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The number of smart contracts deployed on Ethereum has increased by 40% since the end of Q1, despite a 60% price plunge this year, according to Web3 development platform Alchemy. Alchemy Head of Growth Jason Shah shares insights into the report and what it reveals about building in Web3 amid crypto winter.

Okt 21, 2022

Terra blockchain creator Do Kwon, who said he is not on the run, is rumored to have left Singapore for Dubai according to South Korean prosecutors telling Bloomberg. Merkle Science co-founder and CEO Mriganka Pattnaik discusses what we know so far and the outlook for algorithmic stablecoins. Plus, insights into tracking Luna Foundation Guard's bitcoin (BTC) reserves.

Okt 21, 2022

The U.K. government has introduced new legal measures that would regulate crypto ads and ban unauthorized crypto providers from offering services. CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Jack Schickler discusses what this means for the crypto industry. Plus, the impact of Liz Truss' resignation on the broader market.

Okt 21, 2022

In the aftermath of the crash of TerraUSD (UST), Merkle Science co-founder and CEO Mriganka Pattnaik discusses the future of algorithmic stablecoins, saying "they could make sense in the future. We'd need a smarter ... more ethical version of Do Kwon."

Okt 21, 2022

Ernst & Young Principal Paul Brody discusses the outlook for Ethereum's challengers and DeFi at large amid an increasing ecosystem dominance of the Ethereum blockchain. "Even after the winner is clearly visible, the losers take a long time to die away ... it could go on for decades," Brody said.

Okt 20, 2022

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried floated a plan for reducing the impact of security breaches and hacks in crypto. In a recent tweet thread and blog post, the billionaire suggested a plan for a "community standard" that requires attackers to return the vast majority of assets.

Okt 20, 2022

Bruno Ramos de Sousa of Hashdex joins "First Mover" to discuss the drop in venture funding for startups in the third quarter and what it means for the crypto markets. "We had our first pop of the bubble ... but this is still not over," he added.

Okt 20, 2022

"There's always challengers to Ethereum, but the number one challenger keeps changing," says Paul Brody, Ernst & Young Principal & Global Innovation Leader. "None of them seem to be able to cross the threshold of more than...15% market share before at some point imploding." Brody also shares his thesis on the future of Ethereum.

Okt 20, 2022

Following the resignation of U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss, "we're going into developing country territory," says Hashex Head of New Markets Bruno Ramos de Sousa. "Crypto in the end is collateral damage ... it doesn't matter in the big scheme of things."

Okt 20, 2022

Following another multi-million dollar attack, former FBI Special Agent Chris Tarbell, who co-founded investigative firm NAXO, points out that hackers are "opportunists." He adds that "the laws are slow in cybercrime." Plus, his take on FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried's proposal of capping hacker bounties at $5 million.

Okt 20, 2022