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Coinbase (COIN) reported Q4 net revenue of $605 million, ahead of analyst estimates of $588 million and up 5% from $590 million in Q3. Pastel Network co-founder Anthony Georgiades discusses the crypto exchange's latest earnings report and its implications for the crypto industry. Plus, the minutes of the Fed's February 1st meeting will be published later today. 

Feb 22, 2023

Custodia Bank filed an amended complaint against the Federal Reserve last Friday, weeks after the Fed rejected the bank's effort to secure a "master account" and become a member of the Federal Reserve System. Founder and CEO Caitlin Long said Custodia Bank has been "disparaged by powerful regulators and politicians," adding, "we did nothing wrong."

Feb 21, 2023

Polygon Labs, the Ethereum scaling platform, has cut around 100 jobs or 20% of its workforce, the firm said on Tuesday. "First Mover" hosts weigh in on the latest layoff announcement in the crypto space.

Feb 21, 2023

Tribe Capital Managing Partner Boris Revsin discusses the outlook for venture capital (VC) funding into centralized exchanges in the wake of the FTX collapse. "We're quite bullish that we're going to get over this hump," Revsin said. "But it's painful right now."

Feb 21, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) has had a strong start at the beginning of 2023, outperforming other traditional risk assets. However, the bullish momentum has stalled since Feb. 16, with the cryptocurrency failing multiple times to secure a foothold above the $25,000 mark. This comes as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking aim at crypto exchanges like Kraken. Teddy Fusaro, Bitwise Asset Management President, weighs in on market sentiment saying, "the regulatory developments are positive."

Feb 21, 2023

A CoinDesk analysis reveals venture capital and other investments into crypto companies has plunged 91% year-over-year in January. Tribe Capital Managing Partner Boris Revsin weighs in on how the prolonged crypto winter has impacted his investment outlook.

Feb 21, 2023

In a recent blog post, Custodia Bank Founder and CEO Caitlin Long shares her concerns about the politics of digital assets on Capitol Hill. Long wrote in part, "Washington’s misguided crackdown will only push risks into the shadows, leaving regulators to play whack-a-mole as the risks continuously pop up in unexpected places."

Feb 21, 2023

In the wake of prominent crypto companies filing for bankruptcy last year, Custodia Bank founder and CEO Caitlin Long discusses the state of the U.S. crypto regulation and the outlook for regulatory clarity. Long claims she warned regulators about bank run risks tied to crypto and also discusses Custodia Bank filing an amended complaint against the Federal Reserve last Friday. "Custodia bank has been disparaged by powerful regulators and politicians and we did nothing wrong," Long said.

Feb 21, 2023

Bitwise Asset Management President Teddy Fusaro joins "First Mover" to discuss bitcoin's recent price action as traders react to the latest crypto regulatory developments. Plus, insights on client curiosity in the crypto space as Bitwise releases a recent survey on what they're hearing from financial advisors.

Feb 21, 2023

CoinDesk journalists Ian Allison and Tracy Wang won a George Polk Award for the scoop that led to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's $32 billion cryptocurrency empire collapsing in days and for two explosive follow-up stories. CoinDesk Senior Reporter Ian Allison and Finance and Deals Deputy Managing Editor Tracy Wang share their insights after winning the prestigious prize for their financial reporting.

Feb 21, 2023