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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleged that crypto exchange Gemini and crypto lender Genesis Global Capital sold unregistered securities in a lawsuit filed late Thursday. CoinDesk and Genesis are both owned by parent company Digital Currency Group. Moses Singer Partner and former SEC Senior Trial Counsel Howard Fischer joins "First Mover" to discuss the timing and details of the lawsuit, citing SEC's regulatory bandwidth. Plus, his response to Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss' tweet that refers to the lawsuit as "counterproductive."

Jan 13, 2023

Crypto.com said it is cutting its workforce by around 20% as the crypto industry continues to reel from the effects of the ongoing crypto winter. "First Mover" hosts discuss the series of job cut announcements from companies, including Genesis, Coinbase, Blockchain.com and ConsenSys.

Jan 13, 2023

Disgraced former chief of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, denied stashing billions and gave his take on what happened to his bankrupt crypto exchange in a lengthy new post on Substack published Thursday. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De joins "First Mover" to discuss.

Jan 12, 2023

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) discusses how the collapse of crypto exchange FTX impacted how Congress views the crypto space. "The players in this industry no longer have the benefit of the doubt," Himes said.

Jan 12, 2023

FTX Japan customers may be able to withdraw their funds as of mid-February, according to a blog post from Liquid by FTX, which would make them some of the first customers of the collapsed crypto exchange to get their money back. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker discusses how the Japanese regulatory framework made it possible.

Jan 12, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) breaks above $18,000 for the first time since mid-December. Eaglebrook Advisors Vice President of Research Joe Orsini discusses bitcoin's recent rally and the consumer price index (CPI) slipping 0.1% in the past month. Plus, his outlook on the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization by the end of the year.

Jan 12, 2023

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) joins "First Mover" to discuss how policymakers are approaching crypto in the 2023 agenda amid the uncertainty surrounding crypto giant Digital Currency Group (DCG) and the fallout of crypto exchange FTX. DCG is the parent company of CoinDesk. The Congressman weighs in on whether Sam Bankman-Fried's political donations and previous appearances in Washington, D.C. had any impact on crypto regulation. Plus, his insights on SEC's approach to regulating digital assets.

Jan 12, 2023

Cryptocurrency brokerage Blockchain.com said it's letting go of 28% of its workforce, or about 110 employees. "First Mover" hosts discuss the recent layoffs across the battered cryptocurrency industry and Binance's potential hiring spree in 2023. Plus, the latest on the CPI data.

Jan 12, 2023

Tensions are rising between Gemini and Digital Currency Group (DCG) after Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss urged the company's board to remove CEO Barry Silbert. Lumida CEO & Co-Founder Ram Ahluwalia shares his analysis. DCG is the parent company of CoinDesk.

Jan 11, 2023

Oppenheimer Senior Analyst Owen Lau shares his outlook for Coinbase as the exchange announced a second round of layoffs on Tuesday. "FTX is gone...Coinbase does not have many legitimate competitors in the long term," he added.

Jan 11, 2023