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First Mover Americas: One of the Largest Bitcoin Miners Goes Bankrupt

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 21, 2022.

Core Scientific CEO Mike Levitt (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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First Mover Americas: Bankrupt BlockFi Asks US Court to Greenlight Withdrawals

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 20, 2022.

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

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FTX Developments; Who Moved 100 Bitcoins Tied to Defunct Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX?

"First Mover" dives into the mystery of the sudden movement of 100 BTC tied to the bankrupt Canadian crypto exchange, QuadrigaCX. The 100 BTC moved out of cold storage wallets after sitting dormant for more than three years. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De has the latest. Plus, CoinDesk Indices managing director Jodie Gunzberg has a quarterly review of the best and worst performing sectors in the crypto industry. And, Nansen Analyst Andrew Thurman takes a closer look at Binance's recent outflows.

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First Mover Asia: Taiwan's Dreams of Becoming Blockchain Hub Prove Elusive

Taiwanese law makes it difficult for startups to incorporate on the island, explains a Taipei-based lawyer, meaning many locally based firms legally call another place home.

Taipei, Taiwan, skyline. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Reportedly Expected to Accept US Extradition; Bitcoin Remains in Tight Range

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has reportedly had a change of heart and won't contest U.S. extradition. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De has the latest. Plus, Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman joins "First Mover" to weigh in on the FTX collapse and what it means for crypto as an industry. Matt Hougan of Bitwise provides crypto markets analysis, and DARMA Capital's Andrew Keys shares his 2023 predictions.

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First Mover Americas: Grayscale Explores Options to Return Portion of GBTC

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 19, 2022.

Grayscale's new ad campaign can be seen in New York's Penn Station. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Dips Under $17K; Binance Proof-of-Reserves Auditor Mazars Pauses All Work for Crypto Clients

"First Mover" covers today's top stories in crypto: Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is now looking to sell some of its acquisitions, including LedgerX. Why is Binance proof-of-reserves auditor Mazars pausing all work for crypto clients? And why are bitcoin and ether prices falling? Joining the markets discussion is CryptoQuant Senior Analyst Julio Moreno and Path Trading Partners co-founder Bob Iaccino. Plus, Robert Le of Pitchbook has surprising news about venture capital funding in the crypto industry.

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First Mover Americas: Crypto Auditing Hits Snag

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 16, 2022.

Accounting firm Mazars, which did a "proof-of-reserves" audit for crypto exchange Binance, is pausing its auditing work for crypto clients. (CoinDesk archives)