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Bitcoin Briefly Tops $24K; Decentralized Social Network Nostr's Damus Gets Listed on Apple App Store

Bitcoin is trading above $23,500 after breaking through $24,000 in the early hours. NewEdge Wealth Senior Portfolio Manager Ben Emons joins the conversation after the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision. Also, Hodder Law Firm Founder and Managing Partner Sasha Hodder discusses the latest in FTX's bankruptcy proceedings. And Nostr, a startup decentralized social network, got its Twitter-like Damus application listed on Apple's App Store.

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First Mover Americas: Binance Returns to South Korea Via GOPAX

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

Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as "CZ", founder and CEO of Binance, at Davos in 2023. (Casper Labs)

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First Mover Americas: Bankrupt With $1.4B Cash

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 1, 2023.

Fundador y ex CEO de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Hovers Around $23K Ahead of Fed Decision; Ethereum Developers to Launch New Testnet for Simulating ETH Withdrawals

All eyes are on the Federal Reserve, as chair Jerome Powell will announce the central bank's decision on interest rates this afternoon. CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg joins the conversation. Plus, Allnodes Head of Growth Robert Ellison discusses the new Ethereum testnet 'Zhejiang' for simulating ETH withdrawals. Also joining "First Mover" are dYdX COO George Zeng and Metaphysic Founder Tom Graham.

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CFTC Commissioner on Crypto Regulation; Analysts Expect Fed Decision to Trigger 'Healthy Pullback' in Bitcoin

"First Mover" covers the latest in crypto markets and regulation as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting kicks off today ahead of a decision on interest rates Wednesday and the fight over crypto regulation escalates. Joining the conversation are CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson, Chamber of Digital Commerce founder and CEO Perianne Boring, and 21.co co-founder and CEO Hany Rashwan.

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First Mover Americas: Celsius Network Accused of Running a Ponzi Scheme

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 31, 2023.

Celsius Logo (Celsius Network)

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Coinbase Exec on Crypto Markets Ahead of Fed Rate Hike Decision; Gemini Reportedly Under Investigation

A big week in markets as the U.S. Federal Reserve meets to decide how high to raise interest rates amid signs of lower inflation and a cooling economy. Coinbase Institutional Head of Research David Duong joins "First Mover" to discuss. Johns Hopkins Univ. Professor of Applied Economics Steve Hanke weighs in with his recession outlook. Also joining, bankruptcy expert Dov R. Kleiner of Kleinberg Kaplan to discuss the latest in the FTX, Celsius, and Voyager bankruptcy cases. Plus, crypto exchange Gemini is reportedly under investigation over FDIC claims.

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Was Weekend Warrior

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 30, 2023.

The price of bitcoin hit a five-month high over the weekend. (CoinDesk archives)

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Core PCE Price Index Rose 4.4% in December; Aptos Labs CEO on Token Surge

Crypto markets are processing the just-released PCE data showing that core inflation has continued to cool. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index rose 4.4% annually last month, compared to 4.7% in November. The report is the last major economic data to be released prior to the Fed's next rate hike decision. Joining "First Mover" to discuss is JMP Securities Director of Financial Technology Research Devin Ryan. Also joining, Aptos Labs Co-Founder & CEO Mohammad Shaikh.

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First Mover Americas: Layer 2 Tokens Take Lead

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 27, 2023.

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