Emily Parker

Crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank will "voluntarily liquidate" its assets and wind down operations, its holding company, Silvergate Capital Corp., said Wednesday. Bianco Research, LLC President and Macro Strategist Jim Bianco and Opimas, LLC CEO and Founder Octavio Marenzi weigh in on the latest developments. Plus, Crypto Critics' Corner Co-host Bennett Tomlin discusses the recent Wall Street Journal report that the company behind the world's largest stablecoin accessed bank accounts by way of falsified documents and intermediaries.

9 mars 2023

Bitcoin fell to a three-week low after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's hawkish testimony to Congress spurred traders to price in a higher "terminal rate." The Digital Economy Initiative Advisory Council Member Martha Reyes weighs in. Plus, NEAR Foundation CEO Marieke Flament discusses her outlook on Web3 and female leadership in the crypto space on International Women's Day. Grayscale Investments Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm, MenaPay CEO Çağla Gül Şenkardeş, and WomenInDeFi Brand Strategist Umeh Chinonye also join the conversation. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

8 mars 2023

The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust discount to net asset value has fallen to its lowest level in a month, ahead of oral arguments in federal court related to Grayscale's lawsuit against the SEC. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG. Maple Finance Head of Capital Markets Quinn Thompson shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, the company behind Bored Ape Yacht Club generated $16.5 million from its auction of 288 NFTs in its TwelveFold collection based on the Ordinals protocol. Yuga Labs co-founder Greg Solano shares his reaction. And, Uniswap Labs Chief Operating Officer Mary-Catherine Lader joins the conversation.

7 mars 2023

Silvergate Bank, which warned last week about its ability to remain in business, discontinued its SEN platform that institutions used to move money to crypto exchanges. 21.co co-founder and CEO Hany Rashwan shares his crypto markets reaction after bitcoin's (BTC) price was little-changed over the weekend. And, Puerto Rico has extended its 4% tax incentive to crypto assets and blockchain activities, including staking. Puerto Rico Blockchain Trade Association's Keiko Yoshino joins the conversation.

6 mars 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) are sinking, as customers flee crypto bank Silvergate, whose stock closed 58% lower during U.S. trading yesterday. Forex.com Global Head of Research Matt Weller shares his reaction. Plus, Sotheby’s is auctioning the original manuscript for “Snow Crash,” Neal Stephenson’s landmark 1992 science fiction book that coined the terms “metaverse” and “avatar." Author Neal Stephenson and Sotheby's Head of Sale Cassandra Hatton discuss. And, Audius Co-founder and CEO Roneil Rumburg explains how the web3 music streaming platform is integrating with TikTok.

3 mars 2023

Silvergate Bank's stock is plunging after the crypto-friendly bank said it is delaying the filing of its annual report. Wave Financial Head of Protocol and Treasury Management Nauman Sheikh shares his reaction. Plus, former NBA All-Star and serial entrepreneur Baron Davis shares his outlook on the Web3 and blockchain space. And, Matrixport Head of Research and Strategy Markus Thielen explains why Ordinals' non-fungible tokens (NFT) have the potential to push Stacks Network's STX into a billion-dollar token.

2 mars 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is holding firm above $23,000 as crypto traders look ahead to a new month, following minimal gains for the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization in February. CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg shares her crypto markets analysis. Plus, TRON Founder, Huobi Global Advisor, and Ambassador of Grenada to the WTO Justin Sun joins "First Mover" to discuss Huobi's plans to apply for a crypto exchange license in Hong Kong. And, Former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief and Bragança Law Attorney Lisa Bragança weighs in on the latest FTX developments.

1 mars 2023

Coinbase will suspend trading of Binance USD (BUSD) starting March 13 because the stablecoin doesn’t meet its listing standards, the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange announced in a tweet Monday. Lumida CEO and Co-Founder Ram Ahluwalia shares his reaction. Separately, Forbes reports that Binance moved $1.8 billion of collateral meant to back its customers' stablecoins to hedge funds last year. Forbes Director of Data and Analytics Javier Paz joins the conversation. And, bitcoin (BTC) continues its weekend encampment near $23,500. Options Insights Founder Imran Lakha shares his crypto markets analysis.

28 févr. 2023

Solana's (SOL) price is rising over the past 24 hours after the protocol crashed over the weekend, freezing transactions. The Solana Foundation says an investigation is underway into the root cause and will be updated as new information becomes available. CoinDesk Managing Editor for Data and Tokens Danny Nelson gives an update and CoinFund Managing Partner Seth Ginns shares his reaction. Plus, Chainalysis Director of Research Kim Grauer discusses the outlook for illicit crypto volumes in a new report.

27 févr. 2023

Crypto exchange Coinbase’s new layer 2 blockchain Base had a rough start on Thursday, drawing a stream of complaints from users on social media. The Federal Reserve Board announced Thursday that it had again rejected crypto bank Custodia's bid for Fed supervision. Fairlead Strategies Founder and Managing Partner Katie Stockton shares her crypto markets analysis. Plus, the Chamber of Digital Commerce Founder and CEO Perianne Boring discusses why the crypto trade group wants the court to dismiss the SEC vs. Wahi lawsuit. DARMA Capital President and co-founder Andrew Keys and Bitfy CEO and Founder Lucas Schoch also join the conversation.

24 févr. 2023