All About Bitcoin

The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) continued its year-plus string of rate hikes on Wednesday, lifting the fed funds rate by 25 basis points to a targeted range of 5%-5.25%. Caleb & Brown Director Jake Boyle, along with Morning Consult senior economist Jesse Wheeler discuss what the Fed decision means for the crypto markets. Plus, Marathon Digital Holdings CEO Fred Thiel reacts to the White House wanting to propose a punitive tax on crypto mining operations.

May 3, 2023

Bitcoin's (BTC) price on Bitfinex's perpetual swap market momentarily topped $56,000 on Tuesday – well above prevailing levels elsewhere and prices on Bitfinex's exchange right before or after – amid a flurry of volume amid an absence of liquidity. Arca Chief Investment Officer Jeff Dorman discusses his bitcoin analysis and reaction to Balaji Srinivasan, saying his bitcoin bet has been closed out "by mutual agreement." Plus, Amboss Technologies co-founder and CEO Jesse Shrader discusses the future of the Bitcoin Lightning Network.

May 2, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is falling toward $28,000 on Monday, as investors await a decision from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on interest rates this week and First Republic Bank is seized and sold to JPMorgan Chase. The Tie Co-Founder and CEO Joshua Frank discusses his bitcoin outlook and analysis. Plus, Unchained Capital CEO Joseph Kelly discusses what's next for the bitcoin financial services firm after raising $60 million in Series B funding.

May 1, 2023

CoinDesk TV is at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas, highlighting moments from the most influential gathering that brings together all sides of the cryptocurrency, blockchain and Web3 space. Special guests include 507 Capital Managing Partner Thomas Braziel and Home of Blockchain.swiss President Alexander Brunner.

Abr 28, 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is making decisions about alleged legal violations “on the fly,” crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) said Thursday. CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero shares her perspective on the state of crypto regulation. Other special Consensus 2023 guests include Block Head of Decentralized Identity Daniel Buchner, Robinhood Crypto General Manager Johann Kerbrat, and GSR President Rich Rosenblum.

Abr 27, 2023

With about $1.4 trillion assets under management, Franklin Templeton said its OnChain U.S. Government Money Market Fund (FOBXX) is now supported on Ethereum via layer 2 blockchain Polygon. Franklin Templeton CEO and President Jenny Johnson joins the conversation. Plus, Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier weighs in on the current state of hard wallet adoption in the wake of FTX's implosion. Other special guests include Bitcoin Educator Dan Held, Future Perfect Ventures founder Jalak Jobanputra, and DARMA Capital Managing Partner Andrew Keys.

Abr 26, 2023

OPNX, the bankruptcy claims exchange founded by the same people who started failed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), identified its financial backers in a tweet Friday. Not long after, three of those supposed "major investors," Susquehanna International Group (SIG), DRW and Nascent, denied what OPNX said. Separately, Tactive Wealth Advisor Eddy Gifford shares his bitcoin (BTC) price analysis and outlook. Former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief and Bragança Law attorney Lisa Bragança also joins the conversation.

Abr 21, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) lost ground for a second straight day on Thursday, dropping below $29,000 as crypto traders appear to move away from risky assets. OANDA Senior Market Analyst for The Americas Edward Moya joins "All About Bitcoin" with his bitcoin price analysis and outlook. Plus, Damus founder Will Casarin discusses the use case for Twitter competitor Nostr and the future of censorship-resistant social media.

Abr 20, 2023

In this episode of "All About Bitcoin," Howard Greenberg, Cryptocurrency Educator at Prosper Trading Academy, discusses his outlook for bitcoin (BTC) after it suddenly dropped toward $29,000. Plus, Gridless co-founder Erik Hersman explains how bitcoin mining is powering rural Africa.

Abr 19, 2023

In this episode of "All About Bitcoin," Truflation founder Stefan Rust discusses his analysis and outlook for bitcoin (BTC) as the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization climbs back above $30,000. Plus, Machankura catalyst Kgothatso Ngako shares insights into how he's aiming to make bitcoin more accessible in communities where not everyone has an Internet-connected device.

Abr 18, 2023