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"First Mover" hosts weigh in on bitcoin's reaction to weaker-than-expected ADP jobs data. Plus, the latest on Dogecoin’s derivatives market as prices rose sharply following Twitter’s decision to replace its popular blue bird logo with a picture of a Shiba Inu dog earlier this week.

Apr 5, 2023

Canadian crypto exchanges WonderFi (WNDR), Coinsquare and CoinSmart have revealed plans to merge, creating what would be one of the world's largest crypto trading platforms. O'Leary Ventures Chairman Kevin O'Leary and WonderFi President Dean Skurka weigh in, explaining why Canada "may be the guinea pig that is forging forward with all kinds of regulation that is effectively working."

Apr 4, 2023

A trio of Canadian crypto exchanges WonderFi, Coinsquare and CoinSmart are confirming plans to merge, creating what would be one of the world's largest crypto trading platforms. O'Leary Ventures Chair Kevin O'Leary and Dean Skurka, President and Interim CEO of WonderFi, discuss the move and how Canada, as a crypto "guinea pig," offers regulatory clarity in ways that the U.S. doesn't. O'Leary also weighs in on the recent regulatory scrutiny Binance and Coinbase are facing in the U.S.

Apr 4, 2023

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has seen a sizable drop in market share after the U.S. CFTC accused it of fraud. O'Leary Ventures Chairman Kevin O'Leary weighs in on the outlook for Binance, stating it has two options: "sit down with the regulators, pay the penalty and disclose ownership ...[or] remain in the shadows."

Apr 4, 2023

Sunil Kavuri, an FTX creditor, joins "First Mover" to explain why he thinks the failed crypto exchange could come back to life. "I looked at the financial statements, which was built up by the bankruptcy restructuring team, and it's extremely profitable," Kavuri said.

Apr 4, 2023

Dogecoin (DOGE) surged more than 35% after Elon Musk's Twitter replaced the social-media platform's blue bird atop its homepage with the cryptocurrency's iconic Shiba Inu dog logo. The Tie co-founder and CEO Joshua Frank breaks down the geographical drivers behind DOGE, saying, "the rally was certainly sustained by traders in Korea." More broadly, Frank added that "Asian hours and European hours traders are really moving the crypto markets."

Apr 4, 2023

A trio of Canadian crypto exchanges revealed plans to merge to create what could be one of the world's largest crypto trading platforms. O'Leary Ventures Chairman Kevin O'Leary, also the strategic advisor for one of these exchanges WonderFi (WNDR), weighs in on the regulatory landscape in Canada saying the country "may be the guinea pig." Plus, he shares his general outlook on crypto regulation.

Apr 4, 2023

Binance remains the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume, but it’s seen a dramatic drop in market share after a U.S. regulator accused it of fraud and the exchange eliminated zero-fee trading for some trading pairs. This comes as Binance's BNB token is rebounding after dropping sharply on an unverified rumor that CZ faced an international law enforcement request to detain him. The tweet was from the private Twitter account of crypto influencer Cobie.

Apr 4, 2023

FTX EU has begun the process of allowing customers to withdraw funds locked up since parent FTX filed for bankruptcy protection last November. This comes as some clients are hoping for a reboot of the failed crypto exchange. FTX creditor Sunil Kavuri shares his reaction.

Apr 4, 2023

Dogecoin (DOGE) is climbing after Elon Musk's Twitter replaced the social-media platform's blue bird logo with the cryptocurrency's iconic Shiba Inu dog. The Tie co-founder and CEO Joshua Frank discusses Musk's impact on DOGE prices and the token's geographic distribution. Plus, insights on the latest ether (ETH) rally.

Apr 4, 2023