Christine Lee

Bitcoin (BTC) moved past the $30,000 level for the first time since June 10, 2022, as March's banking turbulence faded further into the distance and investors grew more optimistic about U.S. central bank monetary policy. eToro Market Analyst Josh Gilbert shares his reaction. Plus, Binance MENA General Manager Alex Chehade discusses the state of crypto adoption in the Middle East and North Africa. And NextCypher Productions founder and Bloq co-founder Jeff Garzik weighs in on the future of Web3 in the entertainment industry.

Apr 11, 2023

Ethereum developers have started to refer to the blockchain’s upcoming hard fork – in this case, a key upgrade – as “Shapella.” Ether Capital CEO Brian Mosoff joins the conversation ahead of the two major Ethereum network upgrades expected to occur simultaneously on April 12. Plus, TRM Labs Head of Legal and Government Affairs Ari Redbord discusses the Treasury Department's first analysis of illicit finance risks associated with DeFi.

Apr 10, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is showing signs of weakness ahead of the March jobs report, although the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is still up roughly 70% so far this year. ETC Group Co-CEO Tim Bevan joins the conversation. Separately, bitcoin rewards app Fold and Visa have expanded their ongoing partnership. Fold CEO Will Reeves join "All About Bitcoin" to discuss.

Apr 6, 2023

Ethereum's Shanghai upgrade, also known as "Shapella," is expected to go live on April 12. It will mark Ethereum's complete transition to a proof-of-stake (PoS) network and enable staked ETH withdrawals. Runa Digital Assets chief operating officer Max Williams and Umee CEO Brent Xu discuss. Plus, a closer look at Japan's new Web3 white paper laying out recommendations for growing the country's industry. And, The Crypto Lawyer Irina Heaver shares her insights on the crypto industry in Dubai.

Apr 6, 2023

Today, "All About Bitcoin" celebrates the creator of Bitcoin on Satoshi Nakamoto’s birthday. Happy birthday, Satoshi! This comes as bitcoin (BTC) has risen roughly 70% so far this year. Plus, Asprey Studio chief creative officer Ali Walker and Metagood CEO Danny Yang discuss their latest splashy NFT project on the Bitcoin blockchain.

Apr 5, 2023

"First Mover" dives into the crypto markets ahead of Shapella, a portmanteau of Shanghai and Capella, two major Ethereum network upgrades expected to occur simultaneously on April 12. Victoria Bills, Banrion Capital Management Chief Investment Strategist, joins the conversation. Ronit Ghose, Future of Finance Global Head at Citi, explains why the potential of blockchain will be measured in billions of users and trillions of dollars in value. Plus, Komainu CEO Nicolas Bertrand discusses the cryptocurrency custody joint venture of Nomura, Ledger and CoinShares.

Apr 5, 2023

Peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin (BTC) trading platform Paxful is suspending its marketplace and is unsure whether operations will resume. Paxful CEO Ray Youssef joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss. Plus, Delphi Digital Head of Markets Jason Pagoulatos discusses his bitcoin outlook as the total market capitalization for all cryptocurrencies has climbed to the highest level since June, helped by bitcoin’s (BTC) massive 70% rally to begin the year.

Apr 4, 2023

Canadian crypto exchanges WonderFi, Coinsquare and CoinSmart have revealed plans to merge, creating what would be one of the world's largest crypto trading platforms. O'Leary Ventures Chairman Kevin O'Leary, along with WonderFi President and Interim CEO Dean Skurka, join "First Mover" to discuss. Plus, The Tie Co-Founder and CEO Joshua Frank weighs in on dogecoin jumping after Twitter replaces its blue bird logo with the token's dog. And, FTX creditor Sunil Kavuri shares his thoughts on the future of the failed crypto exchange.

Apr 4, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) has chalked up gains in April in six out of the past 10 years, averaging a return of more than 17%, according to Matrixport. Kemet Trading CEO Ash ‎Ashmawy joins "All About Bitcoin" with his bitcoin markets analysis. Separately, Bitcoin gaming and payments company Zebedee debuts a global payment service powered by Bitcoin's Lightning Network. Zebedee Co-founder and CTO André Neves joins the conversation.

Apr 3, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) has been testing the $30,000 mark, trading between $27,500 and $28,900 over the weekend. "First Mover" dives into markets with The Crypto Trader Author Glen Goodman. Meanwhile, crypto markets have displayed resilience in the face of the recent upheaval in the U.S. banking system, with bitcoin in particular outperforming, according to Coinbase. Coinbase Institutional Head of Research David Duong weighs in. Polygon Co-Founder Sandeep Nailwal and Policy 4.0 CEO and Founder Tanvi Ratna also join the conversation.

Apr 3, 2023