Rep. Davidson on Future of U.S. Crypto Regulation; Bitcoin Slips for Third Straight Day

Join #Consensus2023, the most important conversation in crypto and Web3, happening April 26-28 in Austin, Texas. Tickets on sale now: https://bit.ly/3XXIq17 Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) joins “First Mover” to discuss the future of U.S. crypto regulation and explains why he wants to restructure the Securities and Exchange Commission and is calling for the removal of […]

Bitcoin Miners Powered Off as Winter Storm Battered North America; Bitcoin Holds Near $17K

Miners across the U.S. powered down over the weekend as a powerful storm swept across North America. MarketVector Indexes Digital Asset Product Strategist Martin Leinweber shares his crypto markets analysis. Also, Akin Gump Partner Ian McGinley shares his thoughts on the latest legal developments for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Subscribe to CoinDesk on YouTube: […]

Ledger Defends Recovery System; Ripple Starts Platform for Central Banks to Issue Their CBDCs

The hosts of “The Hash” weigh in on the biggest stories shaping the crypto industry today, including Ripple starting a central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform which allows central banks, governments, and financial institutions to issue their own digital currency. Separately, crypto wallet maker Ledger seemingly digs itself into a deeper hole while answering questions […]

Could Ukraine Be the Crypto Capital of the World? Colorado to Accept Tax Payments in Crypto

“First Mover” hosts speak to Ukraine Ministry of Digital Transformation Deputy Minister and Head of Diia City Project Alex Bornyakov, as geopolitical tensions weigh on global markets. Colorado governor Jared Polis (D) takes the hosts behind the scenes of 2022 ETHDenver and shares the state’s plan to accept tax payments in crypto by end of […]

Alameda Liquidates Ether-Based Holdings for Bitcoin; A Silver Lining in BTC and ETH Performance

“First Mover” dives into the day’s top stories, including the sudden sale of several tokens held by Alameda Research worth some $1.7 million. On-chain data shows the ether-based token holdings were liquidated in a span of just a few hours and ultimately exchanged for bitcoin. Plus, CoinDesk Managing Director Andrew Baehr dives reveals there is […]

Live Coverage: Fed Chairman Powell Testifies on Monetary Policy and Economy

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is back on Capitol Hill to deliver his semiannual monetary policy update, this time testifying before the Senate Banking Committee. Powell indicates that the central bank still backs a quarter point interest rate hike in March against a backdrop of surging inflation in the U.S. and balancing the unpredictability of […]

Bitcoin Slumps Amid Lingering Inflation Concerns; Block’s Q4 Bitcoin Revenue Fell 7% Year Over Year

Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $23,000 after the PCE Price Index for January rose 5.4% from a year ago, compared with a 5.3% increase in December. This comes as developer James O’Beirne is warning that the dominant blockchain might lose some very talented contributors if someone doesn’t step up to pay them for their work. Plus, […]

Bitcoin Approaching Support Zone At $37K-$40K, Taro Protocol Brings New Assets to Bitcoin Network

David Nage of Digital Asset Management firm Arca provides his bitcoin price analysis as the digital gold heading towards $40K level. Plus, CoinDesk’s George Kaloudis gives insights into the Taro protocol and what it can do for the bitcoin network in terms of scalability. Site: https://www.coindesk.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/coindesk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3104779/admin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coindesk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoinDesk Newsletters: […]

Solana’s Weekend Deep Freeze; 2023 Crypto Crime Trends

Solana’s (SOL) price is rising Monday morning after the protocol crashed twice during the weekend, freezing transactions. The Solana Foundation says an investigation is underway into the cause of the crash and will be updated as new information becomes available. CoinFund Managing Partner Seth Ginns shares his reaction. Plus, Chainalysis Director of Research Kim Grauer […]

Elon Musk Offers to Buy Twitter, Bitcoin Holding Support At $40K, ETH Merge to Be Delayed and More

Bitcoin is trading steadily around $40,000.Meanwhile, Elon Musk is now bidding to take over Twitter for $54.20 per share. Noah Perlman of Gemini joins “First Mover” to share his crypto markets analysis as well as details on the launch of a Gemini crypto rewards credit card. NEAR token has doubled its price in the past […]

Coinbase to Suspend Binance USD Stablecoin; Bitcoin Hovers Near $23.5K

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 […]

Binance Exec on Reimbursing Victims of Ronin Exploit, Terra LUNA Becomes Third Largest Stablecoin

Tigran Gambaryan of Binance joins “First Mover” to explain why the exchange decided to raise $150 million to reimburse victims of the largest DeFi hack in history and what he thinks about North Korea’s alleged involvement. Plus, crypto markets analysis from Matthew Sigel of VanEck and EU crypto regulation insights from Joshua Ellul of the […]