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Ronnie Moas, founder of Standpoint Research, encourages investors not to be concerned with recent turbulence in the crypto market, emphasizing the BTC price is likely to reach $500,000 within the next few years. Plus, his take on the value of trading platforms like Binance, crypto.com, and FTX.

Jan 4, 2022

The newly appointed CEO of Near Foundation, Marieke Flament, discusses what lies ahead for the Near ecosystem after a momentous year for the protocol. Flament touches on why a decentralized Web 3.0 is beneficial to content creators, Near Foundation’s developer grant program that supports promising projects using the Near protocol, and how the organization plans to co-exist with other chains in the ecosystem like Ethereum.

Jan 4, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner aka “Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce discusses her outlook for the U.S. crypto regulatory and policy landscape in 2022. Plus, the latest on the Safe Harbor proposal, prospects of a bitcoin spot ETF approval in 2022, the memecoin phenomenon, stablecoins, and more.

Dec 30, 2021

Andriy Velykyy, co-founder of AllBridge, a token bridge enabling the transfer of assets between different networks, shares insights into the outlook for Ukraine as a digital assets hub. How might geopolitical tensions with Russia impact crypto adoption in the country? Plus, Velykyy's ​crypto markets analysis and outlook for 2022.

Dec 28, 2021

Dogecoin, a dog-themed cryptocurrency, has surged over 6,000% year-to-date thanks in part to the support of Elon Musk and other celebrities. Its origins as a “joke” make it the first memecoin, going overlooked by mainstream media and financial experts as a “shitcoin.” But is it time to take DOGE seriously?

Nov 30, 2021

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s tweets have tended to impact the price movement of cryptocurrencies. Following his comments in January, dogecoin’s value grew by about 216% following his remarks, and at one point in May, the entire crypto sector lost nearly $1 trillion. What is the extent of his influence on the crypto markets?

Nov 29, 2021

Chia, a new cryptocurrency developed by BitTorrent founder Bram Cohen, has developed a new way to making at-home mining feasible again. The Hash panel weighs in on what at-home mining coming back into the mainstream would mean for the crypto space.

Feb 15, 2021

Thomas Perfumo, Kraken Head of Business Operations & Strategy, on institutional investment, the correlation between bitcoin (BTC) and risk-on assets, and the narrative of bitcoin as a safe haven.

Feb 15, 2021

CEOs of Reddit, Robinhood, Citadel, and Melvin Capital, as well as Keith Gill (a.k.a. “Roaring Kitty” and “DeepF*ckingValue”) are scheduled to testify at a GameStop hearing before the U.S. House of Financial Services Committee this week to determine whether they contributed to market manipulation. CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Nikhilesh De discusses the priorities of the hearings and action Congress may take.

Feb 15, 2021

Bundle Africa CEO Yele Bademosi joins First Mover from Lagos, Nigeria to discuss the cryptocurrency ban now on hold, crypto adoption in the country, the source of that demand, and the push for greater visibility in the crypto space.

Feb 15, 2021