Emily Parker

What is the outlook for bitcoin, crypto markets, and venture capital investments? "First Mover" continues live coverage of CoinDesk's Investing in Digital Enterprises and Assets Summit (I.D.E.A.S.) in New York City with Unchained Podcast Host Laura Shin, Pantera Capital Partner Lauren Stephanian and Two Sigma Ventures Principal Andy Kangpan.

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"First Mover" is live from CoinDesk's Investing in Digital Enterprises and Assets Summit (I.D.E.A.S.) in New York City, diving into key investment ideas across Web3 and the digital economy at large. Host Christine Lee speaks with Rep. Jim Himes about the future of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and other key crypto regulation topics. Other guests include Umee CEO Brent Xu with his crypto markets analysis, and Gennaro D'Urso, a scientist using a DAO to improve drug discovery.

18 ott 2022

The Mango DAO plans to vote this week on how to divvy up the $67 million returned by Avraham Eisenberg, who said he was behind last week's exploit. Chainalysis Director of Research Kimberly Grauer, calling October the worst month yet for crypto hacks, joins "First Mover" to discuss the recent report. Plus, Martin Leinweber of MarketVector Indexes provides bitcoin markets analysis.

17 ott 2022

Bitcoin nearly broke through $20,000 as it recovered from yesterday's plunge triggered by the latest inflation report. "First Mover" dives into crypto markets with Stablecorp CEO Alex McDougall and Will Peck of WisdomTree. Plus, will WisdomTree continue the fight for a spot bitcoin ETF after suffering yet another SEC rejection? Also, today's I.D.E.A.S. conference preview: Meet an entrepreneur working on a bank-like experience without the need for a bank.

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for September shows inflation ran hotter than expected in spite of interest rate hikes. Crypto markets are down across the board. Bob Iaccino of Path Trading Partners joins "First Mover" to discuss what happens next. Also joining to discuss the future of crypto regulation is acting Chief of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Michael Hsu and former SEC Branch Chief Valerie Dahiya of Perkins Coie LLP.

13 ott 2022

There's been another massive exploit in crypto, this time tied to market manipulation on Mango, a Solana-based decentralized exchange. "First Mover" discusses the state of the crypto industry and markets with Tribe Capital co-founder and CEO Arjun Sethi. CoinDesk's Cheyenne Ligon with an update in Grayscale's lawsuit against the SEC over the agency's rejection of Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF application. Plus, DIMO aims to help drivers gain and monetize their car data. DIMO co-founder Andy Chatham joins the conversation.

12 ott 2022

Tron founder Justin Sun joins "First Mover" to discuss what could be one of the largest takeovers in crypto history – About Capital's acquisition of crypto exchange Huobi Global. Benoit Bosc of GSR Markets provides crypto markets analysis as investors await the September CPI report. Plus, a deep dive into U.S. crypto legislation.

11 ott 2022

Crypto markets start the week down as market observers await new economic reports this week: September’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), corporate earnings and the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook. Opimas CEO and founder Octavio Marenzi joins the markets discussion. Binance Chief Communications Officer Patrick Hillmann joins “First Mover” with the latest following last week’s $100M exploit. And, a preview of CoinDesk’s I.D.E.A.S. 2022 conference on the future of crypto and Web3 investments.

10 ott 2022

BNB Chain has now resumed operations after fixing a problem that let someone create $570 million of the token, though they were only able to abscond with a smaller amount. U.S. employers added 263,000 jobs in September, slightly more than expected but still reflecting a weakening labor market. Bannockburn Global Forex Managing Director Marc Chandler weighs in. Ark Invest Director of Research Frank Downing and Valkyrie CIO Steven McClurg join “First Mover” to discuss the future of crypto-focused separate managed accounts (SMAs).

7 ott 2022

CORRECTION: Since publication, the reporting and headline has been corrected to $17 million based on documentation provided by CTO Nuke Goldstein’s lawyers, who showed that most of his apparent withdrawals were sent to other accounts at Celsius. The original headline indicated a figure of $42 million. Plus, Ari Redbord of TRM Labs discusses the European Union’s Russian crypto ban. And Star Atlas CEO Michael Wagner weighs in on the future of NFT games.

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