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Market ‘Purgatory’ With Layer 1s Even After Ethereum Merge: Analyst

Rubicon Crypto co-founder and CEO Greg Johnson predicts continued market “purgatory” even after the Ethereum Merge, particularly with other layer 1 protocols.

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Ethereum Merge Is Not Driving ETH Price: eToro Crypto Consultant

Proponents of the Ethereum Merge say ether (ETH) has been performing strongly compared to bitcoin in anticipation, but eToro Crypto Consultant Glen Goodman points out that “ethereum really just fell much heavier than bitcoin … in the early months of the year.” Plus, he explains the correlation between the Nasdaq, bitcoin and ether.

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NFT Markets Aren’t Immune to ‘Spooked’ Buyers: Quadency CEO

NFT platform Opensea saw daily trading volume plummet by 98% since its peak. Quadency founder and CEO Rosh Singh says “people are spooked” by the cascading bankruptcies and liquidity crisis in the broader crypto markets.

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Ethereum Merge Is a ‘Powerful Force’: GSR Trader on Institutional Allocation to ETH

The Ethereum Merge now has an official kick-off date. GSR OTC Trader Luke Farrell expects that “a successful merge will … increase the ability for institutions to allocate to Ethereum.” He explains how the upgrade will impact the price of ether and why it’s a “powerful force.”

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‘A Lot of Interest’ in $10K ETH Strike Price, GlobalBlock CEO Says

GlobalBlock CEO Rufus Round tells “First Mover, there’s “a lot of interest” in the $10,000 strike price for ether’s (ETH) September options expiry. Round also discusses why the Merge will change the whole dynamic for the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap.

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Zuckerberg’s Horizon Worlds Teaser Lacks Creativity: Sandbox Co-Founder

Sandbox Co-Founder Sebastien Borget reacts to Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement of a new Horizon Worlds release in France and Spain, where the Meta CEO was mocked online for posting a screenshot of his digital avatar standing in front of the Eiffel Tower. Borget adds, “it seems he doesn’t make anyone dream about possibilities” for the metaverse.

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Crypto Outlook Ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech

Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) saw small gains ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech Friday at the annual Jackson Hole conference. Tuttle Capital Management CEO & CIO Matthew Tuttle explains how “Powell could change everything” in anticipation of the symposium.

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Crypto Investment Scams Fall With Market Downturn, but DeFi Hacks Surge: Report

Crypto investment scams are down along with the rest of the market, Chainalysis Director of Research Kim Grauer tells “First Mover,” citing macroeconomic headwinds and law enforcement actions. But, at the same time “the hacking of DeFi protocols is way up,” she explains.

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Why Smart Contract Platforms Held Up Better Than DeFi Amid Inflation Fears

Amid inflation concerns, CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg tells “First Mover” that the smart contracts sector held up better than the “recession sensitive sectors” like DeFi. “We are seeing divergence based on different use cases of different assets,” she explains, using CoinDesk’s Digital Asset Classification Standard, also known as DACS.

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Biden Administration Can ‘Take Action’ on Stablecoins Right Now, Former CFTC Chair Says

Former CFTC Chairman and Harvard University Research Fellow Timothy Massad proposes a federal framework for the issuance of stablecoins without new action from Congress. He explains how the “Biden Administration can still take action if we can’t get legislation real fast.”

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