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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin's Implied Volatility Ticks Higher, S&P 500 Sees Death Cross
The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 15, 2022.
First Mover Asia: A Taipei Executive Believes GameFi Can Fix Gaming’s Creative Drought; Bitcoin, Ether Are Flat in Light Trading
See Wan Toong, the CTO of Red Door Digital, a Taipei-based studio building out Web 3 games, believes games can be creative and lucrative; major cryptos were mixed with prices of some rising slightly and others falling.
‘Shark Tank’s’ O’Leary Lobbies Congress for Sen. Lummis’ New Crypto Bill
The Responsible Finance Innovation Act, in the works since last year, will propose a new framework for crypto regulation in the U.S.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin's Price Bounce Stalls as 10-Year Yield Hits 32-Month High
The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 14, 2022.
Kevin O’Leary Lobbies Congress in Support of Sen. Cynthia Lummis’ Pro-Crypto Bill, Fmr Walt Disney Chairman & CEO Robert Iger Heads to the Metaverse and More
European Union parliamentarians are to vote on a proposed rule to limit proof-of-work crypto mining. O’Shares ETFs Chairman Kevin O’Leary lobbies in favor of the Responsible Financial Innovation Act by U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) that could alter the capital gains taxation rules for crypto. The “Shark Tank” co-host joins “First Mover” to discuss. Plus, bitcoin markets analysis from Jeff Mei of Huobi Global and insights on metaverse regulation from Bradley Tusk of Tusk Strategies.
First Mover Asia: South Korea Election Made Crypto a Big Issue, but There's No Guarantee of a Follow-Through; Cryptos Suffer Weekend Decline
Both candidates made crypto an important issue to attract younger voters, but it's not yet clear if the winner, Yoon Suk-yeol, will introduce legislation fulfilling his promises; bitcoin and ether were both in the red.
Bitcoin Jumps to $40K as Putin Sees Positive Shift in Ukraine Talks, Russia Could Nationalize Western Businesses
Russian President Vladimir Putin sees “certain positive shifts” in talks with Ukraine. This comes as Ukraine continues to put up a strong resistance against Russia. Pavel Kravchenko, on the ground in Ukraine, a co-founder of crypto software firm Distributed Lab, joins “First Mover” to share the latest from that region. Timothy Massad, former CFTC chairman and Harvard University Kennedy School of Government Research Fellow weighs in on the impact of the economic warfare on Russia and Biden’s crypto executive order on digital assets. Plus, crypto markets analysis from David Gan of OP Crypto.
First Mover Americas: Ether-Bitcoin Volatility Spread Slides, Bitfinex Shorts Surge
The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 11, 2022.
First Mover Asia: India Loses Foreign Investment, Chinese Indices Continue a Downward Trend; Cryptos Suffer an Off Day
The world's second-largest country by population has watched foreign investors flee for the last two weeks; bitcoin settles below $40,000.
Expanding Role of Crypto in Russia-Ukraine Conflict, Inflation Hits a New 4-Decade High, Bitcoin Price Analysis and More
A financial war is being waged across the globe, sending currency and commodities markets into volatility akin to the crypto markets. “First Mover” hosts speak to Uriel Epshtein of Renew Democracy Initiative for his analysis on the global sanctions against Russia. Alex Siman of SubSocial Network shares insights on their and Gavin Wood’s fundraising effort to aid Ukraine. Crypto markets analysis from 3iQ Digital Assets President Chris Matta. Plus, expanding access to bitcoin for the masses, Patrick Sells of NYDIG and Tom Novak of Visions Federal Credit Union explain their latest initiative.