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Stani Kulechov, Founder and CEO of Aave, joins "First Mover" to discuss how peer-to-peer borrowing and lending works on the platform and his thoughts on regulating DeFi.

Apr 13, 2021

New York's Excelsior Pass, a blockchain-based mobile vaccine passport powered by IBM, has become the subject of contentious debate. Eric Piscini, IBM Watson Health's Global VP of Blockchain, explains how the app works and takes advantage of the blockchain's key features of immutability, security, and privacy protection.

Apr 8, 2021

A building in Chicago, made popular once for depicting a mural of former NBA player Dennis Rodman, is up for sale, and the owner is accepting bitcoin as payment. Owner of the building Ted Wynn and bitcoin consultant Daniel Mross join “First Mover” to discuss the offer and the process.

Apr 7, 2021

Panama-based Deribit has launched a new bitcoin volatility index called DVOL, aimed at helping traders assess the market's mood. Deribit CEO John Jansen discusses the company's plans for DVOL and more broadly, Deribit.

Apr 6, 2021

Chinese-American NFL player Taylor Rapp is launching an NFT collection, pledging to donate some of the proceeds for an anti-hate campaign. Rapp discusses his personal experiences with racism as a professional athlete and why it's important to him to be a role model to children who dream of a future in sports.

Apr 1, 2021

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank launched its central bank digital currency (CBDC) rollout Wednesday, allowing people in Eastern Caribbean islands to spend and earn money in DCash, a digital version of the Eastern Caribbean dollar. We hear from Brian Popelka of Bitt, a key partner in the project.

Mar 31, 2021