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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Grayscale Goes to Court Over SEC’s Bitcoin Spot ETF Rejection, Coinbase Reportedly Sells Geo-Tracking Data to US Government

Grayscale is launching legal action against the SEC after the agency rejected its bitcoin spot ETF application. Grayscale Investments Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm joins “First Mover” to discuss the move and next steps. Plus, crypto markets analysis from Antonio Juliano of dYdX. Also, Jack Poulson of Tech Inquiry discusses allegations that Coinbase is selling geo-location data to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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MicroStrategy Doubling Down on Bitcoin Buying Amid Market Crash; Is Bitcoin Blockchain Truly Decentralized?

Bitcoin is struggling to hold onto the $20,000 level as a wave of liquidity crisis spreads across crypto. Don Kaufman of TheoTrade shares his analysis. Plus, is Bitcoin blockchain truly decentralized? Dan Guido of software security research company Trail of Bits shares his views.

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Court Orders Three Arrows Capital to Liquidate, Compass Mining CEO, CFO Resign

Crypto’s liquidity crisis continues to send shock waves across the industry. Mark Palmer, BTIG Managing Director & Head of Digital Assets Research joins “First Mover” to share his analysis of Voyager Digital and the troubled crypto lender Celsius Network. Plus, markets analysis from Joe Orsini of Eaglebrook Advisors and insights on building blockchain interoperability from Chad Barraford, THORChain Technical Lead.

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SEC’s Gary Gensler Affirms Bitcoin as Commodity, Lessons Learned From Crypto’s Liquidity Crisis

In addition to the DeFi liquidity crisis, bitcoin miners are facing mounting pressure as crypto bear market persists. Compass Mining has reportedly lost a Maine facility after failing to pay the power bill. Crypto venture capital firm Stillmark founder and Managing Partner Alyse Killeen and Arcane Research Analyst Jaran Mallard join “All About Bitcoin” for the discussion.

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Crypto Market, Regulatory Concerns as Three Arrows Capital Defaults, FTX Denies Robinhood Acquisition Rumor

Bitcoin is trading flat as recession fears halt crypto bounce. Lars Seier Christensen of Concordium Blockchain provides his crypto markets analysis. Liquidity crisis across the crypto sector: Will it accelerate regulatory actions? Jarrod Loadholt of Ice Miller Public Affairs Group shares his regulatory perspective. Plus, a conversation on NFT mass adoption with Alexander Salnikov, co-founder of Rarible.

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Skybridge’s Spot Bitcoin ETF, FTX and Morgan Creek Are Vying to Bail out BlockFi

Skybridge is filing for a Spot Bitcoin ETF again despite the market downturn. John Darsie, SkyBridge Capital partner, shares his market outlook. Plus, one of BlockFi’s early investors, Kavita Gupta, provides insights into the bailout offers extended by both FTX and Morgan Creek.

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Exclusive: Morgan Creek Tries to Counter FTX’s BlockFi Bailout, Anatoly Yakovenko on Solana’s New Web3 Phone

CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor Tracy Wang joins “First Mover” to discuss her report on Morgan Creek’s offer to counter FTX’s BlockFi bailout. Solana Labs co-founder & CEO Anatoly Yakovenko shares details of its groundbreaking Web3 smartphone ‘Saga.’ Plus, crypto markets analysis from Hany Rashwan of 21Shares and Future of Work Week coverage with Lennix Lai of OKX.

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ProShares Short Bitcoin ETF Rakes in $11M as Investors Bet on Prices to Fall

CoinDesk’s Tech Managing Editor Christie Harkin and Markets Managing Editor Brad Keoun join host Christine Lee to review this week’s top stories moving the bitcoin markets and a look ahead at next week’s news.

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Bitcoin Rises Above $21K, Solana Unveils First Web3 Mobile Phone

Bitcoin rising above the $21,000 level adding to a steady recovery since last weekend’s plunge to almost $18,000. Raghu Yarlagadda, FalconX co-founder & CEO, joins “First Mover” to provide his crypto markets analysis. Solana-based NFT marketplace Magic Eden raises $130 million at $1.6 billion valuation. Co-founders Jack Lu and Sidney Zhang share future plans. Plus, how is traditional media adapting to a Web3 future? Scott Greenberg, CEO of FOX Entertainment’s Blockchain Creative Labs provides his insights.

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Bitcoin Back Above $20K, Is it a Good Time to Buy?

Kimberly Grauer of Chainalysis joins “All About Bitcoin” to discuss her firm’s report on how crypto industry can leverage blockchains’ transparency to prevent market contagion. Plus, bitcoin price analysis from Ross Gerber of Gerber Kawasaki.

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