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Amid global central banks raising interest rates in their attempts to tackle rising inflation, Arca Head of Research Katie Talati discusses what this means for the crypto market and wider global financial markets. Is bitcoin still an inflationary hedge? Plus, why Arca remains bullish on the future of bitcoin and digital assets.

Mar 17, 2022

BTC held above $40,000 Thursday amid a broader uptick in global equities after the Fed announced its 0.25% interest rate hike. Analysts say this is bullish strength, reflecting that long-term buyer interest has migrated from $30,000 to $38,000 due to inflation and geopolitical tensions.

Mar 17, 2022

Raghu Yarlagadda, FalconX co-founder and CEO, joins “First Mover” to provide analysis on the impact of the Fed’s first rate hike since 2018 on digital assets. Yarlagadda explains how supply chain stabilization and the continued rollout of COVID-19 vaccines can combat inflation while also examining digital assets as an inflationary hedge.

Mar 17, 2022

Carole House, White House NSC director of cybersecurity and Secure Digital Innovation joins “First Mover” to discuss cryptocurrency oversight as the Russia-Ukraine crisis draws attention to digital assets.

Mar 17, 2022

Robert Leshner, Compound Labs founder, joins “First Mover” to discuss how decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional financial systems can work together. Leshner explains the ability of institutions to facilitate widespread adoption of DeFi technology and how Compound Labs' "Treasury" project attracts financial institutions. Plus, a conversation on the prospects of a digital dollar in the U.S.

Mar 17, 2022

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy signs digital assets bill into law. China’s Canaan to buy back up to $100M shares to drive value. Korea’s digital asset experts set out ideas for shaping up crypto policies. More on these stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Mar 17, 2022

CoinDesk Market Analyst Damanick Dantes presents his BTC price analysis and outlook following the cryptocurrency's brief spike toward $42,000. Plus, breaking down the data on bitcoin's seven-day implied volatility versus realized volatility, and bitcoin's 90-day correlation to ether and overall crypto markets.

Mar 16, 2022

Bitcoin saw a quick rise and fall in a thinly traded market Wednesday. BTC price jumped from $39,120 to $41,700 in 30 minutes, only to fall back to $39,000, according to CoinDesk data. The sudden rise could stem from stop orders on short trades and ran into stronger selling pressure. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the latest "Bart Simpson" price pattern and more.

Mar 16, 2022

The Federal Reserve announced the first interest rate hike for since 2018 on Wednesday. Fed officials lifted the federal funds rate by a quarter point, and signaled the likelihood of six more rate hikes this year. Marc Ostwald from ADM Investor Services shares insights into the impact on the global financial markets, investor risk appetites and influence on crypto markets.

Mar 16, 2022

Amid growing concern that Russia could leverage crypto during its war with Ukraine, Rebecca Rettig, general counsel of the Aave Companies, discusses her take on whether cryptocurrencies could pose as a route for sanction evasion. Plus, insights into the state of DeFi, crypto adoption in Ukraine, and the EU’s new crypto regulatory framework.

Mar 16, 2022