Christine Lee

Christine Lee is a senior anchor at CoinDesk. Previously, Christine worked at Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg and Pro Publica, where her contributions were awarded the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. Follow her on X @christinenews

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Titan Token Crashes, Bitcoin Holds Support, VanEck ETF Application Review Extended

“First Mover” dives into crypto markets news: Iron Finance’s Titan Token falls to near zero. What caused that panic sell-off? Bitcoin, ether are holding their own following the Federal Reserve’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged for now. Markets analyst Michele Schneider of MarketGauge Group joins the show to discuss. Also, CoinDesk’s Nik De, with the latest regulatory news, and Mythical Games CEO John Linden on its $75 million raise to build a platform for game developers to bring NFTs into their fictional worlds.

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Crypto Markets Lower Following the Fed’s New Forecast for Interest Rate Hikes

The Federal Reserve’s policymakers are suggesting a faster time frame for interest rate hikes as inflation rises. Chairman Jerome Powell held a press conference Wednesday to explain the new forecast. Joining “All About Bitcoin” to discuss this and other news impacting the markets is CoinDesk’s Galen Moore and ETC Group CEO Bradley Duke.

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Crypto Markets Await Fed Rate Decision, Cyber Security in Focus, Bitwise CEO on Raise from Hedge Fund Giants

As President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Geneva, “First Mover” discusses a top item on the U.S. agenda: the recent ransomware attacks traced to Russia. Also, how will the Federal Reserve respond to the jump in U.S. inflation? Markets are relatively quiet as they await the Fed’s news. Joining the show to discuss these and other stories are Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley, Darius Sit of QCP Capital and Ian Rogers of Ledger.

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Bitcoin Broke $41K; Has the Bottom Been Reached?

Positive news for bitcoin coming from various quarters: Bitwise raising $70 million from Stanley Druckenmiller and others, hedge funds making bigger bitcoin allocations, and Uruguay officials talking bitcoin adoption. Today’s “All About Bitcoin” guests are markets analysts Jason Deane of Quantum Economics and JP Thierot of Uphold.

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Federal Reserve Meeting, Another Congressional Hearing on CBDCs, the Bitcoin Bachelor and More

“First Mover” takes a look at the crypto markets and what to expect from the Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting starting Tuesday. Professor Darrell Duffie of Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, who testified at the recent Senate Banking Committee hearing on CBDCs, shares his views on digital assets as the House Financial Services Committee prepares to take up the sometimes contentious topic. Mannik Dhillon of Victory Capital has markets analysis, and “The Bachelor” star Matt James discusses crypto and financial inclusion.

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Michael Saylor on Raising Debt to Buy More BTC, Bitcoin as Legal Tender and Musk Warming Up to Bitcoin Again

MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor joins “All About Bitcoin” to discuss today’s top stories, including MicroStrategy’s preparation to buy more bitcoin with the $500 million bond sale it just completed. Saylor also comments on Elon Musk’s latest tweet about Tesla supporting bitcoin if it becomes more environmentally friendly. Also, Zack Voell of Compass Mining with the latest news from the crypto mining sector.

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Will Crypto Be Embraced in Colombia?; Did Musk Move the Markets Again?

Following El Salvador’s historic move to make bitcoin legal tender, an adviser to Colombia’s president says his nation is ready to embrace decentralized finance. That adviser, Jehudi Castro Sierra, joins “First Mover” to discuss the impact of crypto innovation in Colombia and, more broadly, in Latin America. Genesis Volatility CEO Greg Magadini with markets analysis following yet another tweet by Elon Musk regarding bitcoin and CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De looking ahead to this week’s Federal Reserve meeting.

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Week in Review: El Salvador’s Historic Bitcoin Law, China’s Miner Crackdown, Bitcoin Hashrate Takes a Tumble and More

“All About Bitcoin’s” Friday panel discusses the unprecedented move by El Salvador to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, the first country to do so. Also, bitcoin’s hashrate continues dropping after China ordered miner shutdowns, but one reported shutdown apparently didn’t happen after all. Also, markets analysis and a look at what’s in store in the week ahead.

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Latin America’s Reaction to El Salvador Bitcoin Adoption News; Texas Authorizes State-Chartered Banks to Custody Crypto

“First Mover” explores countries considering bitcoin adoption and the reasons the idea is gaining traction. Edan Yago, the co-founder of DeFi protocol Sovryn with business interests in Latin America, shares his news and perspectives. Also joining the show to discuss the crypto markets is Joel Edgerton of bitFlyer USA, the U.S. arm of the Japan-based crypto exchange. Plus, IBM is seeking to get back into the blockchain business in a big way. The company’s blockchain lead, Kareem Yusuf, discusses IBM’s plans to help enterprises move into the blockchain era.

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Mixed News for Bitcoin as IMF, Bank Regulators, US Lawmakers Issue Cautions

Bitcoin markets weighing bullish and bearish news today. The Basel Committee, which sets international banking standards, proposes giving banks the green light to hold bitcoin. However, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is now warning about bitcoin risks. Joining us to discuss markets and regulatory news is Brian Tehako of Warwick Capital and Peter Wall of Argo Blockchain, with the latest bitcoin mining news.

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