Christine Lee

Genesis, an institutional digital assets services firm, has released its Q1 market observations. CEO Michael Moro has the highlights and insights into institutional activity in the crypto space. Also joining “First Mover,” Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis on crypto and blockchain-related legislation before Congress and reaction to President Biden’s capital gains tax proposal. Plus, Sébastien Derivaux of MakerDAO on using real estate to finance loans.

Apr 28, 2021

PwC Global Crypto Leader Henri Arslanian joins “All About Bitcoin” to discuss bitcoin markets and banks moving into the crypto services business. Also, Patrick Campos of Securrency on the company’s $30M raise and role in bringing traditional banks into the crypto world.

Apr 27, 2021

“First Mover” goes to India to speak with Neeraj Khandelwal, CEO of CoinDCX. How is India’s largest crypto exchange responding to that country’s Covid crisis? Is the regulatory environment affecting crypto relief efforts, and what is the state of the crypto industry generally in India right now? Also, Daniel Lacalle of Tressis Gestión joins today’s markets discussion, and Hong Fang of OKCoin on what it’s like being the only woman CEO of a U.S. crypto exchange.

Apr 27, 2021

JPMorgan Global Market Strategist Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou joins “All About Bitcoin” to discuss bitcoin’s outlook, following news from CoinDesk sources that the mega bank will soon offer clients a bitcoin fund. Plus, Sean Culkin of the Kansas City Chiefs discusses his decision to convert his entire NFL salary to bitcoin.

Apr 26, 2021

U.S. investors wake up to the news that JPMorgan will reportedly allow clients to invest in a bitcoin fund. Reaction from Dan Burstein of Paxos, the blockchain startup and PayPal partner that last week scored a federal trust charter to become a “crypto bank.” And, what possible explanations are there for the rebound in bitcoin and altcoin markets today? CrossTower’s Kapil Rathi with crypto markets analysis. Plus, Howard Wu of Aleo on next-generation privacy blockchains.

Apr 26, 2021

“All About Bitcoin” reviews this week’s ups and downs in bitcoin: Chinese miners losing power, hashrate going down, bitcoin dominance going down, fees going up, and two significant BTC price drops in one week. CoinDesk’s Brad Keoun, Christie Harkin and Galen Moore join host Christine Lee to discuss the bitcoin markets, tech and business news and a look at what’s in store for next week.

Apr 23, 2021

Bitcoin slipped below the key psychological level of $50k, but why has it suffered a second major sell-off this week? “First Mover” dives into the markets with our guests Kyle Samani of Multicoin Capital and BlockFi’s Zac Prince, who also explains what’s going on in the crypto lending sector. Plus, Gil Hildebrand of Gilded with answers to crypto accounting questions.

Apr 23, 2021

Bitcoin dominance drops below 50%, but institutional investors are still pouring money into bitcoin funds. A check on bitcoin markets plus Noelle Acheson highlights CoinDesk’s Earth Day report on bitcoin and the environment. Also, EXMO COO Sergey Zhdanov with an update on the EXMO exchange and crypto markets in Europe.

Apr 22, 2021

“First Mover” with markets analysis as Ether breaks another record. Steven McClurg of Valkyrie Investments joins the markets discussion. Voyager Digital CEO Steve Ehrlich on his company’s fast growth and customer service questions. Also, in honor of Earth Day, Jesse Phillips of Binance Mining Pool explains how crypto mining practices can be more environmentally friendly.

Apr 22, 2021

“All About Bitcoin” covers today’s top bitcoin news and markets analysis; Fred Pye of 3iQ on Canada’s fourth bitcoin ETF and CoinDesk’s Galen Moore dives into the data looking at bitcoin’s volatility.

Apr 21, 2021