FM Clip

Kavin Mittal, CEO and founder of Indian-based blockchain company Hike joins "First Mover" live from CoinDesk’s Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas, to share insights into India's state of the crypto markets and regulatory landscape. "India is a sleeping giant," Mittal said.

Apr 26, 2023

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) reacts to his heated exchange with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler on whether ether is a security in last week's House Financial Services Committee hearing. "With the crypto fallout over the past two years ... he's made things worse," McHenry said.

Apr 25, 2023

Bitcoin has the potential to reach $100,000 by year-end, driven by a number of factors, including the recent banking-sector crisis, according to a research report by Standard Chartered Bank. Wave Digital Assets CEO David Siemer reacts to this prediction, adding, "it would take a buying frenzy."

Apr 25, 2023

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) discusses his reaction to European Union lawmakers voting in favor of the new crypto licensing regime MiCA. The comprehensive regulatory framework puts Europe "ahead of the game" in Web3 and "should send chills up the spines of Americans," the Congressman added.

Apr 25, 2023

Crypto investment funds had net outflows for the first time in six weeks last week, totaling $30 million, according to CoinShares data. Wave Digital Assets CEO David Siemer joins "First Mover" to discuss his crypto markets analysis as bitcoin (BTC) remains below $27,500.

Apr 25, 2023

Crypto is down but not out. The industry that took a beating last year is set to make its first major public showing of 2023 at Consensus, CoinDesk’s annual conference. Head of CoinDesk Studios and host of CoinDesk's Gen C podcast, Sam Ewen, joins "First Mover" to discuss what is coming up this week in Austin, Texas.

Apr 25, 2023

Coinbase (COIN), the largest U.S.-based crypto exchange, has asked a federal court to force the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to respond to a petition filed last year asking for formal rulemaking for digital assets. CoinDesk’s regulatory reporter Jack Schickler joins “First Mover” to discuss.

Apr 25, 2023

Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee are taking another shot at stablecoin legislation with a discussion draft revealed Monday afternoon. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) joins "First Mover" to discuss his outlook for regulating stablecoins and the broader digital asset industry. Plus, his take on SEC Chair Gary Gensler's approach to consumer protection and the Europe's landmark Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework.

Apr 25, 2023

PV01, launched last month, uses blockchain technology to target long-standing issues in debt capital markets. PV01 CEO and founder Max Boonen, who also helped get the giant crypto market maker B2C2 off the ground, joins "First Mover" to weigh in on the March banking crisis, along with PV01's first product: tokenized, on-chain versions of one-month U.S. Treasury bills.

Apr 21, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is down for a third straight day on Friday, falling roughly 9% in the last seven days. Crypto is Macro Now economist Noelle Acheson explains the drawback, saying, "everything seems to be in a wait and hold mood...[and] it's especially noticeable in the volatility of crypto assets." Acheson is also the former head of research at CoinDesk and Genesis Trading.

Apr 21, 2023