Will Ethereum Be Able to Hang Onto $2K?
The price of Ether has been hovering around $2K, but will it last? Chainalysis’s chief economist doesn’t think so. Philip Gradwell joins “First Mover” to analyze Ether and explain why he expects the price to decline.
Is It Alt Season? A Look At What's Impacting Crypto Markets
Coinbase is set to go public April 14th, and all-time highs for Ether have led to a boom in alt coins. Texture Capital founder and CEO Richard Johnson joins "First Mover" to discuss what's moving the crypto markets.
Jeremy Allaire Breaks Down Visa’s Embrace of Crypto Payments
Jeremy Allaire of Circle weighs in on Visa’s recent decision to settle payments on the Ethereum network using USDC. Allaire explains how Visa’s identity as a “network of networks” can translate to crypto, how blockchain payments can speed up financial transactions and the role of stablecoins like USDC in crypto payments.
Visa Now Allows Payments to Be Settled Using Crypto on Ethereum Blockchain
It's a big win for mainstream crypto acceptance: Visa processed a payment in USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin, on the Ethereum blockchain and plans to roll out the service to its partners later this year. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the significance of Visa's move and what it might mean for crypto as a whole.
Ethereum 2.0 Staking Operation Says It has Produced Revenue from its 200 Nodes
The Ethereum network is transitioning from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake. Charles Allen of BTCS, a publicly-traded crypto mining company, gives an update on Ethereum 2.0 and how their proof-of-stake mining operation is going. Plus, is the idea of "clean" bitcoin something to take seriously?
Startup Staked Introduces ETH 2.0 Trust
Staked has launched an ETH 2.0 trust. The blockchain startup promises accredited investors with at least 32 ETH will be able to get 8% yearly returns. “The Hash” panel breaks down Staked’s staking-as-a-service model and where this fits into the institutional DeFi space.
What’s a ‘Poisoned’ Sandwich Trade on a Decentralized Exchange?
Experienced DeFi traders have been serving newbies a tainted lunch. Automated “sandwich bots” help traders manipulate prices on decentralized exchanges to siphon profits from less-experienced users. CoinDesk tech reporter Will Foxley breaks down how one DeFi trader took revenge on a mining pool by tricking its sandwich bot into purchasing fake tokens for real ETH.