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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Ether Hits New All-Time High, Voyager Digital; Crypto Miners Observe Earth Day

“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.

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Bitcoin Analysis, ETFs, Transaction Fees, Galaxy Digital

“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.

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J. Christopher Giancarlo on Why He’s Joining BlockFi; DeFi News With Erik Voorhees

J. Christopher Giancarlo, the former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), aka “Crypto Dad,” has joined BlockFi’s Board of Directors. Giancarlo discusses his new role, where his digital dollar initiative stands and his thoughts on bitcoin’s future. Shapeshift CEO Erik Voorhees shares details of his new product Thorchain and why he’s convinced such decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms will decrease interest in any crypto ETFs. Plus, why is Deutsche Telekom, Europe’s largest telecom by revenue, purchasing a significant amount of tokens native to Celo, a decentralized payments network for cell phones? We hear from Celo Co-founder Rene Reinsberg.

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Bitcoin Markets Analysis, What Brian Brooks Will Bring to Binance.US

Another big crypto exchange is making big moves. Just one week after Coinbase made its Wall Street debut, Binance.US announces it has hired former acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks to be its new CEO. Brooks comments on his new role. Julian Sawyer, CEO of Bitstamp, one of the world’s oldest exchanges, joins “All About Bitcoin” to weigh in on this and other industry news. Plus, Gerber Kawasaki’s Brett Sifling with bitcoin markets analysis.

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Brian Brooks Discusses His New Job as Binance.US CEO, Hester Peirce on the Updated ‘Safe Harbor’ Proposal

The crypto world reacting to big breaking news today as it learns Binance.US has hired former acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks to be its new CEO. Brooks joins “First Mover” to discuss his new role. Also, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce discusses the update she has made to her ‘safe harbor’ proposal. Charlie Morris of ByteTree with crypto markets analysis, and Riot Blockchain’s Jason Les explains the significance of the drop in the Bitcoin network’s hashrate.

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Bitcoin Stabilizes After Sell-Off, Markets Analysis, Bitcoin ETFs

BTC’s nosedive Sunday resulted in a record number of liquidations in the crypto futures market. What caused the sudden drop and what are investors watching now? BitBull Capital CEO Joe DiPasquale provides bitcoin markets analysis. Plus, two months after Canada approved the first bitcoin ETF, Greg Taylor of Purpose Investments brings us up to date on that and other exchange-traded products to hit the crypto markets.

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Bitcoin, Ether Recovering From Nosedive: What Happened?

Bitcoin plunged to three-week lows yesterday during Asia hours amid rumors of a U.S. regulatory crackdown. Is there any truth to those rumors? Did the drop have more to do with a power outage in China, or was it something else? “First Mover” reviews the possible reasons with CoinDesk’s regulatory expert Nikhilesh De. Also, Perianne Boring of the Chamber of Digital Commerce shares what she knows about regulatory news from Washington and a look at the markets today with Peter Hans of Arca. Plus, meet Kevin Roose, the New York Times columnist, who made history selling his column as an NFT.

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Week in Review: Turkey’s Crypto Payments Ban, Morgan Stanley, Coinbase, Markets Check and More

Turkey’s decision to ban crypto purchases is throwing cold water on an exciting week in crypto that saw Nasdaq list Coinbase (COIN) stock and bitcoin reach all-time highs. CoinDesk’s Galen Moore, Christie Harkin and Brad Keoun discuss the week’s top stories. Plus, a look at what’s in store for bitcoin markets next week.

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CEO of Turkey’s Largest Crypto Exchange Comments on Country’s Crypto Payments Ban; Markets Analysis

“First Mover” dives into a developing story with implications for crypto markets worldwide: Turkey’s Ban on Crypto Payments. Özgür Güner, CEO of crypto exchange BtcTurk, Turkey’s largest, discusses the immediate market reaction, chances of the ban’s success, and reasons he’s convinced crypto adoption will continue in Turkey. Also, USA CEO Joel Edgerton of bitFlyer joins our markets discussion. And, Dante Disparte, Circle’s new Chief Strategy Officer, shares his thoughts on Turkey, stablecoins, and the Diem (formerly Facebook’s Libra) project that he previously championed as head of policy at the Libra Association.

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What Will Bitcoin Do for Coinbase and Visa Versa?, DeFi on the Bitcoin Blockchain

“All About Bitcoin” dives into bitcoin markets and Coinbase analysis on the second day of COIN trading on the Nasdaq. Delphi Digital’s Kevin Kelly joins our markets discussion, and as the Bitcoin blockchain grows bigger and stronger, can it also grow smarter? A conversation with entrepreneur Edan Yago about smart contracts and DeFi on the Bitcoin blockchain.

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