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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FTX Attorney Says Crypto Exchange Could Reopen; Bitcoin Hovers Around $30K

FTX attorneys said in a bankruptcy court hearing on Wednesday that the crypto exchange is considering reopening at some point in the future. Meanwhile, bitcoin (BTC) hovers around $30,000 after cool CPI inflation data. Anthony Georgiades, Innovating Capital General Partner and Pastel Network co-founder, along with GRIID Chief Strategy Officer Harry Sudock join, "All About Bitcoin" to discuss.

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Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade Looms; Bitcoin's $30K Breakthrough

The Shanghai upgrade on the Ethereum blockchain, also referred to as "Shapella," is expected to take place at 22:27 UTC (6:27 p.m. EST). "First Mover" is tracking the activation and market impacts of the upgrade that, among other things, will enable staked ETH withdrawals. BTCS Inc. CEO Charles Allen and RockX Co-Founder and CEO Zhuling Chen join the conversation. Also, Andre Portilho, head of digital assets at BTG Pactual, provides his crypto markets analysis. And Casa CEO Nick Neuman discusses self-custody of digital assets.

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Bitcoin Breaks Through the $30K Threshold; Bitcoin Mining Debate Heats Up

"All About Bitcoin" dives into the markets to understand what's going on with bitcoin's (BTC) latest price movement. After smashing through the important $30,000 level, is bitcoin becoming a risk-off asset? Bruno Ramos de Sousa, Hashdex Head of U.S. and New Markets, shares his analysis. Plus, Texas Blockchain Council President Lee Bratcher discusses the outlook for bitcoin mining in Texas.

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Bitcoin Tops $30K for First Time Since June 2022; Crypto Adoption in Middle East and North Africa

Bitcoin (BTC) moved past the $30,000 level for the first time since June 10, 2022, as March's banking turbulence faded further into the distance and investors grew more optimistic about U.S. central bank monetary policy. eToro Market Analyst Josh Gilbert shares his reaction. Plus, Binance MENA General Manager Alex Chehade discusses the state of crypto adoption in the Middle East and North Africa. And NextCypher Productions founder and Bloq co-founder Jeff Garzik weighs in on the future of Web3 in the entertainment industry.

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Ethereum's 'Shapella' Upgrade Nears; U.S. Treasury Outlines Illicit Finance Risks Associated with DeFi

Ethereum developers have started to refer to the blockchain’s upcoming hard fork – in this case, a key upgrade – as “Shapella.” Ether Capital CEO Brian Mosoff joins the conversation ahead of the two major Ethereum network upgrades expected to occur simultaneously on April 12. Plus, TRM Labs Head of Legal and Government Affairs Ari Redbord discusses the Treasury Department's first analysis of illicit finance risks associated with DeFi.

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Bitcoin Hovers Around $28K Ahead of March Jobs Report; Visa and Bitcoin Rewards App Fold Expand Partnership

Bitcoin (BTC) is showing signs of weakness ahead of the March jobs report, although the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is still up roughly 70% so far this year. ETC Group Co-CEO Tim Bevan joins the conversation. Separately, bitcoin rewards app Fold and Visa have expanded their ongoing partnership. Fold CEO Will Reeves join "All About Bitcoin" to discuss.

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Ether Dips Below $1.9K Ahead of 'Shapella'; Japan Greenlights Bullish Web3 White Paper

Ethereum's Shanghai upgrade, also known as "Shapella," is expected to go live on April 12. It will mark Ethereum's complete transition to a proof-of-stake (PoS) network and enable staked ETH withdrawals. Runa Digital Assets chief operating officer Max Williams and Umee CEO Brent Xu discuss. Plus, a closer look at Japan's new Web3 white paper laying out recommendations for growing the country's industry. And, The Crypto Lawyer Irina Heaver shares her insights on the crypto industry in Dubai.

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Bitcoin Hovers Around $28K; Bugatti, Asprey Announce Bitcoin Inscriptions Collection

Today, "All About Bitcoin" celebrates the creator of Bitcoin on Satoshi Nakamoto’s birthday. Happy birthday, Satoshi! This comes as bitcoin (BTC) has risen roughly 70% so far this year. Plus, Asprey Studio chief creative officer Ali Walker and Metagood CEO Danny Yang discuss their latest splashy NFT project on the Bitcoin blockchain.

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Ether Jumps to Nine-Month High Ahead of Shapella; Citi's Future of Finance Global Head on CBDCs

"First Mover" dives into the crypto markets ahead of Shapella, a portmanteau of Shanghai and Capella, two major Ethereum network upgrades expected to occur simultaneously on April 12. Victoria Bills, Banrion Capital Management Chief Investment Strategist, joins the conversation. Ronit Ghose, Future of Finance Global Head at Citi, explains why the potential of blockchain will be measured in billions of users and trillions of dollars in value. Plus, Komainu CEO Nicolas Bertrand discusses the cryptocurrency custody joint venture of Nomura, Ledger and CoinShares.

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Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Exchange Paxful to Suspend Operations; Crypto Market Cap Jumps to $1.19T

Peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin (BTC) trading platform Paxful is suspending its marketplace and is unsure whether operations will resume. Paxful CEO Ray Youssef joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss. Plus, Delphi Digital Head of Markets Jason Pagoulatos discusses his bitcoin outlook as the total market capitalization for all cryptocurrencies has climbed to the highest level since June, helped by bitcoin’s (BTC) massive 70% rally to begin the year.

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