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What’s Behind Bitcoin’s Rally Above $21K?
CoinDesk’s Markets Managing Editor Brad Keoun discusses the week’s top events moving the crypto markets as bitcoin surges above $21,000 to its biggest daily gain in six months. Plus, CoinDesk Tech Managing Editor Christie Harkin discusses Coinbase backing the Tornado Cash suit against the U.S. Treasury and what this means for BTC.
BTG Pactual Exec on El Salvador’s First Year of Bitcoin Adoption
BTG Pactual's Head of Digital Assets Andre Portilho joins "First Mover" to discuss crypto market growth in South America, citing El Salvador's one-year anniversary of adopting bitcoin as legal tender. Given the "technology challenges," we have yet to know whether President Bukele succeeded or not, he said.
BTG Pactual Exec Reacts to CoinDesk’s Interview With Gary Gensler: ‘He Was Very Clear’
BTG Pactual’s Head of Digital Assets Andre Portilho reacts to CoinDesk’s interview with SEC Chair Gary Gensler on “First Mover.” “We all in the crypto community have a willingness that regulation needs to evolve,” Portilho said. “But, that won’t depend on Gary Gensler and on the SEC.” https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/09/08/crypto-doesnt-need-more-guidance-sec-chair-gensler-says/
Bitcoin Jumps Most in 6 Months as Investors Anticipate US CPI Report
Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies bounced early Friday as traditional market investors shrugged off U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s pro-liquidity tightening stance. “The Hash” team discusses the macro environment and its impact on crypto.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX Ventures to Buy 30% Stake in Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Capital
FTX Ventures, the investment arm of crypto exchange FTX, has agreed to buy 30% of Anthony Scaramucci’s investment firm SkyBridge Capital for an undisclosed amount. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest in a string of deals tied to billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried.
BofA: Crypto Exchange Binance to Benefit From Increased Supply of BUSD Stablecoin
Crypto exchange Binance’s decision to convert all users' investments in stablecoins USD coin (USDC), trueUSD (TUSD) and pax dollar (USDP) into its native binance USD (BUSD) may generate limited additional revenue in the short term, but could have larger implications in the long term, Bank of America reported. "The Hash" hosts discuss what this means for the state of the stablecoin markets.
CoinDesk Unveils Broad-Market Digital Asset Index
CoinDesk launches "Crypto’s S&P 500," the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) family of Indices. The index is first in a family of nine new price indexes built around CoinDesk's Digital Asset Classification Standard for categorizing bitcoin, ether and other digital assets. Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg joins "First Mover" with the details.
CoinDesk’s New Market Index Family of Indices Now Covering a Total of 148 Digital Assets
CoinDesk launches the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) family of Indices, covering 148 digital assets across six sectors including DeFi, Currency, Smart Contract Platform and more.
DeFi, Currency, Smart Contract and More: Here Are Sectors the CoinDesk Market Index Covers
CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg breaks down the crypto sectors CoinDesk's Market Index covers and how it is designed to measure the market capitalization-weighted performance of the digital asset market.
Why Binance Isn't Converting Tether to BUSD
Binance is converting all investments in USDC, pax dollar (USDP) and trueUSD (TUSD) into its stablecoin Binance USD (BUSD) on Sept. 29. Patrick Hillmann of Binance discusses the change and why Tether won't be moved.