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Alexander Zhang, mayor of the crypto social club Friends with Benefits DAO, discusses its goals of establishing a space where culture and crypto can intersect, and venture capital firm a16z’s $10 million funding which values the DAO at $100 million.

24 mar 2022

Olympic speed skater and Web 3 enthusiast Apolo Ohno discusses the growing involvement of athletes in crypto spaces through NFT projects and other ventures. Ohno explains his investment strategy with San Francisco VC firm Tribe Capital and the lessons learned from the 2021 Hybrid Trade lawsuit.

23 mar 2022

Stellar Development Foundation CEO Denelle Dixon joins “First Mover” to discuss their involvement in developing Ukraine’s central bank digital currency hryvnia, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hopes to maintain the strength of the national currency through this initiative.

21 mar 2022

Jason Grad, Massive CEO & co-founder, joins “First Mover” to discuss his fundraising efforts to provide humanitarian aid to Ukrainians struggling in the war. Grad sheds light on evacuation efforts for Ukrainian women and children, explaining the country’s role in the global tech community.

18 mar 2022

Metta Sandiford-Artest (formerly World Peace) is partnering with decentralized sneaker company Blanksoles to debut “Metta Designsoles,” a collection of limited edition Solana-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and physical sneakers. Sandiford-Artest shares insights into the drop, what it means to be stepping into the metaverse and celebrity endorsement in the crypto world.

16 mar 2022

Non-fungible token (NFT)-scaling platform Immutable X has raised $200 million in a Series C funding round at a $2.5 billion valuation. Immutable co-founder and President Robbie Ferguson discusses how this could potentially help bring NFT gaming to the mainstream. Plus, the company’s partnership with GameStop, user demographics, the traditional gaming scene and more.

15 mar 2022

The former chairman and CEO of Walt Disney Bob Iger is getting into the metaverse business by investing in Web 3 company Genies. Bradley Tusk, Tusk Venture Partners co-founder and managing partner, joins “First Mover” to explain how policies from Web 2 could shape regulation in the metaverse as institutional interest continues to grow.

14 mar 2022

Joining “First Mover” to explain their ambition to increase bitcoin accessibility for Americans is NYDIG Chief Innovation Officer Patrick Sells and Visions Federal Credit Union Chief Digital Officer Tom Novak.

10 mar 2022

Kristin Smith, executive director of the Blockchain Association, joins “First Mover” to weigh in on the impact of President Biden’s executive order on digital assets. Smith highlights optimism in the order as it suggests that “digital assets create an opportunity to reinstate American leadership.”

9 mar 2022

Alex Bornyakov, deputy minister for Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation, joins “First Mover” to discuss the $60 million raised in cryptocurrency following Russia’s invasion and how it has provided critical supplies to their military and citizens.

8 mar 2022