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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Soars Past $30K
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 11, 2023.

Ethereum's 'Shapella' Upgrade Nears; U.S. Treasury Outlines Illicit Finance Risks Associated with DeFi
Ethereum developers have started to refer to the blockchain’s upcoming hard fork – in this case, a key upgrade – as “Shapella.” Ether Capital CEO Brian Mosoff joins the conversation ahead of the two major Ethereum network upgrades expected to occur simultaneously on April 12. Plus, TRM Labs Head of Legal and Government Affairs Ari Redbord discusses the Treasury Department's first analysis of illicit finance risks associated with DeFi.

First Mover Americas: Ether Options Tilting Bearish
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 10, 2023.

Ether Dips Below $1.9K Ahead of 'Shapella'; Japan Greenlights Bullish Web3 White Paper
Ethereum's Shanghai upgrade, also known as "Shapella," is expected to go live on April 12. It will mark Ethereum's complete transition to a proof-of-stake (PoS) network and enable staked ETH withdrawals. Runa Digital Assets chief operating officer Max Williams and Umee CEO Brent Xu discuss. Plus, a closer look at Japan's new Web3 white paper laying out recommendations for growing the country's industry. And, The Crypto Lawyer Irina Heaver shares her insights on the crypto industry in Dubai.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Buckles the Day Before U.S. Jobs Report
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 6, 2023.

Ether Jumps to Nine-Month High Ahead of Shapella; Citi's Future of Finance Global Head on CBDCs
"First Mover" dives into the crypto markets ahead of Shapella, a portmanteau of Shanghai and Capella, two major Ethereum network upgrades expected to occur simultaneously on April 12. Victoria Bills, Banrion Capital Management Chief Investment Strategist, joins the conversation. Ronit Ghose, Future of Finance Global Head at Citi, explains why the potential of blockchain will be measured in billions of users and trillions of dollars in value. Plus, Komainu CEO Nicolas Bertrand discusses the cryptocurrency custody joint venture of Nomura, Ledger and CoinShares.

First Mover Americas: Ether Rising Ahead of Upgrade
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 5, 2023.

Binance Market Share Hits Lowest Since November After CFTC Lawsuit; Kevin O'Leary on Crypto Markets Outlook
Canadian crypto exchanges WonderFi, Coinsquare and CoinSmart have revealed plans to merge, creating what would be one of the world's largest crypto trading platforms. O'Leary Ventures Chairman Kevin O'Leary, along with WonderFi President and Interim CEO Dean Skurka, join "First Mover" to discuss. Plus, The Tie Co-Founder and CEO Joshua Frank weighs in on dogecoin jumping after Twitter replaces its blue bird logo with the token's dog. And, FTX creditor Sunil Kavuri shares his thoughts on the future of the failed crypto exchange.

First Mover Americas: Dogecoin Pops on New Twitter Logo
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 4, 2023.

Bitcoin Testing the $30K Mark; Coinbase Says U.S. Banking System Turmoil Spurs Bitcoin Outperformance
Bitcoin (BTC) has been testing the $30,000 mark, trading between $27,500 and $28,900 over the weekend. "First Mover" dives into markets with The Crypto Trader Author Glen Goodman. Meanwhile, crypto markets have displayed resilience in the face of the recent upheaval in the U.S. banking system, with bitcoin in particular outperforming, according to Coinbase. Coinbase Institutional Head of Research David Duong weighs in. Polygon Co-Founder Sandeep Nailwal and Policy 4.0 CEO and Founder Tanvi Ratna also join the conversation.
