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China Never Completely Banned Crypto
Despite government crackdowns and widespread reports that crypto is outlawed in China, crypto trade is still very much alive. How is that possible?
China nunca prohibió completamente las Cripto
A pesar de las medidas represivas del gobierno y los informes generalizados de que las Cripto están prohibidas en China, el comercio de Cripto sigue muy vivo. ¿Cómo es eso posible?
China nunca baniu completamente a Cripto
Apesar das repressões governamentais e dos relatos generalizados de que a Cripto é proibida na China, o comércio de Cripto ainda está muito vivo. Como isso é possível?
Venmo Rival Beam Dives Into Stablecoin-Powered Shopping; Bitcoin Ends the Week Higher
Eco, which is the builder behind Ethereum layer 2 wallet Beam, just acquired stablecoin shopping app Join. Andy Bromberg, Beam CEO and Eco Protocol contributor joins "First Mover" to discuss. The price of bitcoin (BTC) is ending the week higher after some new central bank decisions. And, Initial Contributor to Core DAO and CEO of Element, Rich Rines, weighs in on new Web3 funding initiatives in Africa.
Analyst Predicts Ether Could Hit $4K by May; Web3 Use Cases Gain Traction
Standard Chartered Bank predicts Ether (ETH) could rise nearly 70% from current levels and hit $4,000 by May as applications for spot-based ETFs will likely win regulatory approval in the U.S. Alchemy's protocol specialist Jason Windawi weighs in on the state of Web3 and expectations for 2024. And, the Jack Dorsey-led company Block confirms to CoinDesk it has started laying off employees this week.
Circle to Issue Its Stablecoin USDC on Celo; 5 Questions After Spot Bitcoin ETF Approvals
Stablecoin issuer Circle expanded native issuance of its $26 billion stablecoin USDC to the Celo network, the Celo Foundations announced Tuesday in a press release. Celo co-founder and Celo Foundation president Rene Reinsberg joins "First Mover" to discuss. Plus, CoinDesk answers questions from viewers after the highly-anticipated spot bitcoin ETF approvals took place in the U.S. earlier this month.
Swan Bitcoin Unveils Bitcoin Mining Unit; BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Hits New Milestone
Swan Bitcoin Chief Investment Officer Rapha Zagury joins CoinDesk with an update on the bitcoin financial services firm's newly built mining unit and how they already have 4.5 exahash per second (EH/s) after starting the unit in the summer of 2023. Plus, insights on bitcoin sentiment in the TradFi sector. And, reported details of spot bitcoin ETF applications in Asia as BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) reaches a new milestone.
The Sandbox Co-Founder Explains How Creativity Is 'Being Democratized'; Bitcoin Gets a Vibe Check
The Sandbox co-founder and COO Sebastien Borget joins CoinDesk to discuss his outlook on a digital future, plans in India and insights on revolutionizing fan experiences and brand imaging in the metaverse. Plus, a closer look on how politicians are looking at crypto. And, an online tool sheds some light on the potential future performance of bitcoin (BTC).
Traders Await $5.8B Crypto Options Expiry; AI Conversations at Davos
Billions of dollars worth of bitcoin and ether options are set to expire on Deribit. The latest earnings report implies Tesla's (TSLA) bitcoin holdings remain unchanged. And, Partisia Blockchain Foundation Chief of Growth Shirly Valge joins CoinDesk to discuss whether the hype around artificial intelligence (AI) seemingly overshadowed crypto at the 54th Annual Meeting of The World Economic Forum last week.
How AI Could Change in the Next Five Years; Bitcoin's Roller Coaster Ride Continues
Fetch.ai CEO Humayun Sheikh joins CoinDesk TV to discuss the "paradigm shift" happening at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and crypto. Plus, Sheikh's thoughts on the use cases of AI agents and concerns around AI hallucinations. Plus, a closer look at the price of bitcoin (BTC) after the largest cryptocurrency by market cap has fallen almost 20% on its peak following the listing of the first spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. two weeks ago.