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Bored Ape Yacht Club's parent company Yuga Labs generated $16.5 million from its auction of 288 NFTs in its TwelveFold collection based on the Ordinals protocol. Yuga Labs co-founder Greg Solano discusses the company's interests in Bitcoin NFTs and the controversy around the Ordinals protocol. Plus, insights on competition in the NFT marketplace and outlook on Bored Ape Yacht Club.

Mar 7, 2023

Maple Finance Head of Capital Markets Quinn Thompson discusses his outlook for the crypto markets as BTC, ETH, and most other major cryptocurrencies continue to trade flat ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaking before Congress on Tuesday. Plus, insights into the stablecoin market.

Mar 7, 2023

The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust discount to net asset value has fallen to its lowest level in a month, ahead of oral arguments in federal court related to Grayscale's lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what to expect. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

Mar 7, 2023

21.co co-founder and CEO Hany Rashwan weighs in on bitcoin (BTC)'s performance amid macro pressures. "I don't think we're out of the woods yet," Rashwan said. "Clearly inflation is still rampant."

Mar 6, 2023

Puerto Rico is extending its 4% tax incentive to crypto assets and blockchain activities, including staking. Puerto Rico Blockchain Trade Association Executive Director Keiko Yoshino joins "First Mover" to discuss why she thinks crypto brings value to the community.

Mar 6, 2023

The Wall Street Journal reports that Tether used bank accounts in the names of executives of various companies, slightly tweaking those companies' names, to maintain its access to the global financial system in 2018. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest details from the publication.

Mar 6, 2023

Bloomberg reports that Singapore police said they have commenced an investigation into Terraform Labs, the company behind the failed TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin. This comes after the SEC sued Terraform Labs last month, alleging that the crypto firm and its co-founder Do Kwon misled investors about UST's stability. "First Mover" hosts weigh in.

Mar 6, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) hovered above $22,400 as Silvergate Bank, which warned last week about its ability to remain in business, discontinued its SEN platform that institutions used to move money to crypto exchanges. 21.co co-founder and CEO Hany Rashwan joins "First Mover" to discuss. Plus, insights on the macroeconomic conditions as investors are “not out of the woods" regarding inflation just yet.

Mar 6, 2023

A U.S. Securities and Exchange official said agency staff believes Binance.US is operating an unregistered securities exchange in the U.S., and that staff believe the sale of VGX tokens by Voyager Digital violated federal securities laws. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest in the world of crypto regulation.

Mar 6, 2023

Puerto Rico has extended its 4% tax incentive to crypto assets and blockchain activities, including staking. Puerto Rico has already been crowned a tax haven by crypto businesses that have sought to take advantage of the country’s policies. Puerto Rico Blockchain Trade Association Keiko Yoshino discusses the move and the state of crypto in Puerto Rico amid the bear market. 

Mar 6, 2023