Lawrence Lewitinn

Bitcoin and ether prices are climbing back up as traders look for direction. Voyager CEO Stephen Ehrlich discusses what happened in markets this week and what’s next. Grant Whitlock of crypto-asset broker GlobalBlock in London also joins “First Mover” to give his analysis. Plus, Jaime Leverton of Canadian mining firm Hut 8 in Toronto weighs in on the bitcoin mining energy debate.

May 20, 2021

Big bitcoin, ether selloff continues while investors anticipate the latest Federal Reserve meeting minutes. “First Mover” discusses BTC price correction, inflation fear and more with former New York Fed Director Benson Durham and CoinZoom CEO Todd Crosland. Plus, Mike Winkelmann, better known as “Beeple,” joins to discuss the NFT art market and a new platform he supports.

May 19, 2021

Serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk joins “First Mover” to discuss today’s hot topics and what’s on his mind leading up to his upcoming keynote speech at next week’s Consensus by CoinDesk conference. He discusses his new NFT marketplace, the overall NFT opportunity, and his reaction to Dogecoin (DOGE) and other meme investing. Also, Nick Mancini of Trade the Chain provides markets analysis and Figure CEO Mike Cagney on the future of home lending.

May 18, 2021

“First Mover” checks in with experts on the bitcoin selloff as Elon Musk hints at Tesla’s dumping of its bitcoin holdings. Lindsay Joo of BitBull Capital joins our markets discussion. Plus, John Wu of Ava Labs, which launched the proof-of-stake Avalanche blockchain, discusses proof-of-stake over bitcoin’s proof-of-work. And, last but not least, Tax Day is here; what you need to know for your cryptocurrency investments. “First Mover” talks taxes with Amy Kim of the Chamber of Digital Commerce.

May 17, 2021

Bitcoin, ether slowly recovering from Thursday’s pullback as Dogecoin (DOGE) soars. “First Mover” discusses the crypto markets and Coinbase’s first-ever earnings report. Also, Yulong Liu of China-based Babel Finance on their $40 million raise and expansion into the crypto lending business. Exclusive to CoinDesk: Collin Plume of Noble Gold Investments discusses a new crypto IRA and trading platform. And coinciding with Saturday’s big race, the Preakness puts NFTs of historic racing moments up for auction.

May 14, 2021

All eyes are on markets and earnings reports as bitcoin and ether investors wake up to an unpleasant surprise: a price drop following Elon Musk’s Tweet announcing a suspension in bitcoin payments due to environmental concerns. Coinbase is among those out with earnings reports Thursday. Joining “First Mover” to share their markets perspectives are Kyle Samani of Multicoin Capital, Lennix Lai of OKEx, and Matt Hougan of Bitwise Asset Management.

May 13, 2021

Finance

The money transfer company will debut cash-for-bitcoin trades at 12,000 locations after linking up with Coinme.

May 12, 2021

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for April, released Wednesday morning, is raising concerns about inflation. This news breaks as crypto prices were already rising, perhaps in anticipation of the higher-than-expected CPI. Mark Yusko of Morgan Creek joins our markets discussion. Also, MoneyGram Chairman and CEO Alexander Holmes discusses how the global money transfer company is starting to provide access to bitcoin. And Jack Zampolin of the Cosmos Network explains the project’s goal to get blockchains to work together.

May 12, 2021

“First Mover” dives into the markets discussion: why are crypto markets pulling back? Ulrik K. Lykke of ARK36 gives his analysis. Also, publicly listed Metromile on how it plans to use bitcoin in ways it believes will benefit the company and policyholders. Plus, Sky Mavis Co-Founder Jeffrey Zirlin on its $7.5 million funding raise to grow its NFT gaming platform.

May 11, 2021

Learn

This above all: Don’t put in more than you can afford to lose.

May 10, 2021