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Crypto Markets Beginning to Bounce Back After Thursdays Sell-Off
Bitcoin has begun its climb out of Wednesday's bottom of $31K, but many in the crypto sphere are still trying to wrap their heads around what caused the big drop. GlobalBlock's Head of Trading Matt Whitlock joins "First Mover" to share his takeaways from the past few days and his outlook for ether and the altcoin market.

Sen. Sherrod Brown Urging the OCC to Reassess Crypto Trust Charters
Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown wrote a letter to Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu, urging the OCC to reassess the trust charters granted to three crypto companies: Paxos, Anchorage, and Protego. CoinDesk's Nik De breaks down what we know so far about Brown's letter.

Beeple Partners With OTOY and RNDR to Shape the Future of Art
Digital artist Mike Wikelmann, also known as Beeple, is partnering with OTOY and RNDR to develop the next generation of NFTs on the RNDR blockchain. Beeple joins “First Mover” along with OTOY and RNDR CEO Jules Urbach to discuss the partnership and its implications for the larger non-fungible token (NFT) market.

Bitcoin Drops Below $36K, On Track for Worst Month Since November 2018
A bloody selloff in bitcoin as its price crashes below $36K, triggering $8 billion in liquidation. Todd Crosland, founder and CEO of CoinZoom, shares his take on the selling pressure and whether or not bitcoin investors should buy the dip.

Blood Bath in Asia Crypto Markets; China Sends Another Crypto Warning
The crypto market nosedives as bitcoin dips below $40K for the first time since Feb. 8, the day when Tesla’s $1.5 billion bitcoin purchase was made public. The market plunge follows the newest warning to crypto trading in China, reminding banks and online platforms cannot provide crypto services. Inner Mongolia banned cryptocurrency mining earlier this year. Now, it’s setting up a reporting platform to catch miners that aren’t following the rules. We’ll have more on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

"Bitcoin as Inflation Hedge? Former New York Fed Reserve Director on Inflation, FOMC Minutes and Digital Dollar "
"First Mover" talks to Cornerstone Macro's partner and former New York Federal Reserve Director Benson Durham about the inflation debate, the Fed's monetary policy and bitcoin as an inflation hedge ahead of the release of the latest Fed meeting minutes.

New Acting OCC Chief Michael Hsu Signals Greater Caution on Crypto
Michael Hsu, the new acting OCC chief, is requesting to review all of the federal bank regulator's pending matters, interpretative letters and guidance, including issues around digital assets and cryptocurrencies. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De explains what to expect.

DBS Digital Asset Exchange Performance; Cardano Connects Africa Online
Since its launch, Singapore’s DBS Bank’s Q1 performance unveiled how its digital assets exchange performed for the first time.

Banks Take on Enterprise Blockchain; WeMade Entrusts Crypto to KODA
Banks are headlining blockchain and distributed ledger technology developments in Singapore as Deutsche Bank and Singapore and Hashtacs, or STACS, announce the completion of Project Benja, which tested an end-to-end bond lifecycle management. In Korea, game developer WeMade is entrusting its USD $130 million crypto holdings to the Kookmin bank-backed custody service KODA.

Startup ‘Figure’ Brings Home Loans to the Blockchain
There are a variety of blockchain lending firms, but startup Figure has a unique niche. It is bringing home lending to the blockchain. Figure CEO and Co-founder of SoFi Mike Cagney explains what Figure does and how it plans to shake up the home lending industry.
