Christine Lee

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is bickering with prosecutors over his access to a laptop computer. Bitcoin (BTC) has remained almost entirely locked below the $26,000 mark since Sept. 1, showing little to no signs of life. Fairlead Strategies founder Katie Stockton shares her crypto markets analysis. Solana Labs co-founder Raj Gokal discusses Visa diving deeper into crypto. And, the CEO of SEBA Bank's APAC division Amy Yu weighs in on the future of crypto in Hong Kong.

Sep 6, 2023

A recent court filing by the Department of Justice argues FTX ads featuring comedian Larry David and football star Tom Brady show a blurring between the bankrupt crypto exchange’s U.S. and international businesses. Fundstrat Global Advisors head of digital asset strategy Sean Farrell shares his crypto markets analysis as bitcoin remains below $26,000. And, Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals founder Ric Edelman discusses his outlook on a U.S. spot bitcoin ETF.

Sep 5, 2023

The SEC has put off a decision on spot bitcoin ETF applications until October. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the delay. The August jobs report shows the U.S. economy added 187,000 jobs. Ryan Rasmussen, Bitwise crypto analyst, takes a look at market action. Komainu Head of Strategy Sebastian Widman joins us on winning an operating license in Dubai. Plus, Interlay CEO Alexei Zamyatin on launching a new layer 2 network.

Sep 1, 2023

It's possible that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will prepare alternative arguments to justify more rejections of spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded-fund (ETF) applications, according to German investment bank Berenberg. Perkins Coie Partner Keith Miller weighs in. CoinDesk Indices Managing Director Andy Baehr takes a look at how the markets performed this summer. Plus, Impact Theory CEO Tom Bilyeu discusses the company's settlement with the SEC over its NFTs.

Aug 31, 2023

Grayscale Investments Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm joins "First Mover" to discuss the next steps after a federal court ruled the SEC must review its rejection of Grayscale’s attempt to convert the GBTC into an ETF. Kaiko Director of Research Clara Medalie discusses the market reaction as bitcoin (BTC)'s price surged on the news. Plus, former SEC Special Counsel Hermine Wong shares insights into the impact of the SEC issuing its first enforcement action targeting NFTs.

Aug 30, 2023

Court filings reveal Digital Currency Group has reached an in-principle deal with Genesis creditors to resolve the claims brought up in Genesis' bankruptcy. DCG is the parent company of CoinDesk. Arca chief investment officer Jeff Dorman shares his crypto markets analysis. Ananya Kumar from the Atlantic Council discusses the future of CBDCs. And, Harry Jones from Polymarket weighs in on the blockchain-based prediction market bets for the U.S. presidential race.

Aug 29, 2023

Vanderbilt Law School associate dean and professor Yesha Yadav discusses the significance of payment giants Visa and Mastercard paring back their ties with Binance. Hashdex CIO Samir Kerbage weighs in on the key trends and developments in the crypto asset market as bitcoin (BTC) briefly slumps below $26,000. And, Taxbit head of government relations Miles Fuller reacts to the IRS finally proposing rules for crypto tax reporting.

Aug 28, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is holding steady around $26,000 ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole on Friday. The Tie director of strategy Sacha Ghebali shares his crypto markets analysis. Solana Foundation head of strategy Austin Federa discusses Solana Pay getting plugged into e-commerce giant Shopify. And, FalconX deputy general counsel Purvi Maniar reacts to two Tornado Cash developers being charged with money laundering and sanctions violations.

Aug 25, 2023

Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Roman Semenov were charged with money laundering and sanctions violations tied to their work with the privacy mixer. Tully & Weiss criminal defense attorney Joseph Tully shares his legal analysis, along with advice for FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried. CoinRoutes CEO Dave Weisberger weighs in on bitcoin (BTC) briefly topping $26,700 in the last 24-hours. And, CANVAS CEO David Lavecky discusses the future of CBDC adoption in Australia.

Aug 24, 2023

XRP has lost nearly all gains after Ripple Labs’ landmark court ruling over the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in July. TheoTrade Co-founder Don Kaufman shares his crypto markets analysis. DappRadar blockchain analyst  Sara Gherghelas discusses the recent hype around Friend.tech and how it is impacting Base. And, Wormhole Foundation EVP and head of operations Dan Reecer explains his vision for "the web of Web3."

Aug 23, 2023