Fran Velasquez

Fran is CoinDesk's TV writer and reporter. He is an alum of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and CUNY's Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, where he earned his master's in business and economic reporting. In the past, he has written for Borderless Magazine, CNBC Make It, and Inc. He owns no crypto holdings.

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Politik

'I Don’t Believe in Any Kind of "Gotcha" Regulation,' CFTC Commissioner Says on SEC Insider Trading Case

Caroline D. Pham discussed the SEC insider trading case against a former Coinbase manager and why all regulations should be clear before any enforcement actions are taken.

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Is FTX Proposal Offering Voyager Customers a Good Deal? One Bankruptcy Expert Weighs In

Thomas Braziel, a partner at investment firm 507 Capital, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss whether customers are getting the best deal from crypto trading platform FTX and why it could be best for Voyager Digital to weigh its options.

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SEC Will Need to Prove Tokens Are Securities in Coinbase Insider-Trading Case, Legal Expert Says

Former prosecutor Ian McGinley joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the case and what the SEC will need to do as it eyes more crypto oversight.

(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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US 'Missing From the Table' on CBDC Discussions: Atlantic Council Director

Josh Lipsky joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the advancement of central bank digital currencies and why concerns over privacy and interoperability could influence global adoption.

Josh Lipsky, of Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center (CoinDesk TV, modified by CoinDesk)

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‘A Damaged Brand’: Former Celsius Employee on the Crypto Lender’s Mismanagement and Alleged Token Manipulation

Timothy Cradle, former compliance and financial crimes director at crypto lender Celsius Network, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the platform’s alleged questionable practices.

"Someone would have to be frankly insane to trust Celsius with their assets," said Timothy Cradle on CDTV’s “First Mover” program. (CoinDesk TV screenshot, modified by CoinDesk)

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Ex-CFTC Chairman Discusses Celsius' Bankruptcy and CBDC Adoption

The former Commodity Futures Trading Commission chief joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss why the bankruptcy of lender Celsius Network could set legal precedent in future crypto hearings, and why the likelihood of CBDC adoption worldwide could be based on Chinese technology.

Former CFTC Chief J. Christoper Giancarlo on "First Mover." (CoinDesk TV screenshot)

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Celsius Network 'Could Stick Around' After Bankruptcy, Restructuring Expert Says

Ryan Preston Dahl joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the crypto lender's filing.

Ryan Preston Dahl, a partner at Ropes & Gray, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss Celsius Network's bankruptcy filing. (CoinDesk TV, modified)

Finanzen

MATIC Surges as Disney Chooses Polygon for Accelerator Program

The Ethereum scaling tool is one of six companies selected by the media and entertainment giant to be a part of its program to develop AR, NFT and AI Experiences.

Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom Park (Matt Stroshane/Walt Disney World Resort via Getty Images)

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DoNotPay CEO Wants to ‘Give Little Guys the Power’ to Sue Celsius

DoNotPay CEO Joshua Browder joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss how retail investors can file claim suits against Celsius Network to attempt to recover their assets as the lender faces insolvency.

DoNotPay CEO Joshua Browder on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.” (CoinDesk TV, modified)

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Suing SEC Is a Possibility, Bitwise Chief Compliance Officer Says

“It’s about getting answers to some of the technical questions,” Katherine Dowling told CoinDesk TV’s “All About Bitcoin.”

Bitwise Chief Compliance Officer Katherine Dowling (CoinDesk TV screenshot, modified by CoinDesk)