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Consensus 2023
Crypto on Capitol Hill: Timeline for Regulatory Framework?
Kathy Kraninger, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Solidus Labs, joins Polygon Labs Chief Policy Officer Rebecca Rettig on "First Mover" to discuss their outlook on U.S. crypto regulation and reactions to former CFTC head J. Christopher Giancarlo's remarks on stablecoin legislation.

Google Cloud to Help Accelerate Polygon's Growth Via New Agreement
The tech giant will be "strategic cloud provider" for Polygon protocols.

Shanghai Upgrade Is 'the Finishing Touch': EY Global Blockchain Leader
Ethereum's Shanghai upgrade brought a record-breaking weekly inflow of ether deposits for staking last week, according to various crypto analysts. EY Global Blockchain Leader Paul Brody joins "First Mover" to discuss the upgrade and his outlook on decentralization in the industry.

UNHCR Exec on Crypto's Role in Humanitarian Projects
Carmen Hett, Corporate Treasurer at the United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR), joins "First Mover" to discuss crypto's use cases in humanitarian projects and the role of blockchain in crypto donations.

Future Perfect Ventures Founder on VC Funding
Future Perfect Ventures founder Jalak Jobanputra weighs in on the state of crypto VC funding. Venture capitalists are "definitely in a winter for funding, but innovation goes up," Jobanputra said.

Franklin Templeton CEO: Bitcoin Is a 'Distraction'
Jenny Johnson, CEO and President of Franklin Templeton discusses why bitcoin is "the greatest distraction from the greatest disruption of financial services, blockchain," and the importance of blockchain in traditional finance.

The U.S. Should Lead the Digital Future of Money
In his speech ay CoinDesk’s Consensus festival Wednesday, Chris Giancarlo, the head of the non-profit Digital Dollar Project, said a U.S. central bank digital currency is too important to be left to central bankers to design. Money is a social issue requiring broad-based public engagement.

Veteran Crypto Reporter Brady Dale Discusses New FTX Book
The former CoinDesker has written an account of Sam Bankman-Fried's downfall, and longevity of decentralized finance.

Grayscale CEO Discusses Ongoing GBTC Litigation Issues
Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein, discusses at Consensus 2023, the company's ongoing litigation against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and when a decision is expected. The crypto asset manager is suing over the SEC's rejection of its application to create a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by parent company Digital Currency Group.
