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First Mover
Blockstream Joins Crypto Unicorns With $3.2B Valuation, Is Bitcoin’s Rally Over After It Stalls Near $50K?
“First Mover” speaks to Blockstream CEO and crypto OG Adam Back as the Canadian miner is now joining crypto unicorns with a $3.2 billion valuation, and CoinDesk is debuting the “Crypto for Advisors” newsletter. Tyrone Ross, CEO of Onramp Invest, shares his takes on bitcoin’s price momentum as it stalls near $50K and provides insights into how advisors could utilize this newsletter.
Mastercard Dives Into Crypto With Paxos Partnership, What’s Driving Bitcoin’s Surge Above $50K?
“First Mover” digs into the world where traditional finance meets crypto: Mastercard Executive Vice President Raj Dhamodharan and Paxos Head of Strategy Walter Hessert explain how their partnership will help bring crypto to the mainstream. Plus, bitcoin soaring above $50K for the first time in three months. Rachel Lin, SynFutures Founder and CEO, shares her markets analysis.
FTX.US Going on Charm Offensive to Court Partners. Defi Projects in Focus as SEC Chair Gary Gensler Says They Aren’t Immune to Regulations
“First Mover” discusses FTX’s partnership spree with FTX.US President Brett Harrison. This comes as Kevin O’Leary becomes the latest celebrity to join FTX as a shareholder and ambassador.
Poly Network Hacker Refusing to Return Remaining Stolen Funds, Japan’s Liquid Exchange Suffers Attack and Loses $90M Worth of Crypto
“First Mover” looks into the DeFi hack and the latest attack on the Japanese exchange Liquid. Joseph McGill of TRM Labs’ Global Investigations Team shares insight into crypto hacks. Plus, markets analysis from Messari Founder and CEO Ryan Selkis.
TaxBit Reaches Unicorn Status After Raising $130M, Bitcoin Testing Lower Level Supports
“First Mover” talks to TaxBit CEO Austin Woodward as the company newly rises to unicorn status, valuing at $1.3 billion. Plus, bitcoin price analysis and outlook from Michele Schneider, managing director of MarketGauge Group and a regulatory update from CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De.
Crypto Exchange Bitpanda’s Valuation Triples to $4.1B, Solana Price Hits New All-Time High, Leading Altcoin Price Surge
“First Mover” digs into Austrian crypto unicorn Bitpanda’s latest funding round as the company has now tripled its valuation in five months to $4.1 billion. Bitpanda CEO and co-founder Eric Demuth shares the company’s growth plan and the state of crypto in Europe. Plus, crypto markets analysis by Martin Gaspar from CrossTower as Solana leading the charge in altcoin price surge.
Crypto Total Market Cap Tops $2T Again, Impact of $1T Infrastructure Bill on Crypto Miners, State of Crypto in India
“First Mover” digs into the impact on crypto miners with Marathon Digital Holdings CEO Fred Thiel. What’s moving the market as the crypto total market cap passes $2 trillion again? Alexander Blum, a managing partner at Two Prime, shares his insights, along with the company’s new report on institutional crypto and DeFi. Plus, Neeraj Khandelwal, the co-founder of CoinDCX, updates the company’s latest status as India’s first crypto unicorn.
What’s Driving the Shift for Institutions Warming Up to Crypto? FalconX’s Valuation Quintuples to $3.75B After Latest Funding Round
“First Mover” examines the surge of institutional interests in crypto as record crypto and blockchain investments in 2021 have already exceeded last year’s total, according to a KPMG report. FalconX CEO Raghu Yarlagadda explains its business model and the latest funding round. Osprey Funds Founder & CEO Greg King shares his analysis on crypto markets, and former Utah legislator and Blue Castle Holdings President & CEO Aaron Tilton shares insights on the impact of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill.
BitMEX Reaches Settlement to Pay $100M Penalty to US Regulators, Bitcoin Up 50% Since July 20
“First Mover” is joined by Alexander Hoeptner, CEO of 100x Group, to discuss BitMEX’s $100 million settlement with U.S. regulators. Bitcoin has risen 50% since July 20th. Where will it go next? eToro U.S. Managing Director Guy Hirsch shares his insights and weighs in on recent trading patterns. Plus, Nik De, Managing Editor Global Policy & Regulation, brings the latest on crypto regulations.
US Senate Passes Democrats’ $3.5T Budget Blueprint, CPI Numbers Out, Coinbase Reports Stellar 2nd Quarter Earnings
“First Mover” digs into the July Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers and how it could impact the crypto markets with CoinDesk Banking and Economics reporter Nate DiCamillo. Meanwhile, the U.S. Senate passes the $3.5 trillion budget plan proposed by the Democrats. We discuss what that means for crypto with Kristin Smith, the executive director of the Blockchain Association, and bitcoin’s next move with My Digital Money President Guy Gotslak. Plus, insights into Web 3.0 tokens with Vanessa Grellet, CoinFund Head of Portfolio Growth.