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In the wake of FTX's fallout, "Crypto is Macro Now" Economist Noelle Acheson argues that the industry had a lot of singular trust in Sam Bankman-Fried despite being built on the principle of decentralization. Acheson joins "First Mover" to discuss what it will take for crypto to gain trust again and she reacts to Genesis' crypto lending arm pausing customer withdrawals.

Nov 17, 2022

CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker shares insights into the state of the crypto industry in the wake of the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, discussing her new op-ed titled "No one is coming to save the crypto industry." How has crypto strayed away from the original ideal of bitcoin and what can we learn from this?

Nov 17, 2022

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading steadily at the $16,000 level as inflation shows signs of easing. Opimas CEO and founder Octavio Marenzi joins “First Mover” to discuss whether bitcoin has hit bottom following FTX’s collapse and which players could benefit from the crypto exchange’s fallout.

Nov 17, 2022

Market maker B2C2 is offering to buy loans from the crypto-lending unit of Genesis, as it pauses redemptions and new loan originations in the wake of FTX’s collapse. Genesis is a sister company of CoinDesk. B2C2 founder Max Boonen discusses the offer, lessons learned, and outlook for the crypto markets as the FTX fallout continues to ripple across the industry.

Nov 17, 2022

After FTX’s stunning meltdown, Castle Island Ventures Partner Nic Carter is calling for exchanges to prove they have enough assets in reserve to offset any outstanding liabilities. Carter discusses FTX's implosion and what it shows about the importance of proof of reserves and regulatory clarity.

Nov 16, 2022

Genesis Global Trading's lending arm is temporarily suspending redemptions and new loan originations. Singapore's state investment fund Temasek is preparing to write off between $200 million and $300 million invested in FTX. The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing into FTX next month. Sam Bankman-Fried, Tom Brady and other FTX promoters have been sued. Genesis and CoinDesk both operate under Digital Currency Group.

Nov 16, 2022

By William Foxley, Zack Seward, Jennifer Sanasie, Wendy ONov 16, 2022

Following a series of curious one-letter tweets over the past couple of days, Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of crypto exchange FTX, has returned to typing out full sentences and can't seem to stay off of Twitter. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in FTX's collapse and the role of social media.

Nov 16, 2022

By Adrian Blust, Adam B. LevineNov 16, 2022

Digital asset manager Grayscale Investments is seeking to reassure investors they will not be affected by Genesis Global Capital suspending withdrawals in the wake of crypto exchange FTX's collapse. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest fallout from FTX. Digital Currency Group is the parent company of Grayscale, Genesis and also CoinDesk.

Nov 16, 2022