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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Miami Mayor Suarez on NFT Project, Nomad Bridge Exploit, Bitcoin’s Retreat

Miami partners with TIME, Mastercard and Salesforce on a new NFT project designed to help small businesses and tourism. Miami Mayor Frances Suarez and TIME President Keith Grossman discuss their project and the market downturn’s impact on Miami’s crypto plans. Plus, Daniel Muvdi of Quantfury provides his market analysis, and Steven Walbroehl of Halborn explains how the Nomad Bridge was drained of nearly $200 million in the latest DeFi exploit.

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Ether Flips BTC for First Time in Options Market, Senators Back Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act

Ether Flips bitcoin in the Options Market for the first time on record. Chen Arad of Solidus Labs shares his take on the “flippening” and bitcoin markets analysis. Plus, a bipartisan bill was introduced to promote the daily use of crypto assets. Jerry Brito of Coin Center explains why this is significant to the crypto industry.

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July Was Bitcoin’s Best Month Since October, How Does August Look? Top NFT Collections Rising

“First Mover” dives into the latest crypto market moves and trends as a new month begins. Bruno Ramos de Sousa, head of global expansion at Hashdex provides his analysis. Why are prices of top NFT collections rising? SuperRare CEO John Crain and Poppy Simpson of NETGEAR discuss new projects and the outlook for NFTs. Plus, January Walker, United Utah Party candidate running for Congress explains her blockchain proposal to fix the voting process.

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What Is the Definition of ‘Recession?’ And Does Bitcoin Care?

Recession – or the “R word” as politicians call it – pops up in everybody’s conversations these days, and with good reason. CoinDesk’s Managing Editor of Markets Brad Keoun discusses this week’s economic developments and the outlook for bitcoin with CoinDesk Markets Reporter Helene Braun.

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June PCE Rises 6.8%, Bitcoin Relief Rally, IMF Official on ‘Gloomy’ Global Economic Outlook

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggests a global recession is likely. Joining “First Mover” to discuss its July report, including crypto’s impact on the broader financial system, is Antonio Garcia Pascual, deputy chief of the global market analysis division at the International Monetary Fund. The Fed’s favorite inflation gauge rose 6.8% from a year ago in June. Glen Goodman, eToro crypto consultant, discusses the latest economic data and provides his crypto markets analysis. Plus, SonicWall President Bill Conner has an update on cyber crime.

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Why Bitcoin is Climbing as US Economy Contracts; El Salvador’s Latest Bitcoin Plans

“All About Bitcoin” breaks down the latest headlines, including Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen latest comments on the U.S. economy. Plus, an update on El Salvador’s bitcoin bet.

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US GDP Shrinks for a Second Time, Falling 0.9% in Q2. Is the US in a Recession? What it Means for Crypto

The second quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is out: the United States economy contracted again for the second time, falling 0.9%. This comes after it decreased a 1.6% annual rate in the first quarter of 2022. Joining “First Mover” to discuss the latest economic data and crypto markets is Jason Lau, chief operating officer of OKCoin. Plus, author Matthew Ball on how the metaverse will revolutionize everything. And Georgetown University Law Professor Adam Levitin discusses his concerns that ether (ETH) may become a security.

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Bitcoin Jumps as Fed Raises Rates by 75 Basis Points; Michael Saylor Makes the Case Against Ethereum

Marketgauge Group Managing Director Michele Schneider and Bitwise Asset Management President Teddy Fusaro join “All About Bitcoin” to discuss the Federal Reserve’s second straight 0.75 percentage point interest rate hike and what this means for investors and the markets.

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CFTC Commissioner Pham on Crypto Regulation; Fed Set to Raise Rates, What Does it Mean for Crypto?

“First Mover” dives into today’s top stories in crypto, including the latest news from the regulatory front and reaction to reports that crypto exchanges Coinbase and Kraken are under investigation. Host Amitoj Singh speaks with CFTC Commissioner Caroline D. Pham. Also joining: Katie Talati of Arca to discuss the crypto markets and Alex Bornyakov, Ukraine Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation.

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Bitcoin Suffers Pre-Fed Jitters; Kraken Reportedly Under Investigation for Alleged Sanctions Violations

“All About Bitcoin” discusses the reported investigations of some of the top U.S. crypto exchanges and their legal implications. Joining host Christine Lee is attorney Teresa Goody Guillén, partner at Baker & Hostetler.

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