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Decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform MakerDAO’s founder, Rune Christensen, laid out plans to introduce a new stablecoin and governance token as part of the platform’s on-going revamp, according to a proposal posted on Maker’s governance forum last week. MakerDAO Founder Rune Christensen joins "First Mover" to share insights into "Endgame" and what he hopes to achieve.

May 18, 2023

On-chain charitable funding platform Endaoment has teamed up with international non-profit network GlobalGiving to grow its directory of nonprofits that will accept cryptocurrency and NFT-derived donations. Robbie Heeger, Endaoment CEO and President, joins "First Mover" to discuss the partnership and the role of crypto and Web3 in charitable giving.

May 18, 2023

Following his testimony at a U.S. Senate hearing on artificial intelligence oversight Tuesday, New York University professor emeritus Gary Marcus discusses his thoughts on the potential global regulatory structure of AI. "I don't think that there's going to be 100% convergence, there's obviously going to be political compromises to be made and so forth," Marcus said.

May 17, 2023

Fresh off a $9 million funding round, Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Netz discusses the road to mass adoption. "IP is going to be the trojan horse for really bringing hundreds of millions of people in to crypto and into Web3," Netz said.

May 17, 2023

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz recently said he plans to move more of his company's operations off shore, due to the challenging regulatory climate in the United States. Galaxy Digital's global head of trading Jason Urban weighs in on the current regulatory climate, noting "this is a game inside of crypto that we've all known for a long time."

May 17, 2023

85 of the 156 assets in the CoinDesk Market Index have returned positively this week, but the market-weighted index is down 1.5% due to the relative underperformance of BTC (-2%) and ETH (-1.8%). Defiance ETFs CEO Sylvia Jablonski shares her crypto markets analysis as investors eye discussions around the debt ceiling this week in Washington, D.C.

May 17, 2023

A federal judge ruled that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cannot seal documents tied to former official William Hinman's 2018 speech on crypto and securities to Ripple in the regulator's ongoing lawsuit against the company closely associated with the XRP cryptocurrency. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation CoinDesk Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments surrounding the world of crypto regulation.

May 17, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) took center stage on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, as industry leaders testified before lawmakers about the potential risks and opportunities at a Senate subcommittee hearing. Gary Marcus, professor emeritus at New York University, who was also one of three witnesses to testify, discusses the key takeaways from the hearing and the future of AI regulation.

May 17, 2023

Non-fungible token (NFT) collection Pudgy Penguins has announced the completion of its $9 million seed funding round led by 1kx. Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Netz joins "First Mover" to discuss the NFT brand's latest plans as it gears up to release 'Pudgy Toys' on May 18.

May 17, 2023

Galaxy Digital is leveraging the benefits of DeFi infrastructure to offer over-the-counter option trades settled entirely on-chain. Galaxy Digital global head of trading Jason Urban discusses the latest announcement and how the move could offer a solution to privacy and credit risks. Plus, insights on Galaxy Digital's latest earnings results.

May 17, 2023