Christine Lee

Bitcoin rises above $20,000, as risky assets climb on the hopes that central banks will pivot away from their money-tightening policies. Plus, a new report reveals that small retail payments in Sub-Saharan Africa are powering exceptional crypto adoption. Chainalysis Director of Research Kimberly Grauer joins the conversation.

4 de out. de 2022

“First Mover” dives into crypto markets with Arca Portfolio Manager David Nage to explore reasons for the sudden rally in crypto and the broader markets. Former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief Lisa Bragança discusses the fallout for Kim Kardashian after the reality TV star’s $1.26 million settlement with the SEC over her promotion of EthereumMax. Plus, an update on China’s CBDC rollout.

4 de out. de 2022

Bitcoin is hovering around $19,000 level as long term holders stay the course. Don Kaufman of TheoTrade provides his bitcoin price analysis and outlook. Plus, solar-powered bitcoin miner Aspen Creek has raised $8 million despite the market downturn. Aspen Creek CEO Alexandra DaCosta discusses the company’s future plans.

3 de out. de 2022

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has paid $1.26 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to settle charges relating to her promotion of EthereumMax. Plus, what do analysts expect from the crypto markets this month? “First Mover” chats with Anastasia Amoroso, iCapital Chief Investment Strategist. And Matthew Price discusses Binance’s new training program for law enforcement.

3 de out. de 2022

Historically, September has been a bad month for bitcoin, with the crypto showing negative returns in each of the last five years. Is October’s record better? CoinDesk’s Christie Harkin and George Kaloudis discuss what is impacting the crypto markets and what to watch out for next week.

30 de set. de 2022

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Edward Moya joins “First Mover” to discuss his outlook for the crypto markets. Plus, the collapse of Terra in May left a vacuum in the Cosmos ecosystem, where Terra’s UST stablecoin – which was algorithmically pegged to the U.S. dollar – was used heavily across Cosmos’ interconnected family of blockchains. Now, with the help of the stablecoin issuer Circle, Cosmos is replacing code with collateral. Jelena Djuric, ecosystem lead at Cosmos Research, joins the conversation.

30 de set. de 2022

Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering around $19,000 as U.S. stocks are plunging amid lingering recession fears. Tactive Wealth Advisor Eddy Gifford shares his bitcoin markets analysis and price outlook. Plus, a closer look at a program that aims to train and prepare technicians for the bitcoin mining industry.

29 de set. de 2022

Jack Mallers, CEO and founder of crypto payment firm Strike, joins “First Mover” to discuss plans to “revolutionize payments for merchants and consumers globally.” CoinDesk’s Emily Parker digs into Central Bank Digital Currencies. Are countries developing CBDCs to reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar? Also, a crypto markets check with Greg Johnson of Rubicon Crypto.

29 de set. de 2022

Bitcoin (BTC) recovers from daily lows after the Bank of England (BOE) said it will take steps to address the liquidity crunch in the government bond market. Plus, the European Union will tighten restrictions on Russians’ crypto investments within the bloc as it seeks to respond to “sham” independence votes being held in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine, CoinDesk has learned.

28 de set. de 2022

Bitcoin has tumbled back down to around $19,000 again after crossing $20,000 yesterday. “First Mover” discusses the crypto markets with Defiance ETFs CEO Sylvia Jablonski. Education Week continues with guest Alex Dwek of Nas Company. Plus, CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De explains the unusual case of the CFTC serving papers to a DAO via an online members forum.

28 de set. de 2022