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"First Mover," CoinDesk TV's flagship show, gives investors the top global market, business and regulatory news stories impacting digital assets. Hosted by CoinDesk's Christine Lee, Lawrence Lewitinn and Emily Parker, "First Mover" features daily dispatches from CoinDesk reporters and partners around the world and high-profile guests including top newsmakers, influencers, analysts, traders and…

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Brian Quintenz on Crypto Regulations, Crypto.com on Partnership With Paris Saint-Germain

"First Mover" is joined by former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz who just left the agency at the end of August and is now joining venture capital firm a16z as an advisor. Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek shares insights into the multi-year sponsorship deal with Paris Saint-Germain and why it matters. PowerTrade Co-Founder Mario Gomez Lozada provides his short-term and long-term outlook for…

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Crypto Futures Saw Record $10B Worth of Liquidations Sunday

Forced closure of long positions or bullish trades accounted for over $3 billion, or over 90% of total liquidations Tuesday, which shows the leverage was excessively skewed bullish across the board. Liquidations happen when trades cannot fulfill margin requirements for holding long/short positions and often exacerbate bullish/bearish moves. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the…

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Former Crypto-Friendly Regulator Quintenz Joins VC Firm A16z

Crypto advocate Brian Quintenz, who stepped down from the CFTC at the end of August, has joined venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) as a part-time adviser in the latest high-profile addition to the firm. "The Hash" hosts discusses the outlook for a16z as it continues to build partnerships, expand its crypto division and potentially drive a crypto revolution. #cryptocurrency…

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Mastercard Acquires CipherTrace to Enhance Crypto Capabilities

Mastercard has acquired CipherTrace in a surprise deal announced Thursday, enabling the payments giant to track over 900 cryptocurrencies through the crypto analytics firm and extending its digital assets capabilities. "The Hash" panel discusses the acquisition as a potential threat to trust and security within the crypto economy. #cryptocurrency #digitalfinance #finance #bitcoin…

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What Triggered This Week's Market Correction?

What Triggered This Week’s Market Correction?

Messari research analyst Aidan Mott discusses the potential catalyst behind this week's market correction, explaining why his outlook for bitcoin remains positive despite recent "rapid cascading liquidations" across the crypto markets. "We're seeing a healthy rebound into more normal territories," Mott said. Plus, insights into institutional activity. #cryptocurrency #digitalfinance #finance…

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CipherTrace CEO on Acquisition by Mastercard

Payments giant Mastercard has bought CipherTrace, a firm that scans blockchains for illicit transactions, to expand its crypto capabilities. CipherTrace CEO Dave Jevans discusses insights into the surprise acquisition following a $27 million raise in June. "We saw a real synergy to bring these two companies together to bring crypto to the mainstream," Jevans said. Plus, his take on crypto's…

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Where Is Bitcoin Headed?

A new bitcoin four-hour price chart reveals the relative strength index (RSI) is oversold, which typically precedes a price bounce. However, the RSI is neutral on the daily and weekly chart, suggesting a period of consolidation between $42,000 support and $50,000 resistance could persist. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day. #cryptocurrency #digitalfinance…

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Binance.US Hires Former Ant Group Exec to Succeed Ex-CEO Brian Brooks

Binance.US, the American arm of the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance, has hired Brian Shroder as president following last month's sudden departure of CEO Brian Brooks. Shroder was formerly a strategist and business development executive at Ant Group, an affiliate company of Chinese internet giant Alibaba. "The Hash" team discusses the significance of the hire amid regulatory scrutiny from…

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'Crypto Dad' Chris Giancarlo on His New Book, the SEC's Warning to Coinbase, Blockfi, CBDCs and More

‘Crypto Dad’ Chris Giancarlo on His New Book, the SEC’s Warning to Coinbase, Blockfi, CBDCs and More

Reacting to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong's frustration over the SEC's threat to sue if his company launches a planned lending product, Chris Giancarlo, former CFTC chairman and "Crypto Dad," discusses the problems with long-standing regulations and shares his thoughts on a different approach. Giancarlo also discloses why he remains an adviser to BlockFi even though he has left its board, and he…

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Bitmain to Send 56,000 Antminers to US State of Georgia Under ISW Deal

Chinese mining rig maker Bitmain will send 56,000 Antminers to the U.S. state of Georgia under a deal with ISW Holdings and Bit5ive. ISW plans its Georgia facility to run at 200 megawatts by October 2022, which will cost $62 million. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest move signaling the great migration of Chinese miners out of China, and what it could reveal about the future of the North…

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Bitcoin Rangebound Ahead of $48K-$50K Resistance

Bitcoin is stuck in a tight range as sellers take a breather from this week’s sell-off. The world's largest cryptocurrency by market cap appears oversold on intraday charts, which could support brief buying, although resistance is seen at the $50,000 resistance level. zkLink co-founder Vincent Yin discusses his analysis and outlook for the crypto markets. Plus, key buying opportunities he's…

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Mastercard Acquires Blockchain Analytics Firm CipherTrace

Payments giant Mastercard announced the acquisition of crypto intelligence company CipherTrace to enhance its crypto capabilities. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the move, explaining why he thinks "this is clearly a sign of more to come." Plus, what to make of the SEC's relationship with Coinbase and former crypto-friendly regulator Brian Quintenz joining VC firm a16z. #cryptocurrency…

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Korea Crypto Damage Assessed, Initium’s News-Based NFTs Sells Out

South Korea’s crypto regulation damage is assessed. Initium media’s news-based NFT collection sells out. China’s Bitmain seals crypto mining deal with ISW Holdings. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast." #cryptocurrency #digitalfinance #finance #bitcoin #crypto Subscribe to CoinDesk on…

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Bitcoin Trading Below $50K in Crypto Market Rout. El Salvador Bitcoin Law Comes into Effect

"The Hash" hosts discuss today's hot topics: bitcoin lost the $50K psychological support level as volatility returns. This comes just as El Salvador's bitcoin law comes into effect. How will the crypto community interprets the events happening today? Meanwhile FTX.US wants a share of the booming NFT markets by launching its own NFT minting platform. Plus, former libra director Bertrand Perez now…

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Coinbase's Lending Products Caught in SEC Crosshairs; FTX Signs NBA Star Stephen Curry

Coinbase’s Lending Products Caught in SEC Crosshairs; FTX Signs NBA Star Stephen Curry

"The Hash" hosts discuss today's hot topics: Coinbase CEO says his firm is threatened by SEC for lawsuits over its lending product. Australian Senate has heard several cases of financial institutions denying or terminating banking services to local cryptocurrency and remittance businesses. NBA Star Stephen Curry is joining Tom Brady as an "FTX global ambassador. " Plus, Eden network raises $17.4m…

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Coinbase CEO Says SEC Threatens to Sue the Company Over Lending Product

"First Mover" talks to Managing Editor for Global Policy & Regulation Nikhilesh De as Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the SEC threatens to sue the firm over lending product. Coinbase VP for Products Sanchan Saxena and OneOf CEO and Co-founder Lin Dai join the program as Coinbase is also partnering with OneOf in offering NFT products. FINXFLO Head of Institutional Sales Jeff Reed shares his…

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