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Closer Look at XRP, Bitcoin Performance; Web3 Funding from Venture Capital Funds Slumps

Host Angie Lau breaks down the latest crypto market movements, with a focus on XRP after Ripple's partial win in its legal battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner (SEC). Plus, the latest in Web3 developments as venture funding in the space slows down. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world are in this episode of "Forkast IQ."

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XRP, XLM Climb as Bitcoin Holds Above $30K

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).

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XRP Blockchain Still Faces Centralization Caveats as Ripple Regulatory Threat Recedes

Ripple scored a partial win against the SEC last week in a summary judgment that was celebrated across the crypto industry. Why does the project itself remain so controversial?

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What Ripple Labs Ruling Means for Future U.S. Crypto Regulation

Ripple has scored a partial win in its legal battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a judge ruled the sale of Ripple’s XRP tokens on exchanges and through algorithms did not constitute investment contracts. Brown Rudnick's Digital Commerce Group Corporate Partner Preston Byrne joins "First Mover" to discuss the impact of the ruling and what it means for the future of U.S. crypto regulation.

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Rep. Ritchie Torres Weighs in on Ripple's Partial Win, State of Crypto Regulation

In a letter to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, Congressman Ritchie Torres wrote, "regulation by enforcement had a dreadful day in court," referring to the summary judgment issued by Judge Analisa Torres in the SEC v. Ripple Labs decision. The lawmaker from New York joins "First Mover" to discuss the SEC's latest actions in the wake of the Ripple court ruling and his outlook on the future of crypto regulation in the U.S.

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Markets

XRP Futures Set Open Interest Record High for 2023

Open interest on XRP-based futures contracts crossed the $1.1 billion mark in the past 24 hours.

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SEC's Gensler 'Disappointed' by Part of Court Decision in Ripple's Case, Still Assessing Opinion

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler said that he was disappointed with a district court's decision in the Ripple case regarding retail investors, but pleased with the part of the order which found that institutional sale of the tokens did violate federal securities laws. "The Hash" panel weighs in on Chair Gensler's response to Ripple's partial victory in its legal fight with the regulator. Plus, reaction to Gensler's comments about AI's risk to financial stability.

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Coinbase Looks Like the 'Only Adult Left in the Room': Analyst

John Todaro, senior research analyst at Needham & Company, discusses why a court ruling that Ripple’s XRP token should not be considered a security if sold via an exchange or through programmatic sales is actually a positive for Coinbase. Todaro also explains why Coinbase "looks like really the only adult left in the room in crypto, so to speak, at the exchange level" and why Coinbase is the "de facto large remaining player." 

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Ripple’s Partial Win Against SEC Is Positive for Coinbase: Needham

Needham & Company senior research analyst John Todaro joins "First Mover" to discuss why Ripple's partial court win against the SEC could be positive for Coinbase (COIN)'s stock. Plus, Todaro shares his outlook on recent spot bitcoin ETF application hype in the U.S. and rising institutional crypto interest.

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SEC's Gensler 'Disappointed' by Part of Ripple's XRP Judgement, Still Assessing Opinion

Ripple scored a partial victory in its fight with the SEC last week with a court ruling that institutional sales of the tokens violated federal securities laws, but sales on exchanges and programmatic sales did not.

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