Christine Lee

“All About Bitcoin” takes a look at today’s top bitcoin news: Rapper Busta Rhymes says he’s “sold on bitcoin” after watching Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey and Cathie Wood discuss the digital currency at the B Word Conference, JPMorgan is now offering its wealth management clients access to crypto funds, and MarketGauge Group Managing Director Michele Schneider shares her hot takes. Plus, a green mining ETF “RIGZ” makes its debut on NYSE. Viridi Funds CEO Wes Fulford explains the timing and incentives.

Jul 22, 2021

Fresh of a $900 million funding round, the largest in crypto history, crypto exchange FTX is now valued at $18 billion. What is the company planning to do with the money? Stablecoin risks and regulations are in focus as SEC Chair Gary Gensler hints some stablecoins are securities. FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and Paxos General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Dan Burstein join “First Mover” to share their takes.

Jul 22, 2021

“All About Bitcoin” is joined by SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to share her insights on crypto regulations in the U.S. Plus, reactions to the B Word Conference where Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey and Cathie Wood chatted about the crypto and blockchain space. XBTO Head of Trading Paul Eisma shares his analysis on bitcoin price movements.

Jul 21, 2021

“First Mover” is joined by Polygon Co-founder and COO Sandeep Nailwal as the company launches “Polygon Studios” to grow blockchain gaming and NFTs. Jake Brukhman, a managing partner for CoinFund, shares his take on bitcoin’s recent price movements as his company debuts an $83 million venture fund. Ethereum Co-founder Anthony Di Iorio shares his thoughts on potentially leaving crypto.

Jul 21, 2021

“All About Bitcoin” takes a look at the short-term and long-term outlook of bitcoin as the king of cryptocurrency, inching close to wiping out all 2021 gains. Where would it go next? Genesis Trading’s Joshua Lim and “Bitcoin Boomer” Gary Leland weigh in.

Jul 20, 2021

“First Mover” is joined by Tether co-founder and WAX co-founder William Quigley to look at the risks and opportunities in stablecoins. This comes as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urges top U.S. regulators to “act quickly” on stablecoin regulations. Bitcoin is sinking below $30K for the first time in four weeks. Mukaya (Tai) Panich, CIO of SCB 10X, shares her take on the sudden drop and state of crypto in Thailand. A new crypto social network is here—MINDS.com CEO Bill Ottman on the future of decentralized social media.

Jul 20, 2021

Morgan Creek Capital Management CEO Mark Yusko and BitGo CEO Mike Belshe join “All About Bitcoin” to discuss bitcoin’s latest price movement, institutional interest, and regulatory update.

Jul 19, 2021

Michael Sonnenshein, CEO of Grayscale Investments, joins “First Mover” to discuss the launch of a new DeFi (decentralized finance) fund providing investors with exposure to a portfolio of DeFi protocols. The portfolio is designed to track the new CoinDesk DeFi Index. Other guests include Brad Yasar of EQIFI, giving his perspective on stablecoins, and Matthew Le Merle of Fifth Era shares his blockchain industry predictions.

Jul 17, 2021

“All About Bitcoin” is joined by CoinDesk’s Managing Tech Editor Christie Harkin and “First Mover” Editor Brad Keoun as the panel reviews this week’s major headlines: China crackdown furthers as three more provinces halt mining, U.S. crypto regulations in focus as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says a digital currency Fed report can be expected in early September, and Bitcoin’s Lightning Network capacity has surged 20% this month. Plus, GBTC is unlocking shares this weekend; how that could impact bitcoin price.

Jul 16, 2021

Former Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Timothy Massad joins “First Mover” to shed light on where U.S. regulators stand on crypto regulations and when American investors can see the first bitcoin ETF in the country, and eToro’s global macro strategist Ben Laidler on bitcoin price outlook.

Jul 16, 2021