Christine Lee

“All About Bitcoin” dives into bitcoin regulation following news that Fidelity, Square and Coinbase are forming a pro-crypto trade group to lobby Washington. We hear from someone on a similar mission: Blockchain Association Executive Director Kristin Smith. Also, CoinDesk’s Galen Moore with our Chart of the Day, a look at bitcoin dominance.

Apr 6, 2021

The U.S. dollar, bitcoin and altcoins are all in focus Tuesday morning as crypto reaches $2T in market value. Global Capital Markets Analyst Marc Chandler joins “First Mover” to discuss the rise of bitcoin and altcoins, inflation and the strength of the U.S. dollar. Also, the CME Group’s Tim McCourt on the derivatives exchange giant’s plan to launch ‘micro bitcoin futures.’ Plus, Deribit CEO John Jansen explains the company’s new volatility index for bitcoin.

Apr 6, 2021

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein joins “All About Bitcoin” to discuss the crypto giant’s intent to change its flagship Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an exchange-traded fund (ETF). What does it mean for Grayscale, investors and bitcoin? Also, CoinDesk’s research department just put out a comprehensive quarterly report. Managing Director of Research Noelle Acheson has the highlights.

Apr 5, 2021

Crypto futures trading exchange Bakkt launches Digital Wallet. Bakkt CEO Richard Johnson discusses its new retail focus. ETH, XRP and other alts are higher following Ether’s jump this weekend. Texture Capital CEO Richard Johnson joins “First Mover” for Monday’s crypto markets update and in the CoinDesk spotlight, DeFi Alliance with a look at DeFi trends and startups.

Apr 5, 2021

GSR’s Rich Rosenblum with bitcoin markets analysis. Chart of the Day looks at newbie behavior. Plus, buying bitcoin on PayPal. Learn Editor Ollie Leech tells us what’s involved and how PayPal compares to crypto exchanges.

Apr 1, 2021

Will it or won’t it soon break through its all-time high? What analysts are saying about bitcoin’s next move. Crypto markets analysis with Michael Venuto of Toroso Investments. Plus, Carlos Domingo of Securitize discusses a crypto milestone: one of Japan’s largest banks is issuing the country’s first security tokens. And, the only Chinese-American player in the NFL is selling NFTs for an anti-racist campaign. Rams safety Taylor Rapp joins “First Mover.”

Apr 1, 2021

Tax calculating platforms are soaring in popularity as the tax deadline draws near. “All About Bitcoin” talks taxes with CoinTracker CEO Chandan Lodha. Also, Chart of the Day and CoinDesk’s Galen Moore with possible reasons billions of dollars worth of bitcoin are leaving exchanges every month.

Mar 31, 2021

Goldman Sachs is reportedly closer to offering bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to wealth management clients, and more emerging markets are closer to releasing CBDCs. “First Mover” guests today include two crypto leaders involved in historic digital currency projects: Denelle Dixon of the Stellar Development Foundation and Brian Popelka of Bitt. Plus, Michael Shaulov of Fireblocks on signing up big banks for its crypto custody services.

Mar 31, 2021

The big PayPal story and bitcoin markets analysis with Alexander Blum of Two Prime. Plus, what is Jordan Belfort saying about bitcoin? He has a price prediction. The “Wolf of Wall Street” himself joins “All About Bitcoin” for a crypto conversation.

Mar 30, 2021

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire joins “First Mover” to discuss today’s top stories, including Visa’s decision to use USDC, the stablecoin developed by Circle, to settle payments. Also, reaction to Tether’s accounting report. Plus, Travala CEO Juan Otero on using crypto to pay for travel, and why Mark Cuban invested in Esprezzo.

Mar 30, 2021