', address prevalent voter apathy with the principle that 'each member of the DAO should have one vote', and the pivotal call for DAOs to engage in 'solving real-world problems' with Web 3.0 technologies, beyond just capitalizing on the hype. These key takeaways set the tone for the future discourse on DAOs.

8 juin 2023

Apple announced details of its Vision Pro mixed-reality headset on Monday, but could that revolutionize Web3 and the future of the metaverse? CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker weighs in.

8 juin 2023

BNB, the Binance Smart Chain’s native token, dropped to a five-month low of $252, according to CoinDesk data. This comes as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Binance and CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, and claimed BNB is a security. Valkyrie Chief Investment Officer Steven McClurg shares his crypto markets analysis and outlook.

8 juin 2023

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) will continue operating its crypto staking service despite facing lawsuits from state and federal regulators over the program and several of its other offerings, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said Wednesday at the Bloomberg Invest Conference. Plus, a letter from Binance’s counsel says that SEC Chair Gary Gensler should be recused from the case because he once offered to be an "informal advisor." CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest developments.

8 juin 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cracked down on heavyweight cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and Coinbase (COIN) this week. TuongVy Le, Bain Capital Crypto Partner and Head of Regulatory and Policy, joins "First Mover" to discuss the latest developments and the future of crypto regulation in the United States.

8 juin 2023

CoinDesk is covering a wide range of pressing issues for the digital assets industry this week based on conversations held at Consensus 2023. CoinDesk Web3 reporter Cam Thompson joins "First Mover" to share insights into the Consensus @ Consensus Report, discussing the future of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and governance.

8 juin 2023