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Polygon, an Ethereum scaling platform, released its zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) beta to the public last week. Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal explains what zkEVMs are and why it's the "holy grail of scaling of blockchains."

Apr 3, 2023

"The whole banking fragility issues really overshadowed crypto and the global regulatory agenda," said Policy 4.0 CEO and founder Tanvi Ratna. Ratna discusses her outlook on global crypto regulation, saying "policymakers actually [need] a full rethink of the system."

Apr 3, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading flat on Monday, but not far from the key $30,000 level. The Crypto Trader Author Glen Goodman breaks down the drivers behind BTC's Q1 price action, citing the U.S. banking system turmoil and quantitative tightening from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Apr 3, 2023

Oil prices are jumping, after a surprise announcement by OPEC+ to slash output by 1.16 million barrels per day. Coinbase Institutional Head of Research David Duong discusses how the latest macroeconomic developments could impact the crypto markets, noting this development "presents a macro opportunity for bitcoin."

Apr 3, 2023

Bitcoin is trading above the key $28,000 level, holding its ground over the weekend despite the drop in Arbitrum. The most recent market update and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Apr 3, 2023

Ethereum scaling platform Polygon released its zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) beta to the public, and Ethereum blockchain's co-founder Vitalik Buterin was granted the privilege of initiating the first transaction. Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal discusses the zkEVM technology and how the company is pushing for mainstream adoption of Web3 with recent partnerships.

Apr 3, 2023

A New York judge said the U.S. government has a “substantial case on the merits” in its bid to quash a $1 billion deal by Binance.US to buy the assets of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what the delay means to the bankruptcy case.

Apr 3, 2023

Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex announced that the company would shut down its U.S. platform on April 30 after nine years of operation. Policy 4.0 CEO and founder Tanvi Ratna breaks down her report on the state of crypto regulation.

Apr 3, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is bouncing above $28,000 following macroeconomic news that OPEC+ producers are unexpectedly cutting oil output. This comes as the world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has been testing the $30,000 mark, trading between $27,500 and $28,900 over the weekend. " The Crypto Trader Author Glen Goodman joins "First Mover" to discuss his crypto markets outlook.

Apr 3, 2023

Coinbase (COIN) said in a research report that the crypto markets have displayed resilience in the face of the recent upheaval in the U.S. banking system, with bitcoin (BTC) in particular outperforming. Coinbase Institutional Head of Research David Duong breaks down cryptocurrency's relative outperformance amid regulatory uncertainty and jitters surrounding the banking sector.

Apr 3, 2023