Christine Lee

Christine Lee is an anchor and producer at CoinDesk. Previously, she anchored live daily market updates and reported business news features for television stations around the world at Thomson Reuters. She first began covering cryptocurrencies at Bloomberg TV Canada.

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US Regulators Debate Authority Over Crypto Regulation, JPMorgan to Allow Private Bank Clients to In-House Bitcoin Fund

“All About Bitcoin” looks at Thursday’s trending stories, JPMorgan is allowing its Private Bank clients access to an in-house bitcoin fund, and Sen. Juan Satori in Uruguay is proposing a bill that would allow businesses to accept crypto payments. Plus, the impact of U.S. Senators’ amendment on crypto tax provisions in the new infrastructure bill. Genesis Trading Head of Market Insights Noelle Acheson and AlphaPoint General Counsel Reba Beeson share their insights.

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Ethereum London Hard Fork Activated, Senators File Amendment to Infrastructure Bill After Crypto Industry Backlash

“First Mover” looks into Ethereum’s London hard fork activated just moments ago. This comes as the community seeks to reduce Eth supply and improve gas fees. What does that mean for Ether’s price in the short and long term and the wide industry as a whole? Plus, the discussion around the crypto tax rules included in the new infrastructure bill continues. Blockchain Association Executive Director Kristin Smith, Fairlead Strategies Founder and Managing Partner Katie Stockton and CoinDesk’s Christine Kim join the discussion.

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SEC Chair Gary Gensler Signals Pathway to Bitcoin ETF With Tough Rules, Bitcoin Stuck Below $40K; What’s Next?

“All About Bitcoin” digs into the speech by SEC Chair Gary Gensler as he signaled a pathway for bitcoin ETF. Plus, about 6% of the global venture capital fund went into crypto companies in the first half of 2021. Valkyrie Head of Research Sean Rooney and CoinDesk Data and Indexes Director Galen Moore join the discussion.

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Dissecting SEC Chair Gensler’s Crypto Remarks With EY’s Paul Brody, Ethereum London Hard Fork Update

“First Mover” dives into today’s top stories, including the industry’s response to SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s remarks regarding cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, DeFi platforms and more. Also, the latest on the Ethereum London Hard Fork launching Thursday. Guests include Paul Brody of Ernst & Young, Lex Sokolin of ConsenSys and Sam Trabucco of Alameda Research.

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SEC Chair: Most Crypto Tokens and ICOs Are Securities

“All About Bitcoin” takes a deeper dive into SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s speech at the Aspen Security Summit Tuesday, where he said all initial coin offerings and most crypto tokens are securities and need to be regulated. Plus, despite tightening scrutiny, crypto rewards are becoming the latest trend in credit card offerings. Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead and Upgrade CEO Renaud Laplanche join the discussion.

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More Crypto Regulations? SEC Chair Scheduled to Speak on Crypto at Aspen Security Forum, Ethereum London Hard Fork Looms

“First Mover” takes a look at the top stories that are moving the crypto markets Tuesday: SEC Chair Gary Gensler is eyeing robust crypto regulations, according to a Bloomberg report, and is scheduled to speak about digital assets at the Aspen Security Forum. Ethereum’s London Hard Fork is around the corner. What can investors expect? Plus, the impact on the crypto industry from the new infrastructure bill that wants to raise $28 billion in crypto taxes. Lobbying group Chamber of Digital Commerce’s Founder & President Perianne Boring joins the discussion.

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Bitcoin’s Next Move After Breaking $42K, Impact of New Senate Infrastructure Bill

“All About Bitcoin” takes a look at the trending stories: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) proposes a bill that could be the most sweeping legislation yet to regulate the market, the impact of the new Senate infrastructure bill, which looks to collect $28 billion in crypto taxes, and bitcoin logs its biggest weekly price gain in three months as illiquid supply hits record high. Plus, the global implications of China’s continued crypto crackdown. Bitmain’s Irene Gao and OANDA’s Edward Moya join the discussions.

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New Infrastructure Bill Looks to Raise $28B via Crypto Taxes, Chief #Metaverse Officer Demystifies the Space

“First Mover” is joined by Rep. Tom Emmer as the new infrastructure bill looks to raise $28 billion from crypto taxes. Arca’s Chief Investment Officer Jeff Dorman on bitcoin’s next move after it broke $42K over the weekend. Cathy Hackl, the self-claimed Chief Metaverse Officer, explains why it’s important to invest in the space now.

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Bitcoin’s Rebound, Big Exchange Outflows, Congressional Hearings and Bills

“All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee, Managing Editor of Markets Brad Keoun, and Research Analyst George Kaloudis review the big news of the week: Congressional hearings and bills with broad implications for the crypto industry, Tether executives reportedly facing criminal bank fraud charges, a sharp drop in bitcoin held on crypto-to-crypto exchanges, and other news affecting bitcoin. Plus, what drove the bitcoin rebound and what’s next in the week ahead.

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New House Bill to Regulate ‘Dangerous’ Crypto Market, CBDC Update, Robinhood IPO and More

“First Mover” dives into today’s top stories: House Rep. Don Beyer introduces legislation to provide a “comprehensive legal framework” to regulate the digital asset market and possibly grant the government the ability to ban some stablecoins. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De with the latest developments in Congress. Plus, the latest crypto markets and CBDC news. Guests include former SEC Branch Chief Lisa Braganca, Julia Friedlander of the Atlantic Council, and Jesse Proudman of Makara.

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