First Mover
Risk and Opportunity for Algorithmic Stablecoin, The Case for BlockbusterDAO
“First Mover” hosts speak to Harvard Business School Professor of Business Administration Marco Di Maggio about the risk and opportunity for algorithmic stablecoin. Seth Ginns, CoinFund managing partner and head of Liquid Investments, analyzes crypto markets. Plus, taking a page from ConstitutionDao, will BlockbusterDAO succeed in its mission? Tasafila, founder of BlockbusterDAO, shares insights into the movement.

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Continues in Narrow Trading Range, Ether Pops Back Into the Green
Some price-chart indicators show the potential for a short-term BTC bounce if support holds.

Breaking Down Web 3.0, The Near Foundation, Kavita Gupta’s New Fund
“First Mover” dives into Web 3.0, what it means to different blockchain leaders, and do their plans include Ethereum? Joining the show to discuss this major theme of 2022 are the Near Foundation’s new CEO, Marieke Flament, and Kavita Gupta, founder of the new Delta Blockchain Fund. Also, Ronnie Moas of Standpoint Research shares his crypto markets analysis.

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Slips Under $46K as Volume Across Major Centralized Exchanges Remains Low
“It’s pretty much been choppy since that big drop in the beginning of December,” said Efficient Frontier’s Andrew Tu.

Crypto Markets Update and Outlook, Layer 2 Solutions to Improve Ethereum Performance
“First Mover” dives into crypto markets on the first day stock markets open in the new year. Joining us to discuss the general 2022 crypto outlook, questions about the inflation-hedge narrative, correlation to the stock market, volatility, DeFi and more is Greg Magadini, CEO of Genesis Volatility. Also, Jan Hartmann of Banxa Labs on the progress in deploying Layer 2 solutions to lower Ethereum gas fees and speed up transaction times.

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rides $46K-$48K Weekend Tide After ‘Crypto Witching Day’
The oldest cryptocurrency experienced a small price recovery on Saturday, before it fell into the red again on Sunday. Roughly $8.67 billion worth of bitcoin and ether options contracts expired on Friday.

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Sees Out the Year Near $47K Amid Low Volume Spot Trading
Technical analysis supports a “buy” signal after bitcoin logged three straight days of losses this week.

SEC Commissioner Peirce on 2022 Outlook for Stablecoins, NFTs, Bitcoin ETFs, New Legislation and More
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce joins “First Mover” to discuss a wide range of topics affecting the crypto industry and markets in 2022. That includes the future of stablecoins, the prospects for a U.S. bitcoin ETF, regulatory concerns around NFTs, and the status of Peirce’s Safe Harbor proposal. Also, a look back at top NFT stories that helped drive mainstream crypto adoption in 2021.

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Trades Near $47K on Low Volume During Year-End Holidays
The center of the market is still at the expiry of the options contract on Dec. 31.

Legendary Investor Bill Tai on NFTs, Metaverse and the Future of Blockchain
In this special episode of “First Mover,” host Christine Lee sits down with Bill Tai, co-founder and chairman of “NFT for social good platform,” Metagood. The venture capital (VC) legend, startup mentor, prodigious networker, kitesurfer and passionate conservationist explains the social potential and possible risks of NFTs. He also shares his insights into the metaverse, tokenization, and wider outlook for blockchain technology.
