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February was awash with news of institutional investors jumping into the crypto market, but is institutional interest drying up? Raghu Yarlagadda of FalconX, a digital asset trading platform for institutional investors, shares his views on whether the trend of big corporate BTC buys will continue.

Mar 1, 2021

The island nation of Grenada has executed the first successful retail central bank digital currency. The CBDC, called DCash, was created in a partnership between the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank and the tech firm, Bitt. Simon Chantry, Bitt CEO, joins "First Mover" to discuss DCash's test run and the implications of CBDCs for digital payments around the world.

Mar 1, 2021

President Biden’s pick for SEC chairman, Gary Gensler, is expected to be confirmed during tomorrow’s U.S. Senate hearing. Gensler has a deep understanding of crypto and is widely believed to be supportive of the industry. Nik De, managing editor, Global Policy & Regulation, discusses what Gensler’s nomination could mean for the future of crypto.

Mar 1, 2021

Crypto is booming in Mexico, and DeFi technologies are spreading across the Latin American region. Daniel Vogel, CEO of Mexico City-based crypto exchange Bitso, explains what's driving the hot crypto market, the current state of regulations in Mexico and how DeFi can find a foothold in economies underserved by the traditional financial system.

Feb 26, 2021

Humayun Sheikh, the CEO OF Mettalex, joins “First Mover” from England to discuss the DeFi markets and what he claims is the first decentralized exchange for commodities trading.

Feb 26, 2021

Maureen Murat, law professor and global crypto policy thought leader, joins "First Mover" to discuss recent developments in blockchain policy around the world, including the ongoing SEC case against Ripple. Also, JPMorgan conducts a blockchain test in space.

Feb 26, 2021

Many in the crypto world were concerned that, following the January Capitol Hill insurrection, Congress would single out bitcoin as a means of funding domestic terrorism. But according to CoinDesk's Nik De, during Thursday's hearing bitcoin was not singled out. Instead, it was lumped into the same category as other online payments like PayPal. "As far as the crypto industry is concerned, I would say it was a largely positive hearing," De said.

Feb 26, 2021

Sam Bankman-Fried of Alameda Research and FTX, reacting to Coinbase’s progress toward becoming a public company, discusses his interest in possibly following suit. The 28-year-old CEO also explained Alameda’s $40M round in Oxygen, which will add a financial layer to a popular maps app.

Feb 25, 2021

CoinDesk tech reporter Colin Harper untangles the recent demands made by Craig Wright that Bitcoin developers give him access to a wallet involved in the infamous hack of Mt. Gox. Will Wright get access to the stolen funds?

Feb 25, 2021

Cryptocurrencies aren’t the only investments in the blockchain space. Stock value of crypto-adjacent companies, from holders like MicroStrategy to mining hardware companies like Canaan, are being swept up in the crypto bull market. Managing director of MarketGauge Michelle Schneider shares her investing tips for those who might be nervous about buying crypto directly.

Feb 25, 2021