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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Here Comes a New Crypto Exchange With a $10B Backing

“All About Bitcoin” has today’s top bitcoin stories, including word that Block.one is creating a new $10 billion subsidiary to focus on launching a cryptocurrency exchange. CoinDesk’s Jamie Crawley has those details. And, bitcoin whales are swimming in a new direction. Toroso Investments CIO Michael Venuto joins our markets discussion.

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Market Pullback; Peter Thiel’s Crypto Investment; Crypto and Auto Insurance

“First Mover” dives into the markets discussion: why are crypto markets pulling back? Ulrik K. Lykke of ARK36 gives his analysis. Also, publicly listed Metromile on how it plans to use bitcoin in ways it believes will benefit the company and policyholders. Plus, Sky Mavis Co-Founder Jeffrey Zirlin on its $7.5 million funding raise to grow its NFT gaming platform.

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While Bitcoin Price Is Flat, Blockchain Data Is Strong; Morgan Creek’s Price Prediction

While ether and dogecoin grab the headlines, blockchain data give analysts reason to remain bullish on bitcoin. “All About Bitcoin” reviews the charts with Coin Metrics Senior Research Analyst Nate Maddrey. Also, Suzannah Balluffi of Opimas on the safety of crypto custody services.

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Ether’s Record-breaking Rally; the Musk Effect, What Crypto Means to Latin America

Top cryptocurrencies are a sea of green as observers ponder a new Dogecoin mystery: Why did the meme crypto suddenly crash and recover? Igor Telyatnikov of exchange software provider AlphaPoint joins our markets discussion. Plus, Mexico-based crypto exchange Bitso, the first crypto unicorn in Latin America, on what’s driving crypto demand in that part of the world. Unstoppable Domains has announced integration with another browser. Co-founder Brad Kam discusses the new blockchain-based domain model.

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Week in Review: BTC Consolidating; Markets, Business, and Regulatory News

“All About Bitcoin” dives into the top stories of the week with our week-in-review panel: Managing Editor of Technology Christie Harkin, Managing Editor of Markets Brad Keoun, and Director of Data and Indexes Galen Moore. Topics include the effect of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s comments on interest rates; what’s moving the markets now. Plus, news from Goldman Sachs, the IRS, Square, and others focused on bitcoin. And, Marathon announces it has mined its first “clean” block. Christie explains what that means.

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Bitcoin, Ether Ending Week on Quiet Note as Exchanges, Funds, Cities Prepare for Wide Crypto Adoption

Bitcoin and ether markets may be subdued today, but a wide variety of crypto service providers and investors are busy with new projects paving the way for wider adoption. “First Mover” guests today include Julian Sawyer, CEO of Bitstamp, the world’s longest-running crypto exchange and Scott Conger, the mayor of Jackson, Tennessee. He wants to make the city a leader in bitcoin adoption. And as always, we dive into markets analysis. Greg Magadini of Genesis joins the discussion.

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SEC Chair’s Comments on Crypto; Bitcoin Markets Analysis

In his first public hearing since becoming Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler makes a recommendation to Congress. We’ll hear his testimony. Plus, Edward Moya of OANDA gives his bitcoin markets analysis, and Edward Cooper of Revolut on its policy change, allowing users to withdraw their crypto to personal wallets.

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Ethereum Co-Founder on the Rise of Ether and DeFi; Gary Gensler to Testify Before Congress

Best known as a co-founder of Ethereum, Anthony Di Iorio joins “First Mover” to share his views on Ether’s surge and the rise of decentralized finance (DeFi). This, as the crypto community, awaits Gary Gensler’s testimony before Congress, his first as the new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). CoinDesk’s Nik De reports what Gensler may say. Plus, Philip Gradwell, Chief Economist at Chainalysis, joins our markets discussion, and Sean Sanders of Revix shares an update on the state of crypto in Africa.

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A Green Day for Bitcoin; Paving the Way for Banks to Offer Crypto

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen tones down comments regarding interest rate hikes. Was that all it took to turn the candles green for bitcoin? CoinDesk’s Galen Moore joins “All About Bitcoin” for our markets discussion, plus data analysis of bull and bear cycles reveal interesting information about bitcoin. Also, Tim McCourt of CME Group on the launch of Micro Bitcoin Futures.

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Bloq, Bitpanda, S&P Leaders on the State of Crypto

With bitcoin’s and ether’s amazing gains and even Dogecoin soaring, there are many questions about the state and trajectory of the crypto industry. “First Mover” talks with top industry leaders to hear their thoughts and plans: Bloq Chairman Matthew Roszak, Bitpanda CEO Eric Demuth, and S&P Dow Jones Indices Managing Director Peter Roffman.

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