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First Mover Asia: Celsius Token Price Rise Pegged to Market Dynamics Rather Than Fundamentals; BTC Retreats Again
The price of the troubled crypto lending platform's CEL has been rising, to many observers' puzzlement; ether falls.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Lower as US Futures Slide; Ether Continues to Steal Crypto Market Share
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 17, 2022.

CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson on Crypto Regulation; Crypto Lender Celsius Gets Approval to Sell Mined Bitcoin
CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson joins “First Mover” to share her thoughts on the future of crypto regulation. Plus, crypto markets analysis from Joe Orsini of Eaglebrook Advisors. And Thomas Braziel of 507 Capital unpacks the second day court hearing of the bankrupt crypto lender Celsius.

First Mover Asia: Crypto Can’t Shake the Correlation Narrative; BTC, ETH Sink but Meme Coins Rise
The CEO of options trading platform Tastyworks sees cryptos rebounding only when equities are also rallying.

First Mover Americas: BTC Dips Below $24K as Ether Holds Strength
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 16, 2022.

Former CFTC Commissioner Dawn Stump on Crypto Regulation; Celsius On Pace to Run Out of Cash by October
“First Mover” speaks with Former CFTC Commissioner Dawn Stump on the future of crypto regulation and her new role at crypto risk monitoring firm Solidus Labs. Plus, a closer look at Celsius as a new court filing reveals the crypto lender holds $2.8 billion less in crypto than it owes to depositors.

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin and Ether Fall; Angry That Hodlnaut Has Frozen Your Funds? Too Bad, It’s in the Terms and Conditions
The Singapore-based crypto savings platform angered users with its decision, but the law may be on the company's side if a complaint ever makes it to court.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hits $25K But Fails to Hold, Galaxy Digital Scraps Plan to Buy BitGo
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 15, 2022.

Bitcoin Briefly Tops $25K; Do Kwon Breaks His Silence on Terra Meltdown
Bitcoin (BTC) briefly tops $25,000 for the first time since June. Brent Xu, Umee Founder and CEO, joins “First Mover” to discuss. Plus, Monero’s privacy-focused crypto protocol upgrade is now live. And Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon breaks his silence about Terra’s collapse.

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Tests $25K Before Retreating; S. Korea Play-to-Earn Ban Unlikely to End Soon
The South Korean government has yet to show any sign of wanting to change current laws, said attendees at Korea Blockchain Week; ether falls.
