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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Circle’s Jeremy Allaire: Visa Payments Settled with Stablecoin USDC Will Bypass Steps in Legacy System

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire joins “First Mover” to discuss today’s top stories, including Visa’s decision to use USDC, the stablecoin developed by Circle, to settle payments. Also, reaction to Tether’s accounting report. Plus, Travala CEO Juan Otero on using crypto to pay for travel, and why Mark Cuban invested in Esprezzo.

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Reasons for Bitcoin’s Bounce, Caitlin Long on Avanti Bank’s $37M Raise and the State of Banking

Avanti Bank CEO Caitlin Long joins “All About Bitcoin” to discuss the digital bank’s new round of $37M in funding, preparations for launch and Long’s views on the overall state of banking. Also, checking the bitcoin market, Canadian ETFs and more with analyst Lex Moskovski.

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Bitcoin Trades Higher, Visa Support for USD Coin, FTX in Miami, Asia’s Crypto Landscape

“First Mover” dives into the significance of Visa’s decision to support USD Coin (USDC), impact on stablecoins, bitcoin’s price and the crypto market at large. Also, a crypto firm wins naming rights to a major U.S. sports venue for the first time. FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried on what he hopes to gain from that $135M investment in Miami. Plus, Messari’s Mira Christanto with a look at Asia’s outsize role in the crypto markets, and Turing award-winner Silvio Micali with news from the crypto venture he launched, Algorand.

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Bitcoin Looking Up After March Options Expiry, An ETF Timeline, Tip Sats During Video Calls

Today’s “Week-in-Review” panel covers the week’s ups and downs in the bitcoin market, the latest regulatory news and a timeline of ETF applications. As you might expect, that chart is filling up. Also, an app that gives video calling a bitcoin boost.

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$6B Options Expiry, Markets Analysis, Ethereum 2.0 Staking, NFT for Charity

Investors eager to see if a record $6B bitcoin options expiry sends BTC in a new direction. Does April look bullish? Shaun Fernando, of derivatives exchange Deribit, joins “First Mover” to discuss. Also, publicly-traded bitcoin miner BTCS announces its Ethereum 2.0 staking operation is producing revenues from all 200 of its nodes. We hear from BTCS CEO Charles Allen. Plus, artist Christopher Florentino on his creation “The Elephant in the Room” and his upcoming NFT sale for charity.

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IBM, Fidelity Go Deeper Into Crypto, Bitcoin Market Analysis, Blockchain.com’s $300M Raise and $5B Valuation

Blockchain.com CEO Peter Smith joins “All About Bitcoin” for a wide-ranging discussion, from bitcoin’s price movements, institutional investment and what he plans to do with a whopping $300M injection of new funds. Plus, Chart of the Day and more analysis from Jack Finio of SFOX.

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BTC Drops as $6B in Options Set to Expire, Market Analysis, Crypto Taxes Explained

Covering today’s top news in crypto markets: A record $6B of bitcoin options contracts set to expire tomorrow and how that’s affecting BTC’s price. Edward Woodford of Zero Hash joins our markets discussion. Plus, Jackson Hewitt’s Mark Steber with crypto tax do’s and don’ts. And more celebrities get on board with Lolli, the bitcoin rewards shopping app. We hear from CEO Alex Adelman.

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Awaiting Bitcoin’s Next Move With $6B in Options to Expire; Tesla Accepting BTC for Car Purchases

Joining “All About Bitcoin” to discuss crypto news and markets analysis, Abra’s CEO Bill Barhydt. Abra just jumped into the crypto borrowing and lending space. How do they differ from other such platforms? Plus, Deutsche Bank’s bitcoin survey, and CoinDesk’s Galen Moore with interesting data comparing bitcoin to penny stocks.

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Musk: Buy Tesla With Bitcoin; Powell-Yellen Hearings Continue; Is Kraken Going Public?

Elon Musk announces acceptance of BTC for Teslas. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen prepare for a second day of congressional hearings. Leaders of three different types of major crypto exchanges join “First Mover” with markets analysis and their news. Discussions with Dan Held of Kraken, Antonio Juliano of decentralized exchange dydx, and Pankaj Balani of Delta, a derivatives exchange.

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Powell, Yellen on the Digital Dollar and Digital IDs; Brian Brooks Comments

Former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks joins “All About Bitcoin” for a discussion about hot topics in crypto: the digital dollar, inflation fears, stimulus checks, bitcoin’s rise, NFTs and more. Plus, market analysis and the energy controversy surrounding bitcoin mining. Bitfarms CEO Emiliano Grodzki explains “clean” mining.

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