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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Binance Market Share Hits Lowest Since November After CFTC Lawsuit; Kevin O'Leary on Crypto Markets Outlook

Canadian crypto exchanges WonderFi, Coinsquare and CoinSmart have revealed plans to merge, creating what would be one of the world's largest crypto trading platforms. O'Leary Ventures Chairman Kevin O'Leary, along with WonderFi President and Interim CEO Dean Skurka, join "First Mover" to discuss. Plus, The Tie Co-Founder and CEO Joshua Frank weighs in on dogecoin jumping after Twitter replaces its blue bird logo with the token's dog. And, FTX creditor Sunil Kavuri shares his thoughts on the future of the failed crypto exchange.

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April Seasonality Favors Bitcoin and Stocks; Zebedee Launches Global Payment Service

Bitcoin (BTC) has chalked up gains in April in six out of the past 10 years, averaging a return of more than 17%, according to Matrixport. Kemet Trading CEO Ash ‎Ashmawy joins "All About Bitcoin" with his bitcoin markets analysis. Separately, Bitcoin gaming and payments company Zebedee debuts a global payment service powered by Bitcoin's Lightning Network. Zebedee Co-founder and CTO André Neves joins the conversation.

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Bitcoin Testing the $30K Mark; Coinbase Says U.S. Banking System Turmoil Spurs Bitcoin Outperformance

Bitcoin (BTC) has been testing the $30,000 mark, trading between $27,500 and $28,900 over the weekend. "First Mover" dives into markets with The Crypto Trader Author Glen Goodman. Meanwhile, crypto markets have displayed resilience in the face of the recent upheaval in the U.S. banking system, with bitcoin in particular outperforming, according to Coinbase. Coinbase Institutional Head of Research David Duong weighs in. Polygon Co-Founder Sandeep Nailwal and Policy 4.0 CEO and Founder Tanvi Ratna also join the conversation.

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Bitcoin's Q1 Performance; Newly Formed ZeroSync Association Brings Zero-Knowledge Proofs to Bitcoin

Bitcoin (BTC) is on track to end the first quarter with its best performance since the first quarter of 2021. So far, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has rallied roughly 70% in 2023. CoinDesk's Bitcoin Protocol Reporter Frederick Munawa and Crypto Markets Analyst Glenn Williams Jr. discuss. Plus, ZeroSync Co-founder Robin Linus joins "All About Bitcoin" to explain how the Swiss nonprofit aims to help scale Bitcoin by using zero-knowledge proofs (zk-proofs).

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Bitcoin Slips as Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Rose 0.3% in February; What's Next for Binance?

Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering around $28,000 as the PCE price index increased 0.3 percent in February. Bannockburn Global Forex Chief Market Strategist Marc Chandler shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, DappRadar Head of Research and Analytics Pedro Herrera discusses DeFi's performance and the rise of interest in Arbitrum in the first quarter.

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Bitcoin Touches Highest Level Since June; Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Latest Bribery Charge

Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering around the $28,000 level, as traders set their sights on the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization potentially rising to $30,000, a milestone not seen since June. Bitwise Asset Management CIO Matt Hougan shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted bribery and campaign finance violations during a court appearance on Thursday. CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Cheyenne Ligon weighs in.

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XRP Trading Volumes Spike to Billions of Dollars on South Korean Crypto Exchanges; SBF Legal Developments

Trading volumes for XRP spiked to billions of dollars on UpBit, Bithumb, and Korbit, three of Korea’s top exchanges by volume, on the back of the token's 26% rise in the past week. Bitget Managing Director Gracy Chen and 3IQ Head of Research Mark Connors join the conversation. Plus, Nansen's Jason Meng discusses Binance's on-chain balance following the CFTC lawsuit against the crypto exchange. And, an update on Sam Bankman-Fried's legal developments ahead of a status hearing on Thursday.

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Bitcoin on Track for Best Quarter in 2 Years; Future of Crypto Mining in Paraguay

Bitcoin (BTC) has climbed roughly 70% so far in 2023, with the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization on track for its best quarterly gain in two years. Verified Investing Crypto Chief Market Strategist Gareth Soloway joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss his bitcoin price analysis and outlook. Plus, Pow.re CEO Mike Cohen and Pow.re Latin American Director Jimmy Kim share their insights into the state of crypto mining as the Canadian crypto miner secures a contract for 100 megawatts (MW) of power in Paraguay.

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Bitcoin on Pace for Best Quarter in Two Years; Nansen Data Shows Binance’s On-Chain Balance Stands at $64B

Bitcoin (BTC) has added almost 72% to $28,500 this year, its best quarterly gain in two years, CoinDesk data shows. Arca Chief Investment Officer Jeff Dorman weighs in. Plus, Binance’s on-chain balance remains high, despite U.S. regulators charging Binance for violating U.S. federal law this past week. Braden Perry, Kennyhertz Perry partner and former CFTC senior trial lawyer, shares his views on the future of crypto regulation. And, Journey's Chief Metaverse Officer Cathy Hackl reacts to Metaverse Fashion Week.

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Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer on Future of Crypto Regulation; Bitcoin Hovers Around $27K

Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss his thoughts on the future of U.S. crypto regulation in the wake of the CFTC's case against Binance and Coinbase receiving a Wells Notice from the SEC. Separately, XBTO Group head of trading Paul Eisma shares his crypto markets analysis as poor liquidity, a problem plaguing crypto markets since the collapse of the FTX exchange in November, could worsen, breeding price volatility as regulators go after dominant exchange Binance.

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