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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Tops $37K

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 9, 2023.

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Bitcoin Crosses $37K as SEC Said to Start Talks with Grayscale on Spot Bitcoin ETF

The SEC has started talks with Grayscale on the details of the company's application to convert its trust product GBTC to a spot bitcoin ETF, according to a CoinDesk source. Hashnote CEO Leo Mizuhara shares his reaction. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG. Celestia Labs CEO Mustafa Al-Bassam discusses Celestia launching on mainnet this month as a new data availability network. Metallicus CEO Marshall Hayner and Rarible's Alexander Salnikov also join "First Mover."

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OpenSea Investor Reportedly Slashes Marketplace's Valuation; Could Bitcoin Top $40K?

The Information reports the valuation of NFT marketplace OpenSea has been slashed by 90% from asset manager Coatue Management. ETC Group head of research André Dragosch shares his crypto markets analysis. Injective Labs co-founder and CEO Eric Chen weighs in on DeFi trader activity. And,  =nil; Foundation CEO and co-founder Misha Komarov discusses plans for a new Ethereum rollup with zero-knowledge proofs and sharding.

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First Mover Americas: Binance Unveils Self-Custody Wallet

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

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Marathon Tests BTC Mining With Methane Gas From Waste Landfill; Is Altcoin Season Coming?

Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel discusses the bitcoin miner starting a pilot mining project in Utah that is using methane gas generated from landfill waste to make electricity to power mining operations. CoinDesk's Omkar Godbole and Coinbase Institutional head of research David Duong share their outlook on the crypto markets. And, Clifford Chance LLP senior associate Laura Douglas reacts to two financial watchdogs in the U.K. publishing plans to regulate stablecoins.

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Ordinals Protocol Token Jumps 50%

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

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First Mover Americas: FTX Wants to Sell Its GBTC

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

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What SBF's Guilty Verdict Means for the Crypto Industry; Trading Week 2023

What happens now that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty on all seven counts of fraud, conspiracy and money laundering charges following his weeks-long criminal trial? Columbia Business School professor and former Paxos executive Austin Campbell shares his take. ProShares global investment strategist Simeon Hyman discusses a new ETF enabling investors to take a bearish stance on ether. And, Caroline Malcolm from Chainalysis weighs in on USD stablecoin transactions.

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial Ends: FTX Founder Is Convicted of Fraud

Sam Bankman-Fried's fate was decided by 12 jurors on Thursday. After deliberating for a little over four hours, the FTX founder was found guilty on all seven counts for his role in the crypto exchange's demise. Lawyer Kevin J. O’Brien explains what could happen next. Animoca Brands Executive Chairman Yat Siu discusses plans for a partnership with Saudi Arabia's NEOM Investment Fund. And, eToro US investment analyst Callie Cox shares her thoughts on the October jobs report.

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First Mover Americas: Sam Bankman-Fried Guilty on All 7 Counts

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 3, 2023.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)