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Closer Look at XRP, Bitcoin Performance; Web3 Funding from Venture Capital Funds Slumps
Host Angie Lau breaks down the latest crypto market movements, with a focus on XRP after Ripple's partial win in its legal battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner (SEC). Plus, the latest in Web3 developments as venture funding in the space slows down. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world are in this episode of "Forkast IQ."
Why Nasdaq Backing Out of Custody Is Bad, Bad News for Crypto
If a financial giant can’t navigate the red tape, who can?
Nasdaq Must Weigh Reputational Risks Amid Other 'Less Than Sterling' Crypto Players: Legal Expert
Howard Fischer, Moses Singer partner and former SEC senior trial counsel, weighs in on Nasdaq dropping its plans for a crypto custody service. Fischer notes the stock market operator may have considered the potential concerns over its reputation when analyzing how certain players are operating within the digital asset industry, citing the blowup of crypto exchange FTX.
Legal Expert on Nasdaq Pausing Crypto Custody Plans, SEC Chair Gensler's Testimony
Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman said in an earnings call on Wednesday that the firm is dropping its plans for a crypto custody service due to a "shifting" regulatory climate in U.S. Moses Singer partner and former SEC senior trial counsel Howard Fischer joins "First Mover" to discuss the stock market operator's decision and his reaction to SEC Chair Gensler's recent testimony before lawmakers.
Macro State of Crypto – Where It Has Been and What's Next
Analytics can offer insight into how recent and past crypto and regulatory events have affected prices and movement. Plus: A quick Q&A on retirement funds.
XRP Blockchain Still Faces Centralization Caveats as Ripple Regulatory Threat Recedes
Ripple scored a partial win against the SEC last week in a summary judgment that was celebrated across the crypto industry. Why does the project itself remain so controversial?
SEC Chair Gensler Says We’ve Seen the 'Wild West' of the Crypto Markets
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler made a pitch for tens of millions of dollars in additional funding for his agency’s multi-billion budget at the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations on Wednesday, telling lawmakers the agency must expand to, among other things, protect investors against a crypto industry “rife with noncompliance.”
SEC Chair Gensler Cites 'Wild West' of Crypto in Case to Increase Agency's Budget
The chairman asked U.S. lawmakers for $72 million in extra funding to, among other things, protect investors from crypto markets “rife with noncompliance.”
Professor Gary Gensler vs. SEC Chair Gary Gensler: Crypto Long & Short
Gary Gensler once taught a class on crypto. Is he contradicting himself now in his powerful Washington role?
What Ripple Labs Ruling Means for Future U.S. Crypto Regulation
Ripple has scored a partial win in its legal battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a judge ruled the sale of Ripple’s XRP tokens on exchanges and through algorithms did not constitute investment contracts. Brown Rudnick's Digital Commerce Group Corporate Partner Preston Byrne joins "First Mover" to discuss the impact of the ruling and what it means for the future of U.S. crypto regulation.
