Emily Parker

Crypto futures trading exchange Bakkt launches Digital Wallet. Bakkt CEO Richard Johnson discusses its new retail focus. ETH, XRP and other alts are higher following Ether’s jump this weekend. Texture Capital CEO Richard Johnson joins “First Mover” for Monday’s crypto markets update and in the CoinDesk spotlight, DeFi Alliance with a look at DeFi trends and startups.

Apr 5, 2021

Will it or won’t it soon break through its all-time high? What analysts are saying about bitcoin’s next move. Crypto markets analysis with Michael Venuto of Toroso Investments. Plus, Carlos Domingo of Securitize discusses a crypto milestone: one of Japan’s largest banks is issuing the country’s first security tokens. And, the only Chinese-American player in the NFL is selling NFTs for an anti-racist campaign. Rams safety Taylor Rapp joins “First Mover.”

Apr 1, 2021

Goldman Sachs is reportedly closer to offering bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to wealth management clients, and more emerging markets are closer to releasing CBDCs. “First Mover” guests today include two crypto leaders involved in historic digital currency projects: Denelle Dixon of the Stellar Development Foundation and Brian Popelka of Bitt. Plus, Michael Shaulov of Fireblocks on signing up big banks for its crypto custody services.

Mar 31, 2021

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire joins “First Mover” to discuss today’s top stories, including Visa’s decision to use USDC, the stablecoin developed by Circle, to settle payments. Also, reaction to Tether’s accounting report. Plus, Travala CEO Juan Otero on using crypto to pay for travel, and why Mark Cuban invested in Esprezzo.

Mar 30, 2021

“First Mover” dives into the significance of Visa’s decision to support USD Coin (USDC), impact on stablecoins, bitcoin’s price and the crypto market at large. Also, a crypto firm wins naming rights to a major U.S. sports venue for the first time. FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried on what he hopes to gain from that $135M investment in Miami. Plus, Messari’s Mira Christanto with a look at Asia’s outsize role in the crypto markets, and Turing award-winner Silvio Micali with news from the crypto venture he launched, Algorand.

Mar 29, 2021

Investors eager to see if a record $6B bitcoin options expiry sends BTC in a new direction. Does April look bullish? Shaun Fernando, of derivatives exchange Deribit, joins “First Mover” to discuss. Also, publicly-traded bitcoin miner BTCS announces its Ethereum 2.0 staking operation is producing revenues from all 200 of its nodes. We hear from BTCS CEO Charles Allen. Plus, artist Christopher Florentino on his creation “The Elephant in the Room” and his upcoming NFT sale for charity.

Mar 26, 2021

Covering today’s top news in crypto markets: A record $6B of bitcoin options contracts set to expire tomorrow and how that’s affecting BTC’s price. Edward Woodford of Zero Hash joins our markets discussion. Plus, Jackson Hewitt’s Mark Steber with crypto tax do’s and don’ts. And more celebrities get on board with Lolli, the bitcoin rewards shopping app. We hear from CEO Alex Adelman.

Mar 25, 2021

Elon Musk announces acceptance of BTC for Teslas. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen prepare for a second day of congressional hearings. Leaders of three different types of major crypto exchanges join “First Mover” with markets analysis and their news. Discussions with Dan Held of Kraken, Antonio Juliano of decentralized exchange dydx, and Pankaj Balani of Delta, a derivatives exchange.

Mar 24, 2021

Over 80% of institutional inflows to bitcoin have come via Grayscale’s bitcoin trust (GBTC). Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein on new competition, challenges and trends. A look back and forward with Tether co-founder William Quigley, now focused on the NFT craze. Plus, the popular MetaMask cloud wallet reaches an adoption milestone. We talk to its product lead.

Mar 23, 2021

Popular chartist Peter Brandt reviews new bitcoin charts to show how high BTC may go and why the current bull cycle since the COVID-19 low last March is extraordinary yet orderly. Also, why Osprey Funds CEO Greg King believes trust funds will morph into ETFs, and Siân Jones of XReg Consulting on regulators clarifying that anti-money laundering applies to all forms of crypto.

Mar 22, 2021