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Ripple has scored a partial win in its legal battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a judge ruled the sale of Ripple’s XRP tokens on exchanges and through algorithms did not constitute investment contracts. Brown Rudnick's Digital Commerce Group Corporate Partner Preston Byrne joins "First Mover" to discuss the impact of the ruling and what it means for the future of U.S. crypto regulation.

19 de jul. de 2023

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) joins First Mover to discuss how the SEC is handling crypto regulation, noting that under SEC Chair Gary Gensler there has been a "weaponization" of the agency against the crypto industry. The Congressman goes on to argue why he thinks this is an "abuse of power."

19 de jul. de 2023

In a letter to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, Congressman Ritchie Torres wrote, "regulation by enforcement had a dreadful day in court," referring to the summary judgment issued by Judge Analisa Torres in the SEC v. Ripple Labs decision. The lawmaker from New York joins "First Mover" to discuss the SEC's latest actions in the wake of the Ripple court ruling and his outlook on the future of crypto regulation in the U.S.

19 de jul. de 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering around the $30,000 level and ProChain Capital president David Tawil predicts that the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization could reach $50,000 by the end of the year. Plus, why Tawil thinks renewed interest in a spot Bitcoin ETF is benefiting Grayscale Bitcoin Trust and Coinbase. CoinDesk and Grayscale are both owned Digital Currency Group (DCG).

19 de jul. de 2023

John Todaro, senior research analyst at Needham & Company, discusses why a court ruling that Ripple’s XRP token should not be considered a security if sold via an exchange or through programmatic sales is actually a positive for Coinbase. Todaro also explains why Coinbase "looks like really the only adult left in the room in crypto, so to speak, at the exchange level" and why Coinbase is the "de facto large remaining player." 

18 de jul. de 2023

A new report from Big Four accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) shows the proportion of traditional hedge funds investing in crypto assets declined in the past 12 months though the long-term outlook remains positive. PwC FinTech Trust Services co-leader John Oliver joins "First Mover" to discuss the state of institutional interest in the crypto industry and key takeaways from the survey.

18 de jul. de 2023

The price of bitcoin (BTC) is barely holding above a one-month low as Tuesday morning's economic data confirms the U.S. economy remains in growth mode and traders brace for what's now a near 100% certainty of another Federal Reserve rate hike next week. Caleb & Brown Director Jake Boyle discusses his outlook on bitcoin and thoughts on the altcoin sector.

18 de jul. de 2023

Starbucks' Web3 loyalty program Odyssey is launching a new 'Journey' for its next digital collectible Stamp, in collaboration with NFT collection Aku. Aku creator and former MLB Player Micah Johnson shares his insights into the Starbucks partnership and what to expect from "Aku Adventure." Plus, Johnson's take on the future of Web3 in entertainment and the downturn in the NFT market.

18 de jul. de 2023

Needham & Company senior research analyst John Todaro joins "First Mover" to discuss why Ripple's partial court win against the SEC could be positive for Coinbase (COIN)'s stock. Plus, Todaro shares his outlook on recent spot bitcoin ETF application hype in the U.S. and rising institutional crypto interest.

18 de jul. de 2023

Crypto exchanges are piling in to list Ripple's XRP token on their platforms after a court ruled the sale of the tokens on exchanges and through algorithms did not constitute investment contracts. "The court very elegantly distinguishes between sales where purchasers are really buying a commodity, a good, and those sales where there's more promises and commitments made," said Michael Selig, counsel at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.

14 de jul. de 2023