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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved bitcoin ETFs on Wednesday, broadening access to the 15-year-old cryptocurrency. Grayscale Investments Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm joins "First Mover" to discuss what happens next.

11 gen 2024

As the first batch of spot bitcoin ETFs started trading, Grayscale Investments Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm revealed GBTC's trading volume the first day after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) green-lit the product in the U.S.

11 gen 2024

Coinbase Chief Policy Officer, Faryar Shirzad, breaks down what the approved spot bitcoin ETFs mean for the broader crypto industry. "You'll have hundreds of thousands, billions of dollars, maybe more than that coming into the crypto markets," Shirzad said. "It also means a step towards regulatory clarity."

11 gen 2024

Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald answers five rapid-fire questions from CoinDesk on spot bitcoin ETF approval, SEC's hacked X account and more.

10 gen 2024

Valkyrie could be trading a spot bitcoin ETF as early as tomorrow if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) green-lights the product. Valkyrie CEO, Leah Wald joins "First Mover" to discuss the mood at the asset management firm and her outlook on the ETF approval.

10 gen 2024

Hermine Wong, former SEC special counsel, and current principal at herminewong.xyz, joins "First Mover" to discuss the series of fake tweets from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s X account that announced the approval of a list of spot bitcoin ETFs. Plus, her outlook on how ETF products could influence the broader crypto industry.

10 gen 2024

Bitcoin (BTC) saw $90 million in liquidations after fake bitcoin ETF approval tweets from the comprised SEC account stirred up the crypto market. Former SEC special counsel Hermine Wong weighs in. Plus, Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald shares the latest update on the spot bitcoin ETF applications as the asset manager awaits approval.

10 gen 2024

Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald discusses her outlook on the possibility of ether ETF products if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approves spot bitcoin ETFs. "I hope that the SEC starts feeling more comfortable after the spot products start trading," Wald said. "However, I think that we have a lot of work to do to ensure that they also understand the Ethereum network."

10 gen 2024

Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission special counsel and current principal and founder at herminewong.xyz Hermine Wong weighs in on the SEC’s hacked X account that caused volatility in bitcoin (BTC). "I wouldn't be surprised that you might see some sort of internal investigation. It wouldn't be framed as probably market manipulation, but it would probably be framed as cyber security," Wong said.

10 gen 2024

CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero joins "First Mover" to discuss a report released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Digital Assets and Blockchain Technology Subcommittee of the Technology Advisory Committee (TAC), which urged policymakers to look at ways of identifying the individuals involved in decentralized finance (DeFi). Plus, insights on the regulator's settlement with crypto exchange Binance and her regulatory outlook for 2024.

9 gen 2024