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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Ripple Exec Discusses CBDC Platform Rollout; Axie Infinity Game Debuts on Apple App Store in Key Markets

Ripple is starting a central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform which allows central banks, governments, and financial institutions to issue their own digital currency. Ripple Vice President of Central Bank Engagements and CBDCs James Wallis joins "First Mover" to discuss. Plus, Sky Mavis, which is behind NFT project Axie Infinity, is launching its Axie Infinity: Origins card game on the Apple App Store in key markets where the game is most popular. Sky Mavis co-founder Jeffrey 'Jihoz' Zirlin shares his insights. Bitwise Asset Management President Teddy Fusaro and Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law assistant professor Carla Reyes also join the conversation.

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Bitcoin Back Above $27K Amid Optimism on Debt-Ceiling; MakerDAO Founder on Endgame Update

Bitcoin (BTC) is back above $27,000 after gaining ground late Wednesday alongside a rally in U.S. equity markets on optimism that a debt-ceiling deal will be reached in the upcoming days. Tactive Wealth advisor Eddy Gifford shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen discusses plans to introduce a new stablecoin and governance token as part of the platform’s ongoing revamp. And, Endaoment CEO and President Robbie Heeger shares an update on charitable organizations willing to accept digital assets.

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Bitcoin Slips Below $27K Amid Debt Ceiling Talks; Pudgy Penguins CEO on NFT Marketplace

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to drift downward, slipping just below $27,000 as investors keep close attention on the debt ceiling negotiations in Washington. Defiance ETFs CEO Sylvia Jablonski and Galaxy Digital Global Head of Trading Jason Urban share their insights on the current state of the crypto markets. Plus, Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Netz discusses the NFT brand's latest $9 million funding round. And, New York University Professor Emeritus Gary Marcus shares his thoughts on artificial intelligence guidelines, following a Senate hearing with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman among those testifying.

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Ledger CTO on Seed Phrase Recovery Service; Bitfarms Reports Q1 Earnings

Crypto wallet maker Ledger came under fire this week for its new “Ledger Recover” feature, with some posters on Twitter arguing that the service – which stores encrypted user seed phrases with third-party custodians – undermines Ledger’s stated commitment to privacy and security. Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss. Plus, Bitfarms CFO Jeffrey Lucas shares his key takeaways from the bitcoin mining company's latest quarterly earnings results.

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EU’s Crypto Legal Framework Gets Another Greenlight; Bitcoin Hovers Around $27K

Landmark new crypto rules were signed off on Tuesday by finance ministers of the European Union (EU). Clifford Chance LLP senior associate Laura Douglas joins "First Mover" to discuss the significance. Separately, crypto markets remain fairly quiet, as prices for both bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) are trading below their 20-day moving average. 3IQ CEO Fred Pye shares his crypto markets outlook. And, LandVault CEO Samuel Huber discusses how partnerships are shaping up in the metaverse amid crypto winter.

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Bitcoin Holds Above 200-Week Average as Dollar Index Jumps Most Since February

The heavily shorted U.S. dollar surged against the basket of fiat currencies last week, putting pressure on risk assets, including bitcoin (BTC). The leading cryptocurrency, however, held on to key support in a positive sign for the market. Kaiko Director of Research Clara Medalie also joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss her crypto markets analysis.

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Bitcoin Bounces Back Above $27K; Binance Plans Exit From Canada

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading over $27,000, recovering some lost ground after its plunge last week. This comes as crypto exchange Binance has announced that it would cease operations in Canada, citing the challenging regulatory environment. Dunleavy Investment Research crypto strategist Tom Dunleavy shares his markets analysis. Separately, EY Global blockchain leader Paul Brody discusses the professional services giant starting an Ethereum-based platform for enterprises to track their carbon emissions and carbon credit traceability. Christoph Jentzsch, corpus.ventures CEO and Slock.it founder, also joins the conversation.

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Bitcoin Touches Lowest Level Since March; Fedi CEO on Raising $17M

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to lose ground as CoinDesk's Bitcoin Trend Indicator shows momentum shedding the bullish bias. Maple Head of Growth and Capital Markets Quinn Thompson joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss his outlook on bitcoin heading into the weekend. Plus, Fedi CEO Obi Nwosu discusses the company's latest funding round and the future of crypto custody.

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Bitcoin Touches 2-Month Low; Do Kwon Set To Be Released From Montenegro Jail

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to lose ground in the wake of CoinDesk's Bitcoin Trend Indicator, shedding the bullish bias for the first time in three weeks. Bitwise crypto analyst Ryan Rasmussen shares his markets analysis. Separately, Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon is set to be released from Montenegro jail on supervised bail as his trial on document forgery charges continues. Plus, Chia Network CEO and President Gene Hoffman discusses the blockchain and smart-contract platform's plans to go public. Wormhole Foundation head of operations Dan Reecer also joins the conversation.

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Bitcoin Falls Below $27K; Bitcoin Fees Surge Amid BRC-20 Frenzy

Bitcoin (BTC) miners, battered by the brutal crypto winter of 2022, are racking up record revenue as transaction fees on the network have soared to their highest levels in two years. This comes as bitcoin (BTC) is slipping below $27,000 on Thursday after April's U.S. PPI increased just 0.2%. River Research Analyst Sam Wouters and Stablecorp CEO Alex McDougall join "All About Bitcoin" to discuss.

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