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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Investors Await Fed Interest Rate Decision Today, Crypto Industry on Defensive in Ukraine Crisis, Metta World Peace Launches NFT Collection

The Federal Reserve is expected to raise the interest rate by 25 basis points to tame soaring inflation in the U.S. Ben Emons of Medley Global Advisors joins “First Mover” to share his readings on the pulse of the U.S. economy and global markets. Rebecca Rettig of Aave weighs in on the role of crypto exchanges in the Ukraine crisis amid calls for compliance with Russia sanctions. Plus, former NBA star Metta Sandiford-Artest (formerly Metta World Peace) on celebrity endorsement of NFTs.

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All Eyes on Powell as Fed Set to Announce Interest Rate Decision Tomorrow, EU Parliament Rejects Proof-of-Work Mining Ban

“All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee speaks to Sara Xi of Prime Trust. Xi provides her analysis on the market reaction ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision tomorrow. Plus, insights from Patrick Hansen of Unstoppable Finance as the EU parliament has voted against a provision that could have banned proof-of-work mining across Europe.

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Everstake Exec on Partnering With Ukraine, FTX to Launch New Crypto Donation Website

Everstake COO Bohdan Opryshko joins “First Mover” to share details of the new crypto donation site “Aid for Ukraine” in partnership with FTX and the Ukrainian government. The Federal Reserve is poised to raise interest rates this week. Dexterity Capital Managing Partner Michael Safai shares his crypto markets analysis. Robbie Ferguson of Immutable shares the company’s plan to bring blockchain gaming to the masses after raising $200 million in its latest funding round.

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Bitcoin Price Analysis, Swan Bitcoin CEO on Role of Crypto in Russia-Ukraine Conflict, EU Bill on Proof-of-Work Mining Rejected

Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten joins “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee to discuss the latest crypto bill that would’ve required cryptocurrencies like bitcoin to shift to more environmentally friendly mechanisms. The bill was rejected in the European Parliament committee vote today. Plus, bitcoin price analysis from BitBull Capital CEO Joe DiPasquale.

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Kevin O’Leary Lobbies Congress in Support of Sen. Cynthia Lummis’ Pro-Crypto Bill, Fmr Walt Disney Chairman & CEO Robert Iger Heads to the Metaverse and More

European Union parliamentarians are to vote on a proposed rule to limit proof-of-work crypto mining. O’Shares ETFs Chairman Kevin O’Leary lobbies in favor of the Responsible Financial Innovation Act by U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) that could alter the capital gains taxation rules for crypto. The “Shark Tank” co-host joins “First Mover” to discuss. Plus, bitcoin markets analysis from Jeff Mei of Huobi Global and insights on metaverse regulation from Bradley Tusk of Tusk Strategies.

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Week in Review: Record High Inflation, Russia-Ukraine Conflict, Biden’s Executive Order and More

CoinDesk’s Tech Managing Editor Christie Harkin and Markets Managing Editor Brad Keoun join host Christine Lee on “All About Bitcoin” to review this week’s top stories and look into the major news events that could move the bitcoin markets next week.

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Bitcoin Jumps to $40K as Putin Sees Positive Shift in Ukraine Talks, Russia Could Nationalize Western Businesses

Russian President Vladimir Putin sees “certain positive shifts” in talks with Ukraine. This comes as Ukraine continues to put up a strong resistance against Russia. Pavel Kravchenko, on the ground in Ukraine, a co-founder of crypto software firm Distributed Lab, joins “First Mover” to share the latest from that region. Timothy Massad, former CFTC chairman and Harvard University Kennedy School of Government Research Fellow weighs in on the impact of the economic warfare on Russia and Biden’s crypto executive order on digital assets. Plus, crypto markets analysis from David Gan of OP Crypto.

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US Inflation Hits Fresh 40-Year High at 7.9%, OKCoin and Stacks $165M Pledge to Expand Bitcoin Adoption

“All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee speaks to Don Kaufman of TheoTrade for his analysis on the bitcoin markets after the U.S. inflation number hit a fresh 40-year high at 7.9%. Plus, insights from Alex Chizhik of OKCoin and Kyle Ellicott of Stacks Accelerator on their new initiative to support bitcoin-related projects.

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Expanding Role of Crypto in Russia-Ukraine Conflict, Inflation Hits a New 4-Decade High, Bitcoin Price Analysis and More

A financial war is being waged across the globe, sending currency and commodities markets into volatility akin to the crypto markets. “First Mover” hosts speak to Uriel Epshtein of Renew Democracy Initiative for his analysis on the global sanctions against Russia. Alex Siman of SubSocial Network shares insights on their and Gavin Wood’s fundraising effort to aid Ukraine. Crypto markets analysis from 3iQ Digital Assets President Chris Matta. Plus, expanding access to bitcoin for the masses, Patrick Sells of NYDIG and Tom Novak of Visions Federal Credit Union explain their latest initiative.

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Tracking Ukraine Crypto Donations, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Shares Trading at Record Discount

Grayscale Investments Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm joins “All About Bitcoin” to discuss President Biden’s executive order on digital assets and why Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Shares are trading at a record discount. David Carlisle of blockchain analytics firm Elliptic shares data on Ukrainian government’s crypto fundraising effort as the official government wallet address has received more than $60 million in crypto donations. Plus, bitcoin price analysis from CoinDesk’s Damanick Dantes.

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