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Bitcoin Falls After Hotter-Than-Expected Inflation Report; OCC Chief Hsu on Banks’ Crypto-Related Activities

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for September shows inflation ran hotter than expected in spite of interest rate hikes. Crypto markets are down across the board. Bob Iaccino of Path Trading Partners joins "First Mover" to discuss what happens next. Also joining to discuss the future of crypto regulation is acting Chief of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Michael Hsu and former SEC Branch Chief Valerie Dahiya of Perkins Coie LLP.

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Falls to $18.1K After CPI Data

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 13, 2022.

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First Mover Asia: How Many Metaverse Users Are There? The Figures Are Debatable and Discouraging

Decentraland and Meta’s Horizon Worlds, among others, say they’re popular, but a deep dive into user data indicates they’ve yet to catch on; Bitcoin trades up slightly as inflation report nears.

The lonely landscape of Decentraland. (decentraland.org)

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DeFi Exchange Mango's $100M Exploit; State of Crypto Startup Funding

There's been another massive exploit in crypto, this time tied to market manipulation on Mango, a Solana-based decentralized exchange. "First Mover" discusses the state of the crypto industry and markets with Tribe Capital co-founder and CEO Arjun Sethi. CoinDesk's Cheyenne Ligon with an update in Grayscale's lawsuit against the SEC over the agency's rejection of Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF application. Plus, DIMO aims to help drivers gain and monetize their car data. DIMO co-founder Andy Chatham joins the conversation.

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Due for Big Move, Solana's TVL Tanks After Mango Exploit

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 12, 2022.

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First Mover Asia: Will Bitcoin Remain in the Doldrums? Signals Are Mixed; Major Cryptos Are Mostly Flat

Analytics platform CryptoQuant believes this week's Consumer Price Index will move markets; bitcoin continues its recent holding pattern on Tuesday.

Bitcoin's price has been in the doldrums. (Pixabay)

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Justin Sun on About Capital's Acquisition of Huobi Global; Bitcoin Clings to $19K Ahead of Inflation Data

Tron founder Justin Sun joins "First Mover" to discuss what could be one of the largest takeovers in crypto history – About Capital's acquisition of crypto exchange Huobi Global. Benoit Bosc of GSR Markets provides crypto markets analysis as investors await the September CPI report. Plus, a deep dive into U.S. crypto legislation.

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First Mover Americas: Once-Bouncing Bitcoin Now Just Rolls Like Ball

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 11, 2022.

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First Mover Asia: Influencer Logan Paul’s ‘Bumblebee’ NFT Is Worth More Than $10; Bitcoin Dips Late but Remains Over $19K

The YouTube star has lost money on the NFT but not as much as some observers were saying. Valuations remain subjective even as the market has plummeted.

Logan Paul Tweet/Twitter Bumblebee NFT Purchase (Twitter.com/@LoganPaul)

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Bitcoin Under Pressure as Markets Await New Inflation Report; Binance Exec on $100M Hack

Crypto markets start the week down as market observers await new economic reports this week: September’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), corporate earnings and the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook. Opimas CEO and founder Octavio Marenzi joins the markets discussion. Binance Chief Communications Officer Patrick Hillmann joins “First Mover” with the latest following last week’s $100M exploit. And, a preview of CoinDesk’s I.D.E.A.S. 2022 conference on the future of crypto and Web3 investments.

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