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“First Mover” hosts speak to I/O Fund Founder & CEO Beth Kindig for her insights into Square’s rebranding and her pick of the next big tech stock. Bitwise Asset Management Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan shares insights into the crypto markets as analysts maintain bitcoin’s bullish trajectory remains intact. The House Financial Services Committee plans to hold a hearing with the CEOs of several major crypto exchanges and startups. CoinDesk’s Managing Editor for Global Policy & Regulation, Nikhilesh De, has the scoop. Plus, for CoinDesk’s “Future of Money” Week, Cato Institute VP for Monetary Studies Jim Dorn speaks about the relation between the free market and money tech.

2 дек. 2021 г.

“First Mover” hosts speak to prominent venture capitalist Tim Draper for his insights on the crypto markets, the booming NFT space, the state of the economy, and his investment strategy. Plus, NFT Ecosystem Enjin CTO Witek Radomski shares details behind the $100 million metaverse fund for Efinity.

1 дек. 2021 г.

“First Mover” hosts speak to Blockchain Association Executive Director Kristin Smith as her organization raised $4 million to grow its presence on Capitol Hill. WisdomTree Head of Digital Assets Jason Guthrie shares insights into crypto markets as bitcoin six-month ‘put-call skew’ flips bearish for the first time since May. Plus, Hedera Hashgraph Co-founder and CEO Mance Harmon explains the new partnership with South Korea’s Shihan Bank and multinational Standard Bank on stablecoins.

30 нояб. 2021 г.

“First Mover” hosts speak to The Sandbox Co-Founder & COO Sebastien Borget for an insider look into the Metaverse gaming space as the firm launches Sandbox Metaverse Alpha.

29 нояб. 2021 г.

El Salvador is doubling down on its bitcoin adoption by planning to build a bitcoin city and issue a bitcoin bond. Will El Salvador succeed? “First Mover” hosts speak to Milena Mayorga, Ambassador of El Salvador to the United States. Plus, markets insights from Greg King, Osprey Funds Founder & CEO. His firm is planning to launch NFT funds by early next year.

24 нояб. 2021 г.

“First Mover” hosts speak to Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek as crypto exchanges go on a sports sponsorship binge. Katie Stockton, Fairlead Strategies technical analyst, shares her insights into the market movements. Plus, Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad, Bitpanda Chief product officer, explains the new partnerships with French mobile financial services super-app Lydia join forces to facilitate access to digital asset investing for everyone.

23 нояб. 2021 г.

“First Mover” hosts speak to Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer (R) as he joins other lawmakers to introduce the “Keep Innovation In America Act” bill to modify crypto tax provision in the infrastructure law. Bitcoin continues trading below $60K as investors eye inflation numbers and Biden’s Fed Chair nomination. Arca Chief Investment Officer Jeff Dorman shares his market insights.

22 нояб. 2021 г.

“First Mover” hosts speak to Metaversal CEO Yossi Hasson, who is a member of ConstitutionDAO, for an insider look into Sotheby’s historic auction of an original copy of the U.S. Constitution. Haohan Xu, Apifiny CEO, shares markets insights. Plus, ConsenSys Global Fintech Co-Head Lex Sokolin outlines the expansion plan after raising $200 million.

19 нояб. 2021 г.

Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz joins “First Mover” hosts to look at the crypto regulation landscape. This comes as Quintenz joins the board of the first CFTC-regulated “events market” Kalshi. Co-Managing Director & Member of the Board at Strategic Funds Marc Lopresti provides market insights as bitcoin dips below $60K. Plus, Brave, the crypto-focused web browser, is adding a native wallet and will support Solana and all Ethereum virtual machine-compatible tokens. Brave CEO Brendan Eich explains the move.

18 нояб. 2021 г.

“First Mover” hosts speak to MyEtherWallet COO Brian Norton about the firm’s latest initiative allowing users to mint Ethereum blocks into NFTs. Bacon Protocol CEO Karl Jacobs shares insights into the first mortgage NFTs. Plus, the state of crypto in Afghanistan and how it can help liberate women there. Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization CEO and Founder Wendy Diamond shares more details.

17 нояб. 2021 г.