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Host Angie Lau takes a deep dive into the crypto regulatory framework in Singapore and Thailand as the countries establish ground rules for the industry. Plus, the latest developments in the non-fungible token (NFT) markets. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world are in this episode of "Forkast IQ."

Jul 7, 2023

Matt Hougan, Bitwise Asset Management Chief Investment Officer, joins "First Mover" to discuss the entrance of major TradFi players applying for a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S., saying "you have to listen when BlackRock comes to the market, they're the largest ETF issuer in the world."

Jul 7, 2023

Self-described layer 0 blockchain Horizen is shedding its privacy coin moniker following global regulatory scrutiny. Horizen co-founder and CEO Rob Viglione discusses the move and what it means for the broader crypto ecosystem. Horizen is backed by crypto hedge fund Grayscale's Horizen Trust. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group.

Jul 7, 2023

The race for a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. is in full swing with TradFi giants from BlackRock to Fidelity refiling their applications with the SEC. Ether Capital CEO Brian Mosoff share insights into the institutional demand for a bitcoin ETF, the regulatory headwinds, and the potential outcomes.

Jul 7, 2023

Bitwise refiled for a bitcoin spot ETF the day after BlackRock submitted a similar application. Bitwise Asset Management Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan discusses the move and the industry implications of TradFi heavyweights racing to secure the first U.S. spot bitcoin ETF approval with the SEC. Plus, Hougan breaks down the "critical difference" between the ETF markets in the U.S., Canada and Europe.

Jul 7, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to trade sideways above $30,000 as the U.S. added 209,000 jobs in June, slightly missing economists' expectations of 230,000. Fairlead Strategies founder Katie Stockton discusses her reading of the crypto markets, sharing insights into bitcoin's support and resistance levels to watch, along with Coinbase breaking out above trendline resistance extending back to August 2022.

Jul 7, 2023

At least three senior officials of Binance have departed the crypto exchange this week, as the company prepares to defend itself on multiple fronts, according to a report from Fortune. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses Binance founder and CEO CZ's response to the executives' departure and what their resignation means for the embattled exchange.

Jul 7, 2023

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie explores the hottest stories in crypto, as bitcoin (BTC) reacts to a blowout U.S. ADP private employment report. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink discusses the future of crypto in a new interview. Bloomberg reports Celsius and its former CEO could be named in a case brought by the CFTC. And, Taylor Swift reportedly approved a sponsorship deal with FTX last year, despite previous reports that she had walked away.

Jul 6, 2023

A new report from data analytics platform Nansen shows that royalty payments sunk to a two-year low in the month of June. This comes after NFT royalty payments reached their peak in April 2022, contributing to a collective 28,000 ETH in one week of creator earnings. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie explains the sharp decline in "The Chart of The Day."

Jul 6, 2023

CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor for Tech and Protocols Sam Kessler takes a deep dive into Chainlink's proof-of-reserves service and whether these efforts at transparency are a step in the right direction, or are merely setting up an illusion of decentralization in a fundamentally trust-based system.

Jul 6, 2023