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Latin America’s Reaction to El Salvador Bitcoin Adoption News; Texas Authorizes State-Chartered Banks to Custody Crypto
“First Mover” explores countries considering bitcoin adoption and the reasons the idea is gaining traction. Edan Yago, the co-founder of DeFi protocol Sovryn with business interests in Latin America, shares his news and perspectives. Also joining the show to discuss the crypto markets is Joel Edgerton of bitFlyer USA, the U.S. arm of the Japan-based crypto exchange. Plus, IBM is seeking to get back into the blockchain business in a big way. The company’s blockchain lead, Kareem Yusuf, discusses IBM’s plans to help enterprises move into the blockchain era.
Senate Banking Committee Hearing on Digital Dollar, What MIT Expert Says About the Only Solution to Crypto Ransomware Problem
U.S. lawmakers are stepping up their criticism of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies following the recent high profile cyberattacks on major U.S. companies. Dave Jevans of CipherTrace joins “First Mover” to discuss whether having a digital dollar can help solve the problem. Plus, eToro’s U.S. chief on why the company is moving its U.S. headquarters to Miami.
It’s Official! El Salvador Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender, Blockstream on Its Solar-powered Bitcoin Mining Project With Square
“First Mover” covers this historical time of firsts for crypto from El Salvador becoming the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender to TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington selling his apartment as an NFT. Joining the show is Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream, who offered to support El Salvador as the population begins to use bitcoin as money. Plus, Blockstream’s project with Square to build a solar-powered bitcoin mining facility. Greg King, of Osprey Funds, has his crypto markets analysis.
Bitcoin Suffers Steepest Drop in 10 Days, What’s Behind the New Sell-Off?
Federal officials say they have recovered $2.3 million in bitcoin (BTC) Colonial Pipeline paid to a criminal outfit during a ransomware attack. How did they recover the money? CoinDesk’s Nik De explains what happened. Andre Portilho of BTG Pactual joins the show with markets analysis, and Juanjo Benitez Rickmann of Bitcoin.com.py in Paraguay shares an update on bitcoin adoption in his country. And, Anchorage’s Diogo Mónica on his company’s new product offering, Ethereum-backed loans through BankProv.
Crypto Community Responds With Enthusiasm to Historic Development for Bitcoin in El Salvador but Markets Remain Quiet
“First Mover” goes to El Salvador for reaction to President Nayib Bukele’s proposal to use bitcoin as legal tender. Micheal Peterson, director of Bitcoin Beach, discusses an experiment underway to turn a town in El Salvador into a self-sufficient community that operates on bitcoin. Nischal Shetty of Indian crypto exchange WazirX joins our crypto markets discussion. Plus, Jesse Proudman discusses Makara, a crypto robo-advisor product that claims to be the first of its kind registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Africa 'Is Leading Global Cryptocurrency Adoption’: Paxful CEO
Paxful CEO Ray Youssef said all eyes should be on Africa right now.
Crypto Community, Industry Leaders Respond to Musk ‘Broken Heart’ Bitcoin Tweet, Market Drop
Elon Musk does it again, sending crypto markets moving with a single tweet. This time it was a broken heart emoji that knocked bitcoin down, and other crypto prices followed suit. Joining the show with their reactions to the “Musk effect” and to discuss other markets and industry news are Ray Youssef of Paxful, Jeffrey Wang of Amber Group and Kathleen Breitman of Tezos.
How Big a Hurdle Is $40K Resistance for Bitcoin? Comptroller of the Currency’s Crypto Concerns
“First Mover” with crypto markets analysis: Is bitcoin still in a bull market? What are institutional investors doing? Raghu Yarlagadda of FalconX joins our markets discussion. World-renowned photographer Platon and Michael Blu, co-founder of NFT platform LGND, discuss what NFTs mean to artists and the art industry. Plus, highlights of Platon’s NFT series of extreme eye close-ups of his subjects.
Tether Risks, Dogecoin Listing Bump, Bobby Lee on China News
“First Mover” dives into the latest crypto markets news and analysis, including a focus on tether. Harvard University Senior Fellow and former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad discusses his thesis questioning the stability of the popular stablecoin. Also, Bobby Lee on the state of crypto affairs in China, and Michele Schneider of MarketGauge Group on what she’s watching in the bitcoin, ether and other crypto markets.
Crypto Markets Analysis, JPMorgan Report, SEC Suit Involving Bitconnect, Rep. Emmer on Bitcoin Forks Tax Relief Proposal
“First Mover” dives into the markets and top stories in crypto news. Former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief Lisa Braganca discusses the SEC’s suit against five people allegedly involved in a Ponzi scheme at Bitconnect. Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer discusses his proposal to revise the tax guidelines for crypto investors with forked assets. Ryan McCall of Zerocap joins our markets discussion and reaction to JPMorgan’s latest crypto outlook report.