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Osprey Funds Launches Polkadot Trust
Crypto asset manager Osprey Funds has launched a Polkadot fund to give customers exposure to the DOT token. CEO Greg King joins "First Mover" to share why Osprey is bullish on DOT and the Polkadot ecosystem and why he thinks there is significant market demand for a Polkadot trust fund.

What Is Driving the Demand for Ether?
Ether is setting new records as demand soars, but what's behind the craze? Matt Weller of Forex.com joins "First Mover" to discuss the crypto market trends, including how DeFi and NFTs are boosting demand for ETH and how bitcoin HODLers are a sign of a bullish market.

How Will We Know When the Market Turns Bearish?
Bitcoin's price drop of roughly 20% last weekend has made investors wonder if this is the beginning of a turn toward a bearish market, but bitcoin is highly volatile. How can investors tell when the volatility is temporary or the sign of something more serious? CoinDesk's Galen Moore joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss. Plus, the potential impact of keeping Federal Reserve interest rates near zero.

Bitcoin’s Bull and Bear Cycles: Are We Seeing a New Trend?
Until the current bull market, bitcoin price trends showed that bull and bear cycles were getting shorter, but this bull market is different. Christine Lee reviews our Chart of the Day.

Asian Gaming Giant Nexon Adds $100M in Bitcoin to Corporate Treasury
Nexon, a Japanese-South Korean gaming company, has joined the likes of Tesla and MicroStrategy in adding bitcoin to its corporate balance sheet. Nexon's $100M buy represents less than 2% of its total treasury but is generating a lot of excitement in the bitcoin community. Luke Sully of Ledgermatic joins "All About Bitcoin" to share his takeaways from that move, as well as Tesla's sale of a portion of its BTC holdings, and trends that he's seeing in corporate bitcoin purchases.

‘AWS for Blockchains’ Alchemy Closes $80M Funding Round at $505M Valuation
Alchemy, considered to become the "Amazon Web Services (AWS) of blockchain," just closed an $80 million funding round, bringing its total valuation to $505 million. “The Hash” panel discusses the potential impact of large blockchain infrastructure bets on the future of innovation in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

US Officials Arrest Alleged Operator of Bitcoin Mixing Service for Laundering $336M
U.S. officials have arrested the operator of bitcoin mixing service “Bitcoin Fog” on allegations of laundering nearly $336 million in bitcoin over 10 years. “The Hash” panel explains bitcoin mixing and the role of law enforcement in rooting out criminal crypto operations.

Why Is Tether Still So Controversial?
Coinbase Pro is delaying the rollout of trading on stablecoin tether (USDT) until next month, citing application programming interface (API) issues. “The Hash” panel breaks down the ongoing controversy around tether.

What’s Driving Ether to Record Highs?
Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, soared to a new record high on Wednesday. “The Hash” panel suggests the possible reasons driving the price of ETH to new all-time highs and why ether is now garnering investment-research coverage by JPMorgan.

Why Do Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) Matter to Wyoming?
MIT Computational Law Report Executive Director Dazza Greenwood and Wyoming State Senator Chris Rothfuss dig into a newly passed law that allows Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) to operate legally in the state of Wyoming and why this matters.
