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Both bitcoin and ether plunged overnight following news regarding President Biden's proposal to increase the capital gains tax. Zac Prince, CEO of BlockFi, joined "First Mover" to discuss crypto lending and commented on the latest crypto sell-off. "I actually woke up and bought some bitcoin this morning," Prince said.

Apr 23, 2021

Bitcoin sell-offs have led to a drop in price, but is this a brief pullback or the start of a larger price correction? According to Kyle Samani of Multicoin Capital, investors shouldn't be too worried. "The amount of institutional interest continues to increase in crypto," Samani said. "I expect every dip to be bought quite aggressively." Plus, his thoughts on leverage in the crypto markets and alternatives to the Ethereum blockchain for DeFi developers.

Apr 23, 2021

The crypto markets dived overnight after news spread that President Biden plans to increase taxes on capital gains, but is selling crypto now a wise choice? Gil Hildebrand of crypto accounting firm Gilded discusses the impact of the proposed tax hike on crypto investors. Plus, why some companies pay employees in crypto.

Apr 23, 2021

Ether reached an all-time high Thursday, but bitcoin's upside momentum continued to slow. What's behind the rise of ether and the altcoin rally? Steven McClurg of Valkyrie Investments explains why he thinks there's a shift in investor behavior. McClurg also discusses the status of Valkyrie's ETF application and his thoughts on the impact of bitcoin ETFs on the markets.

Apr 22, 2021

Voyager Digital customers say they’ve experienced long waits to withdraw funds, outages, and other service issues when using Voyager’s platform. Voyager Digital CEO Steve Erlich addresses the complaints and explains Voyager Digital’s fast growth and plans for the future.

Apr 22, 2021

Asia’s no slouch when it comes to environmentally friendly initiatives in its blockchain industries. These are the latest green crypto trends in this region, from institutions wanting carbon-neutral bitcoins to tokenizing carbon credits. In the DeFi space, Conflux launches a new platform that aims to bridge the gap between ecosystems in the East and the West. More on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Apr 22, 2021

It’s Earth Day, and many in the crypto sphere are thinking about ways to make crypto mining more environmentally friendly. Jesse Phillips of Binance Mining Pool joins “First Mover” to discuss the energy impact of crypto mining, how it compares to the fiat economy, and how mining pools can make crypto mining more eco-friendly.

Apr 22, 2021

House Financial Services Committee recently voted in favor of a new bill that would require public companies to publish diversity information about their board members, as well as other environmental and social metrics. Nikhilesh De breaks down how these new policies, if passed into law, would impact public crypto companies.

Apr 22, 2021

Blockchain and fintech groups in five ASEAN countries and Australia sign memos to advance blockchain innovation together. The consortium hopes to engage regional regulators as blockchain draws more attention from institutions. PayPal announces plans to launch a new domestic wallet in China, with a focus on cross-border payments.

Apr 21, 2021

Celo, a mobile-first decentralized payments network, has added Deutsche Telekom, Europe’s largest telecom by revenue, as a partner. DT is also buying a "significant" number of Celo tokens. Celo Co-founder Rene Reinsberg explains the importance of the new partnership and addresses privacy concerns.

Apr 21, 2021