First Mover

“First Mover” hosts dig into the driver behind bitcoin’s surge as it challenges the $50K level. Grant Whitlock, GlobalBlock Head of Trading, provides his analysis on the markets. CoinDesk unveils the third-quarter research report, and George Kaloudis, CoinDesk Research Associate, shares the highlights from the report. UC Berkeley ranks third in CoinDesk’s Top Universities for Blockchain. One of the professors teaching the blockchain courses and Oasis Labs CEO, Dawn Song, shares her insights. Plus, the Deso Foundation announces a $50 million fund, “Octane,” to fuel the decentralized social ecosystem. BitClout Founder Nader Al-Naji explains.

Oct 5, 2021

“First Mover” hosts dig into today’s major stories impacting the markets: Biden’s administration wants to regulate stablecoin issuers as banks to address concerns the digital currency could fuel financial panics, CoinDesk releases its latest list of top universities for blockchain, and Reuben Youngblom, Managing Editor of Cryptoeconomic Systems (MIT DCI), shares highlights of the report. Stephen Ehrlich, CEO and Founder of Voyager, provides analysis into the latest market movements. Plus, the state of crypto in Puerto Rico with updates from the Puerto Rico Blockchain Trade Association.

Oct 4, 2021

“First Mover” hosts dig into today’s market actions: bitcoin is up more than 10% after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the U.S. has no intention to ban cryptocurrencies. Ben Cruikshank, Head of Flourish, provides his analysis. The U.S. bipartisan infrastructure bill is delayed in the House of Representatives, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promises a vote today. House Financial Services Committee member Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joins our discussion. Plus, Zero Hash is eyeing expansion into DeFi and NFTs after raising $35 million. Co-founder Edward Woodford provides more details.

Oct 1, 2021

“First Mover” hosts talk to Aarika Rhodes (D-Calif.), a STEM teacher and U.S. Congressional Candidate for California’s 30th District who wants to meet with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to discuss financial literacy in the age of bitcoin. Bitcoin is rising toward $45K; where is the support level? Carlos Domingo, Securitize founder & CEO, provides his analysis. Plus, CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy & Regulation Nikhilesh De shares his insights as the U.S. House of Representatives brace for the $1 trillion infrastructure bill vote Thursday.

Sep 30, 2021

“First Mover” host Christine Lee and co-host Emily Parker talk to Cardano Foundation CEO Frederik Gregaard as Cardano’s ADA token is rising into stardom this year among crypto investors. Texture Capital Founder and CEO Richard Johnson analyzes the markets as bitcoin eyes the biggest decline since May. Plus, we bring the spotlight on BT, a Grammy-nominated Trance producer and software designer who is launching “Metaversal” Wednesday, an NFT album and cryptographic treasure hunt.

Sep 29, 2021

“First Mover” host Christine Lee and co-host Emily Parker talk to Ethan Lou, author of “Once a Bitcoin Miner,” who was with Virgil Griffith in North Korea. He sheds light on that fateful trip, the state of crypto in North Korea, and insights into Griffith’s guilty plea. Ben McMillan, chief investment officer (CIO) at IDX Digital Assets, provides insights into market movements in the past 24 hours. Plus, 26 women are launching a networking group, ” Crypto Connect,” to help people navigate the industry. One of them, Hailey Lennon, a partner at Anderson Kill Law Firm in California, is here to provide more details about the launch.

Sep 28, 2021

“First Mover” host Christine Lee and co-host Emily Parker talk to crypto OG Bobby Lee, Ballet Founder & CEO, and author of “The Promise of Bitcoin,” as prominent crypto exchange Huobi Global says it’ll drop accounts held by Chinese mainland users by the end of the year. Rich Rosenblum, Co-founder & President of trading firm GSR Rich, shares his take on bitcoin’s next price movement. Plus, David Pakman, Managing Partner at CoinFund, shares his top investments in the space right now.

Sep 27, 2021

“First Mover” hosts dig into the latest China crypto crackdown as the Chinese Central Bank declared all cryptocurrency transactions illegal. Arca CEO Rayne Steinberg analyzes the market movements after this news. Philadelphia 76ers President Chris Heck shares insights into the partnership with crypto.com as the 76ers become the second NBA team to ink a crypto sponsorship deal. Plus, regulatory update from CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy & Regulation Nikhilesh De.

Sep 24, 2021

“First Mover” is joined by the crypto-friendly Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, as the city just voted to accept a $5 million fund generated by the city-based cryptocurrency Miamicoin. Robinhood announces the long-awaited crypto wallet feature is coming to its trading app by next year. The app’s Chief Operating Officer Christine Brown explains what that means for Robinhood’s competitiveness in the crypto trading space. Plus, crypto markets analysis from Michele Schneider, Managing Director of MarketGauge Group, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signals bond-buying taper is coming “soon,” with the rate hike possibly starting next year.

Sep 23, 2021

“First Mover” is joined by Valkyrie Investments CIO Steven McClurg, sharing his insights into the recent market movements and insights into the company’s recently-filed bitcoin futures ETF application. CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy & Regulation Nikhilesh De shares his take on SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s speech about cryptocurrencies. Plus, RECUR Co-founders and Co-CEOs Zach Bruch and Trevor George share the story behind their latest raise of $50 million, the largest Series A funding round in the NFT space.

Sep 22, 2021