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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Slips to $42K From Last Week's Yearly High

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 11, 2023.

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Crypto Markets Outlook After Nov. Jobs Report; Binance Founder CZ Can't Leave the U.S. Right Now

21.co CEO Hany Rashwan joins CoinDesk TV to weigh in on the crypto markets after 199,000 jobs were added in the U.S. last month. This comes as a federal judge ruled that Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao cannot return to the United Arab Emirates before his sentencing. And, as part of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023, Blockstream developer Lisa Neigut discusses her work on what she calls “Lightning v2.”

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First Mover Americas: Binance Withdraws an Abu Dhabi License Application

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 8, 2023.

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JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon Says He's 'Deeply Opposed' to Crypto; Could Bitcoin Reach $125K Next Year?

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told senators in a hearing examining the U.S. banking industry, "I've always been deeply opposed to bitcoin, crypto, etc.," and "If I was the government, I'd close it down." Matrixport head of research and strategy Markus Thielen shares his latest bitcoin (BTC) price predictions. And, Coinbase head of protocols and Base creator Jesse Pollak reflects on Coinbase's layer-2 blockchain launching this year.

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First Mover Americas: Crypto on the Agenda at Republican Presidential Debate

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 7, 2023.

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Bitcoin Tops $44K Amid Spot Bitcoin ETF Excitement; Ledger's CEO Reflects on the Year in Crypto

Bitwise Asset Management President Teddy Fusaro weighs in on bitcoin (BTC) jumping to $44,000. As part of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023, Ledger CEO and Chairman Pascal Gauthier joins "First Mover" to reflect on the hardware wallet maker's products and initiatives this year. Plus, TRM Labs senior policy advisor Angela Ang discusses Singapore's approach to crypto.

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First Mover Americas: Traders Are Turning to Ether

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 6, 2023.

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BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF Plans; U.S. Crypto Lobbying Spending Expected to Hit New Record

A new SEC application reveals that BlackRock has received $100,000 as "seed capital" for its proposed bitcoin ETF. Maple's head of growth and capital markets Quinn Thompson weighs in. U.S. lobbying spending by the crypto industry is reportedly on pace to hit a record. Messari CEO Ryan Selkis discusses the role of crypto in politics as part of Most Influential 2023. And, Swan CEO Cory Klippsten, along with Trust Machines CEO Muneeb Ali, reflect on Bitcoin's developments.

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First Mover Americas: BlackRock Received $100K Seed Funding for Its Spot BTC ETF

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 5, 2023.

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Most Influential 2023; Bitcoin Breaks Above $42K For First Time Since April 2022

Every year, CoinDesk puts together the Most Influential list memorializing the people, themes, and stories that made an impact — positive or negative — on crypto, blockchain and Web3. CoinDesk's head of magazine Ben Schiller reveals the results for this year. And, Innovating Capital general partner Anthony Georgiades weighs in on bitcoin notching $42,000 in the past 24 hours.

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