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FTX Asks Politicians Who Received Bankman-Fried Donations to Return Money; Bitcoin Rally Pauses
"First Mover" is monitoring developments in Turkey, a major center of crypto adoption, that is now coping with devastation following a massive earthquake. Also, a look at crypto markets, the latest in the FTX bankruptcy court proceedings, and the sale of real estate via NFTs. Joining the conversation are OANDA Senior Market Analyst of The Americas Edward Moya, Murphy & McGonigle Founder James Murphy, and Sanjay Raghavan, Roofstock onChain Head of Web3 Initiatives.

Bitcoin Hovers Around $23K as US Adds 517K Jobs in January; Sam Bankman-Fried Is Negotiating Bail Conditions
The first U.S. jobs report of the year reveals that nonfarm payrolls grew by 517,000 in January, while the unemployment rate was little-changed at 3.4 percent. What does it mean for crypto? Wave Financial Co-Founder and CEO David Siemer joins the conversation. Also joining "First Mover" are McMillan LLP Partner Benjamin Bathgate, LevelField Financial CEO and Chairman Gene Grant II, and Catawba Digital Economic Zone CEO Joseph McKinney.

Bitcoin Briefly Tops $24K; Decentralized Social Network Nostr's Damus Gets Listed on Apple App Store
Bitcoin is trading above $23,500 after breaking through $24,000 in the early hours. NewEdge Wealth Senior Portfolio Manager Ben Emons joins the conversation after the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision. Also, Hodder Law Firm Founder and Managing Partner Sasha Hodder discusses the latest in FTX's bankruptcy proceedings. And Nostr, a startup decentralized social network, got its Twitter-like Damus application listed on Apple's App Store.

Bitcoin Hovers Around $23K Ahead of Fed Decision; Ethereum Developers to Launch New Testnet for Simulating ETH Withdrawals
All eyes are on the Federal Reserve, as chair Jerome Powell will announce the central bank's decision on interest rates this afternoon. CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg joins the conversation. Plus, Allnodes Head of Growth Robert Ellison discusses the new Ethereum testnet 'Zhejiang' for simulating ETH withdrawals. Also joining "First Mover" are dYdX COO George Zeng and Metaphysic Founder Tom Graham.

CFTC Commissioner on Crypto Regulation; Analysts Expect Fed Decision to Trigger 'Healthy Pullback' in Bitcoin
"First Mover" covers the latest in crypto markets and regulation as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting kicks off today ahead of a decision on interest rates Wednesday and the fight over crypto regulation escalates. Joining the conversation are CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson, Chamber of Digital Commerce founder and CEO Perianne Boring, and 21.co co-founder and CEO Hany Rashwan.

Coinbase Exec on Crypto Markets Ahead of Fed Rate Hike Decision; Gemini Reportedly Under Investigation
A big week in markets as the U.S. Federal Reserve meets to decide how high to raise interest rates amid signs of lower inflation and a cooling economy. Coinbase Institutional Head of Research David Duong joins "First Mover" to discuss. Johns Hopkins Univ. Professor of Applied Economics Steve Hanke weighs in with his recession outlook. Also joining, bankruptcy expert Dov R. Kleiner of Kleinberg Kaplan to discuss the latest in the FTX, Celsius, and Voyager bankruptcy cases. Plus, crypto exchange Gemini is reportedly under investigation over FDIC claims.

Core PCE Price Index Rose 4.4% in December; Aptos Labs CEO on Token Surge
Crypto markets are processing the just-released PCE data showing that core inflation has continued to cool. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index rose 4.4% annually last month, compared to 4.7% in November. The report is the last major economic data to be released prior to the Fed's next rate hike decision. Joining "First Mover" to discuss is JMP Securities Director of Financial Technology Research Devin Ryan. Also joining, Aptos Labs Co-Founder & CEO Mohammad Shaikh.

Japan Embraces Web3 As Global Regulators Grow Wary of Crypto
With tight regulations already in place that helped insulate FTX Japan and its investors from heavy losses, Japan is working on policy and guidelines for stablecoins, NFTs and DAOs as it welcomes a crypto future.

Japão adota Web3 à medida que reguladores globais ficam cautelosos com a Cripto
Com regulamentações rígidas já em vigor que ajudaram a proteger a FTX Japan e seus investidores de pesadas perdas, o Japão está trabalhando em Política e diretrizes para stablecoins, NFTs e DAOs, à medida que dá as boas-vindas a um futuro Cripto .

Le Japon adopte le Web3 alors que les régulateurs mondiaux se méfient de la Crypto
Avec des réglementations strictes déjà en place qui ont contribué à protéger FTX Japan et ses investisseurs de lourdes pertes, le Japon travaille sur une Juridique et des lignes directrices pour les pièces stables, les NFT et les DAO alors qu'il accueille un avenir Crypto .
