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Bitcoin is down over 3% over the past 24 hours as stock prices also fell off after the release of the Federal Reserve's most recent meeting minutes. TheoTrade co-founder Don Kaufman discusses his reading of the impact of "inflationary pressures" and geopolitical tensions on the crypto markets, and where we're headed.

Feb 17, 2022

Bitcoin rallied above $44,000 on low volume before retreating as Russia said it was receptive to a diplomatic solution to tensions on the Ukraine border. OKX Director of Financial Markets Lennix Lai shares insights into crypto trading patterns in China and wider Asia despite thin volumes, the correlation between the markets and Russia-Ukraine tensions and views on NFTs.

Feb 16, 2022

On the heels of the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report indicating U.S. inflation hit a 4-decade high of 7.5% annual gain in January, crypto trader and host of "The Wolf Of All Streets" podcast Scott Melker discusses why he sees the crypto market heading "up, up, and up" from here. "I don't have fears of a crypto winter," Melker said.

Feb 10, 2022

TheoTrade co-founder Don Kaufman shares his view on the crypto markets. He explained that the decoupling of bitcoin from other major asset classes could've contributed to moving price action. "What I think we saw over the last couple of days ... this is like a quintessential bear market rally," Kaufman said.

Feb 9, 2022

Veteran futures forex trader Peter Brandt, who correctly predicted bitcoin's steep price correction in 2018, discusses his optimistic take on the latest crypto market crash. "So what that we have a 50% correction? ... Greed puts in tops, fear puts in bottom," Brandt said. "This decline in bitcoin is really nothing to panic about." Plus, short-term price forecasts for BTC, the correlation between BTC and stocks, BTC as a store of value, the outlook for gold, and more.

Jan 25, 2022

Portfolio risk tech firm Thor Financial exited its bitcoin position last November when the cryptocurrency was changing hands around $62,000. BTC has since pulled back below $43,000. Thor Financial CIO Brad Roth shares insights into his firm's investment strategy and advice, discussing when might be a good re-entry point. Plus, tips to lower volatility.

Jan 14, 2022

CoinDesk Research Associate George Kaloudis joins the “First Mover” panel to discuss the 2021 CoinDesk Annual Report. Topics include the decline of bitcoin dominance, Ethereum gas fees triggering the rise of scaling-focused altcoins like Polygon and Solana, and how El Salvador’s legalization of bitcoin impacted the crypto market. Plus, a look into the future of bitcoin mining as Kazakhstan, the country that became second only to the US in bitcoin mining hashrate, is suffering the worst protests in 30 years and internet blackouts.

Jan 6, 2022

CoinFund Head of Liquid Investments and Managing Partner Seth Ginns discusses the current state of the crypto market by highlighting the impact of the Omicron variant and other macro factors. Plus, he shares his regulatory outlook for 2022 as growing bipartisan support for cryptocurrency becomes apparent and why CoinFund is helping fund the Metaversal project.

Jan 5, 2022

Ronnie Moas, founder of Standpoint Research, encourages investors not to be concerned with recent turbulence in the crypto market, emphasizing the BTC price is likely to reach $500,000 within the next few years. Plus, his take on the value of trading platforms like Binance, crypto.com, and FTX.

Jan 4, 2022

Chen Li, CEO of Venture Capital firm Youbi Capital, provides his insights on the current and future state of the crypto market. Li discusses the potential of newer layer 1 blockchain projects like Avalanche, Polygon, and Terra, and bitcoin’s influence on the value of other altcoins. Plus, his take on the future of China’s cryptocurrency ecosystem and Jack Dorsey’s recent Twitter statements against Web 3. 

Dec 23, 2021