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Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) joins "First Mover" to discuss the progress on crypto-related legislation in 2024, the aftermath of spot bitcoin ETFs being approved in the U.S. and why the lawmaker thinks a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in America is "unnecessary."

Feb 1, 2024

Standard Chartered Bank predicts Ether (ETH) could rise nearly 70% from current levels and hit $4,000 by May as applications for spot-based ETFs will likely win regulatory approval in the U.S. Alchemy's protocol specialist Jason Windawi weighs in on the state of Web3 and expectations for 2024. And, the Jack Dorsey-led company Block confirms to CoinDesk it has started laying off employees this week.

Jan 31, 2024

The Ethereum blockchain's biggest upgrade since early 2023 went live on the second of three test networks, bringing the much-anticipated "Dencun" project and its "proto-danksharding" feature a step closer to reality. CoinDesk's Ethereum protocol reporter Margaux Nijkerk gives an update on the developments.

Jan 31, 2024

Alchemy's protocol specialist Jason Windawi answers some rapid fire questions from CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie about the biggest risks in Web3, explaining the next generation of the internet in simple terms and the real world use cases.

Jan 31, 2024

Alchemy's protocol specialist Jason Windawi joins "First Mover" to discuss Alchemy’s latest Web3 development report, which highlighted Solana gaining momentum and EVM development activity rising. Windawi also explains why he thinks non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are not dead. "I think NFTs are one of the most interesting spaces," Windawi said.

Jan 31, 2024

Stablecoin issuer Circle expanded native issuance of its $26 billion stablecoin USDC to the Celo network, the Celo Foundations announced Tuesday in a press release. Celo co-founder and Celo Foundation president Rene Reinsberg joins "First Mover" to discuss. Plus, CoinDesk answers questions from viewers after the highly-anticipated spot bitcoin ETF approvals took place in the U.S. earlier this month.

Jan 30, 2024

Celo co-founder and Celo Foundation president Rene Reinsberg answers some rapid fire questions from CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie about underrated blockchain developments, trends for 2024 and what he's most excited about when it comes to the Celo ecosystem.

Jan 30, 2024

Celo, which is in the midst of transforming into an Ethereum layer 2 network, is increasingly positioning itself as a blockchain for real-world assets. Celo co-founder and Celo Foundation president Rene Reinsberg joins "First Mover" to discuss the latest Celo ecosystem developments, which includes aiming to boost cross-border payments and peer-to-peer transactions in developing regions and facilitating conversion from local currencies.

Jan 30, 2024

In this week's edition of "Open Forum," viewers send CoinDesk questions on social media and host Jennifer Sanasie gets the answers after the highly-anticipated spot bitcoin ETF approvals took place in the U.S. ETF Think Tank research director Cinthia Murphy assisted CoinDesk with the answers to these inquiries.

Jan 30, 2024

Swan Bitcoin Chief Investment Officer Rapha Zagury joins CoinDesk with an update on the bitcoin financial services firm's newly built mining unit and how they already have 4.5 exahash per second (EH/s) after starting the unit in the summer of 2023. Plus, insights on bitcoin sentiment in the TradFi sector. And, reported details of spot bitcoin ETF applications in Asia as BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) reaches a new milestone.

Jan 29, 2024