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CoinDesk Unveils Broad-Market Digital Asset Index
CoinDesk launches "Crypto’s S&P 500," the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) family of Indices. The index is first in a family of nine new price indexes built around CoinDesk's Digital Asset Classification Standard for categorizing bitcoin, ether and other digital assets. Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg joins "First Mover" with the details.

CoinDesk’s New Market Index Family of Indices Now Covering a Total of 148 Digital Assets
CoinDesk launches the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) family of Indices, covering 148 digital assets across six sectors including DeFi, Currency, Smart Contract Platform and more.

DeFi, Currency, Smart Contract and More: Here Are Sectors the CoinDesk Market Index Covers
CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg breaks down the crypto sectors CoinDesk's Market Index covers and how it is designed to measure the market capitalization-weighted performance of the digital asset market.

Why Binance Isn't Converting Tether to BUSD
Binance is converting all investments in USDC, pax dollar (USDP) and trueUSD (TUSD) into its stablecoin Binance USD (BUSD) on Sept. 29. Patrick Hillmann of Binance discusses the change and why Tether won't be moved.

Ethereum Co-Founder on Advantages of the Upcoming Merge
Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di lorio discusses the upcoming Merge, or Ethereum's transition from a proof-of-work consensus mechanism to proof-of-stake, and how members of the crypto community might take advantage of the historic move.

The Future of Digital Assets
What does the future look like for digital currencies? We’re not talking price, we’re talking use, and how critical crypto will be to financial inclusion across the world. More on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Ethereum Co-Founder on Ethereum’s Difficulty Bomb
Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di lorio breaks down the “difficulty bomb” placed inside Ethereum’s code and what this means for the crypto community ahead of the upcoming Merge.

Ethereum Co-Founder on Upcoming Merge, Web3
Ethereum's long-awaited Merge is just a week away. Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di lorio discusses what to expect, Tron founder Justin Sun backing a hard fork of Ethereum, and the difficulty bomb. Plus, insights into Di lorio's new project Andiami: The Quest for Liberty, and his outlook for Web3.

White House Report Calls for Crypto Mining Standard to Reduce Energy Usage
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy called for the U.S. to conduct further research on the energy impact of crypto mining in order to set standards for the industry. CoinDesk’s Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the report and what this means for the upcoming Ethereum Merge.

Binance Exec on Converting USDC, Other Stablecoins to BUSD: ‘Not a Surprise’
Binance is converting user funds to its Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin from alternatives, including the larger USD coin (USDC). Binance Chief Communications Officer Patrick Hillmann shares his insights and why “it really shouldn’t be that big a surprise.” Plus, his take on Tether (USDT).
