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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Crypto Investors Can Rely on ‘Frankly Nothing’ in Current Regulatory Environment, Says Former FDIC Official

Chief Innovation Officer Sultan Meghji joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss why crypto investors can rely on “frankly, nothing.”

Former FDIC Chief Innovation Officer Sultan Meghji (CoinDesk TV screenshot, modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Will Make a Comeback, Rockefeller International Chairman Says

“We need the excesses to get weeded out,” Ruchir Sharma told CoinDesk TV.

“We need the excesses to get weeded out,” Ruchir Sharma, chairman at Rockefeller International, said on CoinDesk TV's "First Mover" program. (CoinDesk TV)

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Custodia Bank's CEO Says Bad Actors and Regulators Caused Crypto Crash

Caitlin Long said the use of leverage spelled trouble for the industry.

Custodia Bank CEO Caitlin Long on CoinDesk TV's "All About Bitcoin." (CoinDesk TV, modified)

Policy

States, Not Congress, Will Lead Crypto Regulation, Says Legal Expert

States could move faster to keep pace with a changing market, said Jarrod Loadholt, a partner at Ice Miller Public Affairs Group.

State financial regulators will implement crypto regulations before Congress does, Jarrod Loadholt, a partner at Ice Miller Public Affairs Group, told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover." (CoinDesk TV, modified)

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OKX to Increase Staff by 30% Despite Market Downturn

The crypto exchange wants to have 5,000 employees.

“We are mostly focused on increasing our headcount in product and tech,” Lennix Lai, director of financial markets at OKX, said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” program. (CoinDesk TV, modified)

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Web3 Adoption Is 'Inevitable,' Blockchain Creative Labs CEO Says

“We believe we can leverage the Fox platform to teach people what it means [for] them to value a digital good [and] the value of an NFT,” Blockchain Creative Labs CEO Scott Greenberg said during an interview with CoinDesk at NFT.NYC.

Blockchain Creative Labs CEO Scott Greenberg during an interview with CoinDesk at NFT.NYC (CoinDesk, modified)

Finance

Gucci Invests $25K in DAO of NFT Marketplace SuperRare to Start Digital Art Vault

The high-end luxury fashion house has purchased the tokens to launch a digital “Vault Art Space.”

The high-end luxury fashion house has purchased $25,000 worth of RARE tokens to launch a digital “Vault Art Space.” (Gucci x SuperRare, courtesy of SuperRare)

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Former SEC Lawyer Sees More Crypto Regulations After Celsius Network's Debacle

The crypto lender froze withdrawals, and several states are investigating.

(Moses & Singer LLP Partner Howard Fischer, CoinDesk TV, modified)

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From Mixtapes to NFTs: French Montana on Music and Crypto

“Only the strong survive at this point," three-time Grammy-nominated rapper French Montana said about the future of NFTs on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” program.

(French Montana)

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Crypto Lending Platforms 'Should Be Regulated': Former CFTC Chairman

“A lot of people have losses who didn't understand the risks they were taking,” Timothy Massad said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.”

Timothy Massad (CoinDesk TV screenshot)