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DigiFT CEO Henry Zhang shares insights on the banking industry incorporating new technologies into its operations. "Communication technologies, internet technologies, computing technologies... [the] banking industry is always an early adopter and active adopter," Zhang said. Zhang added there is "no doubt" the financial sector will utilize blockchain technology.

Dec 14, 2023

Bitcoin's (BTC) 60-day correlation with the Nasdaq 100 turned negative in December according to data from Kaiko. This is the first time the correlation dropped below 0% this year. What does the correlation mean for the crypto market's next moves? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Dec 14, 2023

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest crypto stories of the day, including details on why a compromised version of Ledger software prompted a warning for crypto users to avoid interacting with dapps. JPMorgan analysts are cautious about the crypto markets next year. And, a closer look at why the Solana-based meme coin BONK is rallying.

Dec 14, 2023

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), a U.S. entity that details how companies should report assets on their balance sheet, published a standards update on Wednesday that will let corporations recognize "fair value" changes in crypto holdings. CoinDesk managing editor for global policy and regulation Nikhilesh De explains how Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy could benefit from the policy update.

Dec 14, 2023

DigiFT has received authorization from Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to operate collective investment schemes and secondary-market trading, according to Henry Zhang, CEO of the Singapore-based digital assets exchange. Zhang joins "First Mover" to discuss the license and how Singapore is approaching the right balance between regulation and innovation in crypto.

Dec 14, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly broke above the $43,000 level in the last 24 hours, as the Federal Reserve signaled interest rate cuts for next year. NewEdge Wealth senior portfolio strategist Ben Emons shares his reaction to the central bank holding its benchmark fed funds rate range steady for the third consecutive time, along with his outlook on the cryptocurrency markets.

Dec 14, 2023

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest crypto headlines today, including Justin Sun telling CoinDesk that assets held on HTX and Poloniex are “100% safe” after last month’s hack that saw more than $200 million siphoned out of both exchanges. Donald Trump announces a new $99 NFT collection. And, Su Zhu, a co-founder of failed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), reportedly faces a line of questioning in a Singapore court.

Dec 13, 2023

Tiago Sada, head of product at Tools for Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, joins "First Mover" with insights on the World ID 2.0 protocol update that includes integrations with tech firms and a new verification system for a "digital passport."

Dec 13, 2023

Worldcoin, the crypto startup co-founded by Open AI CEO Sam Altman, announced a major update to its eye-scanning identity platform, including integrations with major tech firms and a new verification system for the World ID "digital passport." Tiago Sada, head of product at Tools for Humanity, discusses the significance of this 'humanness' update and the problem the company is trying to solve.

Dec 13, 2023

Popular U.S.-based brokerage platform Robinhood (HOOD) announced last week that it started letting customers in the European Union (EU) trade crypto, hailing the region's comprehensive digital asset rules. Robinhood Crypto General Manager Johann Kerbrat joins "First Mover" to discuss the rollout, along with the state of crypto regulation in Europe compared to the U.S.

Dec 13, 2023