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CME Bitcoin Futures Premium Hits Highest Level Since Early January

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 24, 2022.

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Markets Weighing Latest Crypto Comments by Powell and Fink, Friends With Benefits Mayor on Crypto Social Clubs

The Fed’s Chair Jerome Powell repeats crypto concerns, BlackRock’s Larry Fink predicts crypto adoption will accelerate. Marc Lopresti, The Strategic Funds’ co-managing director joins “First Mover” to discuss the latest news moving the crypto markets. Harold Bossé of Mastercard shares the latest development of its crypto accelerator and collaboration with Ava Labs. Plus, the importance of crypto social club, insights from Friends with Benefits Mayor Alexander Zhang.

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First Mover Asia: With Finance Bill Vote, India Continues to Reckon With the Growing Crypto Industry; Bitcoin, Ether Tread Water

The expected passage of a finance bill will include a steep crypto tax that the industry says will discourage innovation and cost the country some of its technology talent; several major altcoins rise.

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CME Group on Bitcoin Futures as Premium Surges, Russia Sanctions Evasion Debate

European Central Bank Chief Christine Lagarde throws the latest lobby in the debate over whether Russia is using crypto to evade sanctions, saying crypto service providers are accomplices to circumventing the sanctions. Joining “First Mover” to discuss is Daniel Lacalle, Tressis chief economist. Tim McCourt of CME Group shares his markets analysis. Plus, decorated speed skater and Tribe Capital Partner Apolo Ohno details his interest in crypto, and Regulatory Reporter Sandali Handagama adds crypto mining news from Italy.

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First Mover Asia: Part of Singapore’s Crypto Allure Is a Sheen of Transparency. Is the City-State Changing?

There was no apparent, clear explanation for the Monetary Authority of Singapore's decision to place crypto fund DeFiance Capital on an "Investor Alert List;" bitcoin and major cryptos surge.

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Bitcoin, Ether Rise in Spite of Powell Rate Hike Comments, Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater To Back a Crypto Fund

Marc Chandler of Bannockburn Global Forex joins “First Mover” to provide market analysis as investors weigh Powell’s inflation comments. Also joining are Ava Labs President John Wu at the Avalanche Summit in Barcelona, and Joe Vezzani of social intelligence for crypto platform LunarCrush.

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First Mover Asia: Why Bitcoin Started the Week Slowly; Ether Rises

Trading of bitcoin has been light as investors seem to be taking measure of an unsettled macroeconomic environment.

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First Mover Americas: CME Futures Open Interest Hints at Bitcoin Bottom, Ether Breaks Out

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 21, 2022.

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