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Robinhood (HOOD), the popular trading platform, is ending support for Cardano (ADA), Polygon (MATIC) and Solana (SOL), three tokens that the SEC named securities in its recent lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase. OANDA Senior Market Analyst of The Americas Edward Moya discusses what Robinhood's delisting of these tokens could mean for bitcoin (BTC).

Jun 27, 2023

In CoinDesk's 'Crypto Hubs 2023' series, MidChains CEO Basil Al Askari shares the straightforward reason for their Abu Dhabi base: "The regulation came out several years before Dubai at a state level." The presence of sovereign wealth funds like Mubadala and Kew also heavily influenced this strategic decision.

Jun 27, 2023

A federal judge has rejected Binance's request to curtail the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) use of language pertaining to Binance.US' management of customer funds in press releases. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the judge's response to the complaint and whether this will have any impact on the SEC's ongoing lawsuit against Binance and Binance.US.

Jun 27, 2023

As a part of CoinDesk's theme week that takes a closer look at the top crypto hubs in 2023, MidChains co-founder and CEO Basil Al Askari joins "First Mover" to discuss the state of crypto adoption and regulation in Abu Dhabi. Plus, how crypto is viewed in Dubai, another prominent city in the United Arab Emirates.

Jun 27, 2023

Edward Moya, OANDA Senior Market Analyst of The Americas, discusses why he thinks bitcoin (BTC) could end the year around the $40,000 level, citing the recent macroeconomic backdrop and the recent flurry of spot bitcoin ETF filings in the U.S. Plus, Moya addresses the possible market reaction to Robinhood ending support for Cardano (ADA), Polygon (MATIC) and Solana (SOL).

Jun 27, 2023

A new report from the FTX team that’s digging through the financial guts of the failed exchange said the company owed its customers $8.7 billion after commingling and misusing their deposits, and senior executives started hiding that trouble as early as August 2022. About $7 billion in liquid assets have been recovered so far, and those searching the company’s assets "anticipate additional recoveries." Wilk Auslander LLP Partner Eric Snyder discusses the latest developments in FTX's bankruptcy case. 

Jun 27, 2023

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) began a formal review taking a closer look at prediction market Kalshi's proposed contracts that let users bet on which political party will control Congress after an election. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down the CFTC's review process and the potential impact of the agency's decision.

Jun 26, 2023

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said policymakers could hike rates possibly twice more this year as the central bank works to control inflation. Johns Hopkins University professor of applied economics and Independent Institute senior fellow Steve Hanke joins "First Mover" to discuss the potential macro headwinds weighing on bitcoin's price and the wider crypto markets. Plus, the global implications of Russia briefly facing the threat of an armed insurrection over the weekend. 

Jun 26, 2023

Arca Head of Research Katie Talati discusses her analysis and outlook for bitcoin (BTC) as the largest cryptocurrency by market cap soared to a one-year high last Friday above $31,000 before retreating slightly.

Jun 26, 2023

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe joins "First Mover" to address why the custodian terminated its acquisition of rival Prime Trust after reaching a preliminary agreement to acquire the firm for an undisclosed amount. Plus, insights into BitGo's Go Network and Belshe's outlook on crypto regulation.

Jun 26, 2023