Apple’s Reported MLB Streaming Talks, Redwood Materials CEO JB Straubel on EV Batteries & Bitcoin Leverage Hits a Record High

Our anchors start today’s show with software valuations amid a series of calls on growth stocks, joined by GGV Capital Managing Partner Jeff Richards. Then, our Julia Boorstin covers Apple’s reported interest in acquiring the rights to stream MLB games on select regular season weekdays. Next, Bank of America analyst Jason Kupferberg discusses his decision to upgrade Coinbase to a buy rating, and CNBC’s Phil LeBeau sits down with EV battery recycling firm Redwood Materials CEO JB Straubel in an exclusive interview on the company’s new facility in Nevada. CNBC’s Kate Rooney also looks at the recent boom in Bitcoin leverage, adding to risks of volatility. Later, app business platform ironSource CEO Tomer Bar-Zeev offers insight on the growth of mobile gaming and a series of recent deals in the industry.