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BitGo CEO Mike Belshe joins "First Mover" to address why the custodian terminated its acquisition of rival Prime Trust after earlier this month reaching a preliminary agreement to acquire the firm for an undisclosed amount. Meanwhile, bitcoin (BTC) is off to a strong start this week, with the world’s largest digital asset holding above the $30,000 mark. Arca head of research Katie Talati shares her crypto markets analysis. And, Johns Hopkins University professor of applied economics and Independent Institute senior fellow Steve Hanke shares his thoughts on the current macroeconomic factors impacting crypto, after Russia briefly faced the threat of an armed insurrection over the weekend.

Jun 26, 2023

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The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for June 26, 2023.

By Lyllah Ledesma, Omkar GodboleJun 26, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a 20% price gain since last Thursday, but could now take a breather. 21.co co-founder and CEO Hany Rashwan shares his crypto markets analysis. This comes as the Nevada Department of Business and Industry said crypto custody firm Prime Trust has "a shortfall in customer funds" and was unable to meet all withdrawal requests this month. Separately, Rajeev Bamra, Moody’s Investors Service SVP, DeFi and Digital Assets, weighs in on the state of U.S. crypto regulation. And, Casa CEO Nick Neuman explains why the cryptocurrency self-custody firm historically focused exclusively on the Bitcoin blockchain has added support for Ethereum.

Jun 23, 2023

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The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for June 23, 2023.

By Lyllah Ledesma, Omkar GodboleJun 23, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) extends its rally after surpassing the $30,000 mark for the second time this year the day before. Tactive Wealth advisor Eddy Gifford shares his crypto markets analysis as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gears up for another day on Capitol Hill testifying before lawmakers regarding the central bank's semiannual monetary policy report. Plus, EDX Markets CEO Jamil Nazarali discusses the launch of its digital asset market and the latest investment round with new equity partners. And, the Chamber of Digital Commerce founder and CEO Perianne Boring weighs in on the latest U.S. House hearing regarding SEC oversight.

Jun 22, 2023

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The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for June 22, 2023.

By Lyllah Ledesma, Omkar GodboleJun 22, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, rallied over the past 24 hours after various traditional finance firms announced moves into the crypto market, indicating bullish sentiment. eToro US investment analyst Callie Cox shares her crypto markets analysis. Plus, Lindsey Grossman, the business lead at Bitkey, Block's bitcoin wallet, joins "First Mover" to discuss teaming up with Coinbase and Cash App, along with the launch of Bitkey’s external beta sign-ups. And, Axelar CEO and co-founder Sergey Gorbunov shares his reaction to the Uniswap Foundation's recent bridge assessment report.

Jun 21, 2023

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The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for June 21, 2023.

By Lyllah Ledesma, Omkar GodboleJun 21, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) traded little changed on Tuesday as China's first cut in benchmark lending rates in 10 months failed to lift the mood in traditional markets. Bannockburn Global Forex managing director and Chief Market Strategist Marc Chandler joins to discuss his crypto markets analysis. Plus, Ron Hammond from the Blockchain Association joins "First Mover" to discuss why the trade group had filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the SEC seeking records relevant to Prometheum, a crypto broker. And, Alchemy developer experience lead Elan Halpern shares how the blockchain developer platform aims to help Web3 developers access data faster and speed up product development.

Jun 20, 2023

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The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for June 20, 2023.

By Lyllah Ledesma, Omkar GodboleJun 20, 2023