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First Mover Americas: Digital Currency Group Is Closing Down TradeBlock

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

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Do Kwon Will Remain in Detention; Ripple President Addresses SEC Lawsuit

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon will remain in detention while he faces charges of falsifying official documents, according to a court statement. Separately, bitcoin (BTC) falls toward $26,000 as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen issues a new warning about the debt ceiling deadline. Nauman Sheikh from Wave Digital Assets shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, Ripple President Monica Long discusses the blockchain company's ongoing legal battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). And, Canvas CEO David Lavecky shares an update on central bank digital currency (CBDC) testing in Australia.

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Falls to $26K; Is $24K Next?

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for May 25, 2023.

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Ledger CEO on Key Recovery Rollout Delay; Bitcoin Poised to Post First Losing Month of 2023

Following scrutiny from the crypto community, hardware wallet provider Ledger says it will delay releasing a key recovery feature. Ledger CEO and Chairman Pascal Gauthier joins "First Mover" to discuss why the firm won’t introduce the new feature before releasing the code for it. Separately, Prometheum Inc. founder and co-CEO Aaron Kaplan discusses the SEC-friendly crypto path that the firm has found with the U.S. regulator. And, "The Crypto Trader" author Glen Goodman shares his markets analysis, as bitcoin (BTC) is on track to post its first losing month of 2023.

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Dips Below $27K After Hot UK Inflation Report

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for May 24, 2023.

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FTX CEO's Legal Billings Hint at Comeback for Crypto Exchange; Bitcoin's Reaction to Debt Ceiling Stalemate

The new CEO of FTX, John Ray III, billed just over 6.5 hours in his last cycle reviewing and working on what appears to be FTX 2.0 materials. Laura Shin, "The Cryptopians" author and "Unchained" podcast host joins "First Mover" to discuss. Plus, LUKSO co-founder and chief blockchain architect Fabian Vogelsteller discusses LUKSO’s upcoming mainnet launch. And, bitcoin (BTC) is back above $27,000 – as President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy left their meeting on Monday without having reached a deal on the debt ceiling. Unizen head of research and analytics Ajay Dhingra shares his crypto markets analysis.

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First Mover Americas: Interest in Staking Ether Ramps Up

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

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Bitcoin Sees Tightest Price Range in Months; Polygon Co-Founder on Web3 Outlook

Glassnode data reveals that bitcoin (BTC) is settling into the tightest price range it has seen in months, despite looming concerns about the stability of U.S. regional banks and the country's debt ceiling. FLUID CEO Ahmed Ismail shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal discusses launching a Web3 fellowship program. And, Litecoin Foundation managing director Alan Austin weighs in on the recent surge in Litecoin activity amid the frenzy surrounding Ordinals.

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Price Edges Lower, Tron Rallies

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

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Ripple Exec Discusses CBDC Platform Rollout; Axie Infinity Game Debuts on Apple App Store in Key Markets

Ripple is starting a central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform which allows central banks, governments, and financial institutions to issue their own digital currency. Ripple Vice President of Central Bank Engagements and CBDCs James Wallis joins "First Mover" to discuss. Plus, Sky Mavis, which is behind NFT project Axie Infinity, is launching its Axie Infinity: Origins card game on the Apple App Store in key markets where the game is most popular. Sky Mavis co-founder Jeffrey 'Jihoz' Zirlin shares his insights. Bitwise Asset Management President Teddy Fusaro and Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law assistant professor Carla Reyes also join the conversation.

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