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Art Blocks CEO Erick Calderon discusses the NFT generative art movement, along with his thoughts on the future of technology in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and crypto. "We need strong, ethical leaders to be shepherds of this technology," Calderon said.

7 de dez. de 2022

Ethereum Foundation Protocol Support Lead Tim Beiko discusses the Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) being included in the network’s upcoming "Shanghai" hard fork. "The most important thing we wanted to do after the merge was enabling Beacon Chain withdrawals," Beiko said.

7 de dez. de 2022

According to Bloomberg, hedge fund Fir Tree is suing crypto investment firm Grayscale to investigate potential mismanagement of its flagship Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). This comes as GBTC is selling at close to a record 43% discount to the price of the underlying bitcoin in the trust. Eaglebrook Advisors Vice President of Research Joe Orsini discusses what this means for the overall crypto markets. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group.

7 de dez. de 2022

Vitalik Buterin and Ethereum developers are among CoinDesk's Most Influential 2022, following the blockchain's historic upgrade known as "the Merge" earlier this year. Ethereum Foundation Protocol Support Lead Tim Beiko discusses what's next for the Ethereum network and shares a preview of the upcoming hard fork known as "Shanghai."

7 de dez. de 2022

U.S. lawmakers want the Department of State to disclose the rewards it pays in crypto, according to a provision from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De has the latest regulatory news coming out of Washington, D.C.

7 de dez. de 2022

Art Blocks is one of the most popular platforms bucking the downward market trend of NFTs with blockchain-based algorithmic art. Art Blocks CEO Erick Calderon, who was also listed as one of CoinDesk's Most Influential people this year, joins "First Mover" to discuss the NFT generative art movement.

7 de dez. de 2022

Eaglebrook Advisors Vice President of Research Joe Orsini discusses his outlook for bitcoin as it dips slightly below the $17,000 level, amid interest rate hike concerns and continued fallout from crypto exchange FTX. Plus, his take on Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) selling at close to a record 43% discount to the price of the underlying bitcoin in the trust. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group.

7 de dez. de 2022

According to Reuters, Sam Bankman-Fried has retained high-profile defense attorney Mark Cohen, citing confirmation from Bankman-Fried's spokesperson Mark Botnick. A partner at Cohen & Gresser, Mark Cohen is a former federal prosecutor and recently represented Ghislaine Maxwell in her sex trafficking trial. "First Mover" hosts Christine Lee and Lawrence Lewitinn discuss the latest developments.

7 de dez. de 2022

On the heels of his upcoming special sneaker NFT drop, NBA Hall of Famer and six-time champion Scottie Pippen discusses entering the crypto space and why he hasn't bought any coins. "I was a little scared," Pippen said. "If I'm not going big, I'm not going at all."

6 de dez. de 2022

Six-time NBA champion Scottie Pippen and Orange Comet CEO Dave Broome introduce the exclusive, limited Pippen sneaker NFT collection and where they drew inspiration from. "This shoe will be totally different from any other shoe I've ever worn," Pippen said. "No one has ever seen these before."

6 de dez. de 2022