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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 how the integration will allow customers to spend stablecoins like USDT or USDC in online stores, the potential benefits when compared to credit cards and the future of stablecoin regulation.

2 feb 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest stories shaping the crypto industry today, including the U.S. federal government charging three people with a yearslong phone hacking conspiracy that culminated in the infamous theft of $400 million from FTX. The price of bitcoin (BTC) is ending the week higher after some new central bank decisions. And, comedian Larry David speaks out about his infamous Super Bowl ad.

2 feb 2024

Chainlink's (LINK) surged to a 22-month high on Friday, ending a three-month bull breather for the token of the leading decentralized oracle network. This comes as the CoinDesk 20 Index, which measures the performance of the largest 20 digital assets by market capitalization from the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI), is finishing the week in the green. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

2 feb 2024

Core DAO recently launched its Core Africa Ecosystem Fund, which is a $5 million initiative focused on providing resources to help local Web3 builders. Initial Contributor to Core DAO and CEO of Element, Rich Rines, joins "First Mover" to discuss the announcement, along with the future of crypto adoption.

2 feb 2024

Andy Bromberg, Beam CEO and Eco Protocol contributor answers some rapid fire questions from CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie about the first thing he bought using crypto, the issues with fiat currency and provides a simple explanation of stablecoins.

2 feb 2024

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) joins "First Mover" to weigh in on the progress for crypto-related legislation in 2024, the aftermath of spot bitcoin ETFs being approved in the U.S. and why the lawmaker thinks a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in America is "unnecessary." A U.S. Federal Reserve decision dents market hopes of a rate cut at its next meeting in March. And, a legal update on FTX and Celsius.

1 feb 2024

Ripple's XRP token is paring losses on Thursday, after falling by more than 5% following speculation that the network might have been hacked to the tune of $112.5 million. Chris Larsen, Ripple's Executive Chairman, clarified in a post on X that there had been a breach to his "personal XRP accounts," but not to Ripple itself. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the details.

1 feb 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest crypto headlines shaping the industry today, including an update that Celsius will be shipping out more than $3 billion to its creditors as the firm's bankruptcy is officially closed. A U.S. Federal Reserve decision dents market hopes of a rate cut at its next meeting in March. And, FTX customers get a hopeful legal update.

1 feb 2024

Bitwise Asset Management’s Ryan Rasmussen shared a chart on X that takes a closer look at the difference between trading volume for Uniswap and Coinbase. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the details on today's "Chart of the Day."

1 feb 2024

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) answers some rapid fire questions from CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie about guidelines needed in crypto, who the lawmaker has spoken to recently from the digital assets industry and her favorite crypto slang terminology.

1 feb 2024