Lawrence Lewitinn

Fresh of a $900 million funding round, the largest in crypto history, crypto exchange FTX is now valued at $18 billion. What is the company planning to do with the money? Stablecoin risks and regulations are in focus as SEC Chair Gary Gensler hints some stablecoins are securities. FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and Paxos General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Dan Burstein join “First Mover” to share their takes.

22 июл. 2021 г.

“First Mover” is joined by Polygon Co-founder and COO Sandeep Nailwal as the company launches “Polygon Studios” to grow blockchain gaming and NFTs. Jake Brukhman, a managing partner for CoinFund, shares his take on bitcoin’s recent price movements as his company debuts an $83 million venture fund. Ethereum Co-founder Anthony Di Iorio shares his thoughts on potentially leaving crypto.

21 июл. 2021 г.

“First Mover” is joined by Tether co-founder and WAX co-founder William Quigley to look at the risks and opportunities in stablecoins. This comes as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urges top U.S. regulators to “act quickly” on stablecoin regulations. Bitcoin is sinking below $30K for the first time in four weeks. Mukaya (Tai) Panich, CIO of SCB 10X, shares her take on the sudden drop and state of crypto in Thailand. A new crypto social network is here—MINDS.com CEO Bill Ottman on the future of decentralized social media.

20 июл. 2021 г.

Michael Sonnenshein, CEO of Grayscale Investments, joins “First Mover” to discuss the launch of a new DeFi (decentralized finance) fund providing investors with exposure to a portfolio of DeFi protocols. The portfolio is designed to track the new CoinDesk DeFi Index. Other guests include Brad Yasar of EQIFI, giving his perspective on stablecoins, and Matthew Le Merle of Fifth Era shares his blockchain industry predictions.

17 июл. 2021 г.

Former Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Timothy Massad joins “First Mover” to shed light on where U.S. regulators stand on crypto regulations and when American investors can see the first bitcoin ETF in the country, and eToro’s global macro strategist Ben Laidler on bitcoin price outlook.

16 июл. 2021 г.

Crypto OG ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees joins “First Mover” as the company shuts down and plans to airdrop 340 million FOX tokens across DeFi. Coindesk’s Nikhilesh De reacts to Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s comments on crypto regulations from the House Financial Services Committee hearing.

15 июл. 2021 г.

A new bitcoin law is expected to be introduced into Paraguay’s legislature, and it will require cryptos to be registered with the country’s Undersecretariat of State Taxation. U.S. crypto regulations in focus. How soon can American investors see the first bitcoin ETF? Caitlin Long of Avanti Bank, Jan van Eck of VanEck, and Nifty’s Olta Andoni join today’s “First Mover.”

14 июл. 2021 г.

“First Mover” is joined by Ripple’s general manager and head of RippleNet Asheesh Birla to discuss the company’s ongoing lawsuit with SEC as XRP finished the second quarter as the best performing asset among CoinDesk’s top 20 list. Legendary investor Jim Rogers also joins the show to discuss his position on crypto and general market trend. Plus, Mukaya Tai Panich from SCB 10X explains Thailand’s crypto regulations.

12 июл. 2021 г.

Binance.US CEO Brian Brooks joins “First Mover” since the firm hired former California regulator Manuel Alvarez as its new Chief Administrative Officer. This comes as global regulators are zooming into Binance. Senator Pat Toomey has more on congressional regulatory outlook on crypto in the U.S., and Haohan Xu of Apifiny on crypto markets outlook.

12 июл. 2021 г.

“First Mover” discusses a major milestone in the history of cryptocurrencies with the stablecoin leader in the spotlight, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire. Also joining the show, crypto markets commentator and popular YouTuber Nicholas Merten and Bill Barhydt of Abra.

9 июл. 2021 г.