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The clock is ticking this week for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) decision on whether to approve or reject six applications – including BlackRock's – to list a spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Cinthia Murphy, ETF Think Tank research director, sheds light on understanding the spot bitcoin ETF race in the U.S.

Jul 21, 2023

The crypto industry has seen a flurry of spot bitcoin ETF applications from major TradFi players, including BlackRock. ETF Think Tank research director Cinthia Murphy discusses what to know about the ongoing bitcoin ETF race and the current regulatory implications. Plus, insights into Coinbase reaching an agreement with Cboe’s BZX Exchange to maintain a surveillance-sharing agreement for five of its spot bitcoin ETF applications.

Jul 21, 2023

Iconic auction house Christie's has teamed up with luxury fashion brand Gucci to release a digital art non-fungible token (NFT) collection featuring works from various generative artists, including decentralized autonomous artist Botto. Christie's manager of digital art sales Sebastian Sanchez and artist Mario Klingemann, the guardian of Botto, share their insights into the "Future Frequencies" collection and the future of digital art.

Jul 21, 2023

Bitcoin is dipping under $30,000 even as broader traditional markets remain relatively unchanged. Tokens of some of the largest blockchains, such as Solana's SOL, fell as much as 8% in the past 24 hours, data shows. WisdomTree Head of Digital Assets Will Peck discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook.

Jul 21, 2023

Howard Fischer, Moses Singer partner and former SEC senior trial counsel, weighs in on Nasdaq dropping its plans for a crypto custody service. Fischer notes the stock market operator may have considered the potential concerns over its reputation when analyzing how certain players are operating within the digital asset industry, citing the blowup of crypto exchange FTX.

Jul 20, 2023

A research report from crypto trading firm NYDIG says bitcoin (BTC) spot-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could bring $30 billion in new demand for the world’s largest digital asset. "First Mover" hosts weigh in on the recent spot bitcoin ETF excitement and whether the applications will get approved in the U.S.

Jul 20, 2023

XRP registered its best performance since August 2021 last week, seeing a 60% surge following Ripple's partial win in its legal battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner (SEC). StockCharts.com Senior Technical Analyst Julius de Kempenaer discusses the rally, bitcoin price analysis, and why he's watching Polkadot (DOT).

Jul 20, 2023

Telegram-based trading bots are attracting scores of crypto traders, allowing their users to punt on tokens just as easily as they would send messages to each other on the popular messaging app. Data from CoinGecko shows the total market cap for this niche sector remains just under $100 million. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker breaks down the latest hype as some platforms strive to create an "everything app."

Jul 20, 2023

Futureverse, a startup formed out of 11 different firms, has raised $54 million in Series A round led by 10T Holdings, and includes participation from Ripple Labs. The startup's founder Aaron McDonald joins "First Mover" to discuss the funding round and his outlook on AI, Web3 and metaverse developments.

Jul 20, 2023

Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman said in an earnings call on Wednesday that the firm is dropping its plans for a crypto custody service due to a "shifting" regulatory climate in U.S. Moses Singer partner and former SEC senior trial counsel Howard Fischer joins "First Mover" to discuss the stock market operator's decision and his reaction to SEC Chair Gensler's recent testimony before lawmakers.

Jul 20, 2023