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Could Rapper Soulja Boy’s Tweet Shilling Token Attract SEC Trouble?

Rapper Soulja Boy is under fire for a tweet Wednesday that promoted a new altcoin called SaferMars but accidentally included a disclosure telling the rapper how much he would make from promoting the project.

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Filecoin in Focus: What Its Leaders Want You to Know About the Storage-Focused Project

The altcoin market is hot, but it can be intimidating for crypto newbies to understand the various cryptocurrencies on the market. Filecoin is one of the most popular altcoins. Marta Belcher of the Filecoin Foundation joins “First Mover” to explain why the project has gained much attention and how it’s progressing.

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Bitcoin Rises Above $40K as Mining Council Plans to Address Environment Concerns

Bitcoin's recovery rally looks to be gathering steam, but the 200-day SMA hurdle is still intact.

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Crypto Markets Beginning to Bounce Back After Thursdays Sell-Off

Bitcoin has begun its climb out of Wednesday's bottom of $31K, but many in the crypto sphere are still trying to wrap their heads around what caused the big drop. GlobalBlock's Head of Trading Matt Whitlock joins "First Mover" to share his takeaways from the past few days and his outlook for ether and the altcoin market.

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Bitcoin Trading Frenzy: Market Volume Spikes as Traders Look for Signs of Direction

Crypto exchanges are struggling to keep up Wednesday as traders rush to change their holding positions amid market volatility. CoinDesk's Galen Moore joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss the surge in trading volumes amid the wild sessions for BTC, ETH and altcoins.

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Dave Portnoy Just Wants to Have Fun

David Portnoy shilling SafeMoon is a synthesis of two huge investment trends this year: influencers and memes moving markets.

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Elon Musk's Tweets Send Bitcoin Price on Roller Coaster Ride; Opportunity for the Rise of Altcoins?

Bitcoin price plummets after Elon Musk hinted that Tesla may dump its bitcoin holdings. Lindsay Joo of Bitbull Capital weighs in on Musk's motivations and the potential upside opportunity for altcoins.

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Market Wrap: DeFi Tokens Aave and Uniswap Climb While ETH and BTC Dump

“The crypto market is primarily focused on Ethereum and the catapulting DeFi sector right now,” said one analyst.

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Market Wrap: Yearn, EOS Rise Over 30% While Ether and Bitcoin Eke Out Small Gains

The DeFi-related assets have grown by double digits so far this year.

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Ether's Run Takes 2021 to the Known Edges of Altcoin Season

Ether is outpacing bitcoin by more than it did in 2017.

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