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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Eyes on Fed Report as Cryptocurrencies Continue Slide; Beeple on NFT Art Market Impact

Big bitcoin, ether selloff continues while investors anticipate the latest Federal Reserve meeting minutes. “First Mover” discusses BTC price correction, inflation fear and more with former New York Fed Director Benson Durham and CoinZoom CEO Todd Crosland. Plus, Mike Winkelmann, better known as “Beeple,” joins to discuss the NFT art market and a new platform he supports.

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Lyn Alden, Ryan Selkis on What They’re Watching After the Bitcoin Selloff

On “All About Bitcoin,” Investment Strategist Lyn Alden and Messari CEO Ryan Selkis discuss bitcoin (BTC), the sharp price drop over the weekend, and whether anything has changed their outlook for the largest cryptocurrency.

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Gary Vaynerchuk On NFTs, Meme Investing, Elon Musk

Serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk joins “First Mover” to discuss today’s hot topics and what’s on his mind leading up to his upcoming keynote speech at next week’s Consensus by CoinDesk conference. He discusses his new NFT marketplace, the overall NFT opportunity, and his reaction to Dogecoin (DOGE) and other meme investing. Also, Nick Mancini of Trade the Chain provides markets analysis and Figure CEO Mike Cagney on the future of home lending.

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Bobby Lee on ‘The Promise of Bitcoin’ As the Energy Debate Heats Up

Crypto pioneer Bobby C. Lee joins “All About Bitcoin” to weigh in on today’s top bitcoin stories, including Elon Musk’s impact on bitcoin’s price, the “Elon Musk” effect and the energy debate. Lee also discusses his upcoming book “The Promise of Bitcoin: The Future of Money and How It Can Work for You.” And, Justin Chuh, Senior Trader at Wave Financial, shares his perspective on the bitcoin markets, what happened and what’s next.

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Is Crypto’s Weekend Slide More Than the ‘Musk Effect’ and What Happens Next?

“First Mover” checks in with experts on the bitcoin selloff as Elon Musk hints at Tesla’s dumping of its bitcoin holdings. Lindsay Joo of BitBull Capital joins our markets discussion. Plus, John Wu of Ava Labs, which launched the proof-of-stake Avalanche blockchain, discusses proof-of-stake over bitcoin’s proof-of-work. And, last but not least, Tax Day is here; what you need to know for your cryptocurrency investments. “First Mover” talks taxes with Amy Kim of the Chamber of Digital Commerce.

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Week in Review: Bitcoin and Dogecoin’s Wild Ride, Elon Musk’s Market Influence

Elon Musk’s tweets send prices of bitcoin & dogecoin on roller coaster rides. Now options market makers are contributing to the volatility. Plus, the debate over bitcoin mining’s environmental impact continues. We’re talking all about it on “All About Bitcoin” for the Week in Review.

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Crypto Markets, Coinbase Earnings; NFTs Off to the Races

Bitcoin, ether slowly recovering from Thursday’s pullback as Dogecoin (DOGE) soars. “First Mover” discusses the crypto markets and Coinbase’s first-ever earnings report. Also, Yulong Liu of China-based Babel Finance on their $40 million raise and expansion into the crypto lending business. Exclusive to CoinDesk: Collin Plume of Noble Gold Investments discusses a new crypto IRA and trading platform. And coinciding with Saturday’s big race, the Preakness puts NFTs of historic racing moments up for auction.

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Bitcoin Falls Below $50K on Elon Musk’s Tesla U-Turn, Gearing Up for Coinbase Results and More

Elon Musk calls Bitcoin’s energy use “insane,” but is he the one insane? On “All About Bitcoin,” CleanSpark CEO Zach Bradford weighs in. Plus, Wall Street and Main Street get a first look at Coinbase’s latest quarterly earnings since going public. Find out why New Constructs CEO David Trainer still thinks the crypto exchange is overvalued and where he sees the stock heading.

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Crypto Markets Plunge After Tesla Tweet; What Happens Next?

All eyes are on markets and earnings reports as bitcoin and ether investors wake up to an unpleasant surprise: a price drop following Elon Musk’s Tweet announcing a suspension in bitcoin payments due to environmental concerns. Coinbase is among those out with earnings reports Thursday. Joining “First Mover” to share their markets perspectives are Kyle Samani of Multicoin Capital, Lennix Lai of OKEx, and Matt Hougan of Bitwise Asset Management.

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Bitcoin Falls Following Inflation Report

Consumer prices jumped 4.2% in April, higher than expected, according to Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index report. “All About Bitcoin” looks at how markets are reacting. CoinDesk’s Galen Moore provides analysis. Also, Bitfarms President Geoffrey Morphy discusses the Canadian company’s approval to be listed on Nasdaq, its expansion plans, and how the large bitcoin mining operation is answering the call for “clean” mining.

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