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Hany Rashwan, 21Shares CEO and founder, shares his analysis on the current state of the crypto markets as macro factors, namely the interest rate hikes from U.S. Federal Reserve, Bank of England and Taiwan. Plus, a conversation on the ongoing regulatory issues of Ripple (XRP).

Mar 18, 2022

Russia’s sanctioned Sberbank obtains crypto license from central bank. China’s Weibo allows users to mint NFTs of their social media posts. China says it will closely monitor capital outflows following Fed hike, but what might that mean for the digital yuan?

Mar 18, 2022

Michael Chobanian returns to “First Mover” following his testimony at the U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing where he discussed the role digital assets have played in the Russia-Ukraine war. Chobanian shares his personal takeaways from the hearing, while also raising questions about why global crypto exchange Binance still supports Russian rubles for transactions.

Mar 18, 2022

Jason Grad, Massive CEO & co-founder, joins “First Mover” to discuss his fundraising efforts to provide humanitarian aid to Ukrainians struggling in the war. Grad sheds light on evacuation efforts for Ukrainian women and children, explaining the country’s role in the global tech community.

Mar 18, 2022

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De joins “First Mover” to share key takeaways from yesterday’s U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing “Understanding the Role of Digital Assets in Illicit Finance.” De discusses the possibility of a new regulatory framework on crypto and Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s sanctions compliance bill that targets crypto companies.

Mar 18, 2022

Joe Diez, a founding architect for Ethereum wallet MetaMask, has ended his “crypto retirement” for a new project called MetaMetaverse, which aims to be the most interoperable metaverse to date.

Mar 17, 2022

Proposal 16, a governance proposal on the Cosmos-based Juno blockchain, has passed via the chain’s token-voting governance system to cut the balance of JUNO tokens held by a “whale,” or large holder, accused of manipulating the Juno launch airdrop enacted in October.

Mar 17, 2022

A bipartisan group of eight U.S. representatives, led by Congressman Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), has sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler asking for details about the probing of crypto companies. “The Hash” discusses the politicization of cryptocurrency discourse in Congress and the increasing influence of crypto lobbying initiatives.

Mar 17, 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a bill into law legalizing digital assets and setting registration requirements for crypto services providers. “The Hash” discusses the significance of this move during the Russia-Ukraine war, and how banks and other countries might react. 

Mar 17, 2022

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee conducted a hearing Thursday on digital assets and illicit finance. Jonathan Levin of blockchain tracking firm Chainalysis shares his opinions after testifying at the hearing. Plus, a larger discussion on Chainalysis’ role in monitoring the use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in illicit financial flows.

Mar 17, 2022