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Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) reacts to the length of time it took for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to greenlight spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. "The foot dragging at the SEC might have led some to think or given credence to people who say that Bitcoin is backed by thin air. That is absolutely untrue," Lummis said.

Feb 1, 2024

On CoinDesk's "First Mover" show, host Jennifer Sanasie asked Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) if Gary Gensler should be replaced as the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the wake of the long wait for spot bitcoin ETF approvals in the U.S. "My instinct is that Gensler understands this asset class. And I just am speculating, that his reticence is more political than it is a misalignment of understanding of the fundamentals," Lummis said.

Feb 1, 2024

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) joins "First Mover" to discuss the progress on crypto-related legislation in 2024, the aftermath of spot bitcoin ETFs being approved in the U.S. and why the lawmaker thinks a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in America is "unnecessary."

Feb 1, 2024

Immunefi is out with a new report that unpacks crypto losses in January 2024. The bug bounty and security services platform reviewed instances where hackers exploited Web3 projects, and found that there was a total loss of $126 million in the first month of the year. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Jan 31, 2024

Standard Chartered Bank predicts Ether (ETH) could rise nearly 70% from current levels and hit $4,000 by May as applications for spot-based ETFs will likely win regulatory approval in the U.S. Alchemy's protocol specialist Jason Windawi weighs in on the state of Web3 and expectations for 2024. And, the Jack Dorsey-led company Block confirms to CoinDesk it has started laying off employees this week.

Jan 31, 2024

The Ethereum blockchain's biggest upgrade since early 2023 went live on the second of three test networks, bringing the much-anticipated "Dencun" project and its "proto-danksharding" feature a step closer to reality. CoinDesk's Ethereum protocol reporter Margaux Nijkerk gives an update on the developments.

Jan 31, 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest stories impacting the crypto world today, including Block Inc., which is the blockchain and payments firm led by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, confirming to CoinDesk that it has begun laying off employees this week. An analyst has a bullish outlook on ether (ETH) and layer 1 blockchain Sui notches a new milestone.

Jan 31, 2024

Alchemy's protocol specialist Jason Windawi answers some rapid fire questions from CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie about the biggest risks in Web3, explaining the next generation of the internet in simple terms and the real world use cases.

Jan 31, 2024

Alchemy's protocol specialist Jason Windawi joins "First Mover" to discuss Alchemy’s latest Web3 development report, which highlighted Solana gaining momentum and EVM development activity rising. Windawi also explains why he thinks non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are not dead. "I think NFTs are one of the most interesting spaces," Windawi said.

Jan 31, 2024

Stablecoin issuer Circle expanded native issuance of its $26 billion stablecoin USDC to the Celo network, the Celo Foundations announced Tuesday in a press release. Celo co-founder and Celo Foundation president Rene Reinsberg joins "First Mover" to discuss. Plus, CoinDesk answers questions from viewers after the highly-anticipated spot bitcoin ETF approvals took place in the U.S. earlier this month.

Jan 30, 2024