Emily Parker

“First Mover” hosts speak to Miami Mayor Francis Suarez for details on his plan to take the next paycheck in bitcoin, as well as the city’s plan to become the next bitcoin hub. Community Lead for CityCoins Patrick Stanley shares the newly-launched New York City Coin, which many see as a rivalry to the Miami Coin. Plus, market insights from Co-founder & President of GSR Markets Rich Rosenblum.

Nov 11, 2021

“First Mover” hosts speak to crypto OG and the founder of MakerDAO, a decentralized credit platform on Ethereum that supports the Dai stablecoin, Rune Christensen. He shares his thoughts on the Biden administration’s stablecoin report and the latest decentralization within his organization. Oanda Senior Market Analyst Edward Moya provides markets analysis as bitcoin retreats from an all-time high. Plus, Foundry announces a Digital Assets Staking Business and Range of Services for Institutions supporting 20 blockchains and counting. Foundry CEO Mike Colyer shares details of this launch.

Nov 10, 2021

“First Mover” hosts speak to Customers Bank CEO & Co-Founder Sam Sidhu for his market insights as both bitcoin and ether jumped to new all-time highs. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) publishes crypto anti-money laundering guidance. ACAMS Executive Director Rick McDonell provides his take on the guidance and implication for cryptocurrency. Plus, an update on the rollout of Nigeria’s central bank digital currency eNaira from Nestcoin CEO & Founding Partner Yele Bademosi.

Nov 9, 2021

“First Mover” hosts speak to Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu about the White House’s report on stablecoins calling for bank-like oversight. Plus, crypto markets analysis from FTX.US CRO Brett Harrison.

Nov 8, 2021

“First Mover” hosts speak with stablecoin USDC issuer Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire as the company facing increasing scrutiny from the regulators amid Biden Administration’s stablecoin report. Voyager Digital CEO Steve Ehrlich shares insights into the multi-year partnership signed with Mark Cuban’s Dallas Mavericks. Plus, Blockchain Research Institute Co-founder and Executive Chairman Don Tapscott shares his take on big tech diving into Metaverse.

Nov 5, 2021

“First Mover” hosts speak to former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad for his take on the stablecoin report released by the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets. AscendEX Head of Business Development Shane Molidor provides markets analysis as Ether hits a fresh all-time high at $4,668.69 Wednesday. Plus, EDM artist Alesso is teaming up with OneOf for a first-ever NFT that comes with stratospheric space flights for two token holders. Alesso and OneOf Co-founder & CEO Lin Dai share the details behind this initiative.

Nov 4, 2021

“First Mover” hosts speak to CoinDesk Indexes Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg for her insights on the crypto markets as Ethereum surged past $4,600. The White House is targeting stablecoins and calling for bank-like federal oversight. Congressman Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) shares his take on the news. Plus, Founder and Executive Producer of NFT.NYC Jodee Rich explains the unique opportunity in the red hot NFT space.

Nov 3, 2021

Grayscale has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to convert its bitcoin trust to a bitcoin spot ETF. Will the SEC give it the green light soon? What could it mean for the crypto community at large? Grayscale Global Head of ETFs Dave LaValle shares insights on today’s “First Mover.” NFT.NYC is underway. NFT42 CEO Jimmy McNelis explains the latest NFT trend and the seed funding round for his company Nameless. Plus, regulatory news from CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy & Regulation Nikhilesh De.

Nov 1, 2021

“First Mover” hosts react to Facebook’s announcement of its corporate name change to “Meta” in anticipation of the next-generation internet. Meanwhile, investment firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) outlines vision on Web 3 in a letter “We Deserve a Better Internet.” Tomicah Tillemann, Global Head of Policy at Andreessen Horowitz, shares insights into the topic. Plus, markets insights from MarketGauge Managing Director Michelle Schneider and details on Nigeria’s CBDC rollout from Bitt CEO Brian Popelka.

Oct 29, 2021

“First Mover” hosts dig into today’s top stories. Shiba Inu coin is the most talked-about cryptocurrency on Twitter in India. SHIB managed to flip DOGE for the 9th position on the top cryptocurrency by market cap list before it crashed about 30% earlier Thursday, allowing DOGE to regain its title as the 9th biggest coin. Indian crypto exchange WazirX Founder & COO Siddharth Menon provides his insights into the rise of SHIB. Associated Press is launching NFT collections of historical moments on Binance. Dwayne Desaulniers, AP Blockchain and Data licensing director, discusses the significance of this initiative. Plus, markets insights from Eddie Ghabour, Key Advisors Group co-owner and managing partner.

Oct 28, 2021