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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Spot Bitcoin ETF Aftermath; 'Buy The Dip' Sentiment Still Dominant in Crypto Market

WisdomTree Head of Digital Assets Will Peck joins "First Mover" to discuss his crypto market outlook following WisdomTree’s Bitcoin Fund being one of the spot bitcoin ETFs approved by the SEC last month. The largest cryptocurrency by market cap topped $43,000 on Monday as buying on the dip remains the dominant tactic in the crypto market, one trader tells CoinDesk. And, El Salvador's bitcoin-friendly president Nayib Bukele is on his way to another five-year term.

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Venmo Rival Beam Dives Into Stablecoin-Powered Shopping; Bitcoin Ends the Week Higher

Eco, which is the builder behind Ethereum layer 2 wallet Beam, just acquired stablecoin shopping app Join. Andy Bromberg, Beam CEO and Eco Protocol contributor joins "First Mover" to discuss. The price of bitcoin (BTC) is ending the week higher after some new central bank decisions. And, Initial Contributor to Core DAO and CEO of Element, Rich Rines, weighs in on new Web3 funding initiatives in Africa.

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Sen. Cynthia Lummis Says CBDCs 'Are Unnecessary' in the U.S.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) joins "First Mover" to weigh in on the progress for crypto-related legislation in 2024, the aftermath of spot bitcoin ETFs being approved in the U.S. and why the lawmaker thinks a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in America is "unnecessary." A U.S. Federal Reserve decision dents market hopes of a rate cut at its next meeting in March. And, a legal update on FTX and Celsius.

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Analyst Predicts Ether Could Hit $4K by May; Web3 Use Cases Gain Traction

Standard Chartered Bank predicts Ether (ETH) could rise nearly 70% from current levels and hit $4,000 by May as applications for spot-based ETFs will likely win regulatory approval in the U.S. Alchemy's protocol specialist Jason Windawi weighs in on the state of Web3 and expectations for 2024. And, the Jack Dorsey-led company Block confirms to CoinDesk it has started laying off employees this week.

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Circle to Issue Its Stablecoin USDC on Celo; 5 Questions After Spot Bitcoin ETF Approvals

Stablecoin issuer Circle expanded native issuance of its $26 billion stablecoin USDC to the Celo network, the Celo Foundations announced Tuesday in a press release. Celo co-founder and Celo Foundation president Rene Reinsberg joins "First Mover" to discuss. Plus, CoinDesk answers questions from viewers after the highly-anticipated spot bitcoin ETF approvals took place in the U.S. earlier this month.

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Swan Bitcoin Unveils Bitcoin Mining Unit; BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Hits New Milestone

Swan Bitcoin Chief Investment Officer Rapha Zagury joins CoinDesk with an update on the bitcoin financial services firm's newly built mining unit and how they already have 4.5 exahash per second (EH/s) after starting the unit in the summer of 2023. Plus, insights on bitcoin sentiment in the TradFi sector. And, reported details of spot bitcoin ETF applications in Asia as BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) reaches a new milestone.

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The Sandbox Co-Founder Explains How Creativity Is 'Being Democratized'; Bitcoin Gets a Vibe Check

The Sandbox co-founder and COO Sebastien Borget joins CoinDesk to discuss his outlook on a digital future, plans in India and insights on revolutionizing fan experiences and brand imaging in the metaverse. Plus, a closer look on how politicians are looking at crypto. And, an online tool sheds some light on the potential future performance of bitcoin (BTC).

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Traders Await $5.8B Crypto Options Expiry; AI Conversations at Davos

Billions of dollars worth of bitcoin and ether options are set to expire on Deribit. The latest earnings report implies Tesla's (TSLA) bitcoin holdings remain unchanged. And, Partisia Blockchain Foundation Chief of Growth Shirly Valge joins CoinDesk to discuss whether the hype around artificial intelligence (AI) seemingly overshadowed crypto at the 54th Annual Meeting of The World Economic Forum last week.

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How AI Could Change in the Next Five Years; Bitcoin's Roller Coaster Ride Continues

Fetch.ai CEO Humayun Sheikh joins CoinDesk TV to discuss the "paradigm shift" happening at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and crypto. Plus, Sheikh's thoughts on the use cases of AI agents and concerns around AI hallucinations. Plus, a closer look at the price of bitcoin (BTC) after the largest cryptocurrency by market cap has fallen almost 20% on its peak following the listing of the first spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. two weeks ago.

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Spot Bitcoin ETF Issuers Are 'Not All Identical,' 21Shares Co-Founder Says

21Shares co-founder and President Ophelia Snyder joins CoinDesk TV to discuss what the response has been since 21Shares and Cathie Wood's ARK launched the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB), competition in the space, and the shift in attitude regarding crypto from advisors and institutional investors. Plus, the latest markets update as bitcoin (BTC) falls below the $39,000 level.

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