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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Bitcoin Holds Above $42K as Major Cryptos Rebound, Privacy-Focused Web 3 Application Builder Aleo Raised $200M at $1.45B Valuation

“First Mover” hosts speak to Voyager Digital Co-founder & CEO Steve Ehrlich for an in-depth analysis on the crypto markets as major cryptocurrencies bounce back. Privacy-focused Web 3 application builder Aleo raised $200 million in a Series B funding round at a valuation of about $1.45 billion dollars. Aleo CEO & CTO Howard Wu shares his plan for expansion.

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Bitcoin Breaks $40K for First Time in 2 Weeks, Where Is It Headed Next? US Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Provide Tax Relief for Small Crypto Transactions

“All About Bitcoin” Christine Lee speaks to CoinDesk Tech Managing Editor Christie Harkin and Markets Managing Editor Brad Keoun to review this week’s top headlines and look ahead into next week’s main events that could move the bitcoin markets.

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US Economy Added 467,000 Jobs in January, ‘Trust Machines’ Wants to Unlock Potentials of Bitcoin for Web3

“First Mover” hosts speak to Stacks Protocol contributor Muneeb Ali as he launches Trust Machines, an ecosystem of applications to unlock potential of bitcoin for Web3. Former NBA All-Star and serial entrepreneur Baron Davis is launching “More Than Us Venture Studio” to develop, drop new NFT collections to empower underrepresented communities. Plus, market insights from Peter Marber, Chief Investment Officer and head of emerging markets at Aperture Investors.

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Bitcoin Capped Below $40K Resistance, El Salvador Taps AlphaPoint to Fix Chivo Wallet Issues, the Tor Project’s Plan for 2022

“All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee speaks to AlphaPoint CEO & Co-founder Igor Telyatnikov as the company is working to improve crypto infrastructure in El Salvador. Plus, Al Smith, the Tor Project fundraising director, shares insights into the organization’s expansion plan in 2022 after raising nearly $1 million in 2021.

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The Sandbox Co-Founder Responds to Meta Acquisition Rumor, IRS Offers Tezos Staker Refund on Rewards Tax in Break From Current Policy

“First Mover” hosts speak to Sebastien Borget, The Sandbox COO and co-founder, about rumor that Meta is considering acquiring his company. Paxful CEO Ray Youssef explains his company’s latest effort in bringing bitcoin education to the masses in El Salvador. Plus, market insights from Bitbuy CEO Michael Arbus.

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Bitcoin Bouncing Back Despite Sluggish US Jobs Report for January, New York City Leads Crypto-VC Funding Race Over Silicon Valley

“All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee talks to CoinDesk Director of Professional Content Galen Moore about today’s top stories moving the bitcoin markets.

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Grayscale Launches First Future of Finance ETF (GFOF), Impact of India’s Crypto Tax Proposal, Sheila Warren Joins Crypto Council for Innovation as CEO

“First Mover” hosts speak to Grayscale Global Head of ETF Dave LaValle as the company launches its first ETF which tracks the Bloomberg Grayscale Future of Finance Index. CoinDesk “Money ReImagined” co-host Sheila Warren shares her plan for Crypto Council for Innovation as she starts her first day as its CEO. Plus, insights into India’s crypto policy change from Tanvi Ratna, founder of Policy 4.0.

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India Edges Toward Crypto Rule With 30% Tax and Announces Digital Rupee Launch, SEC Approves New US Exchange BSTX to Incorporate Blockchain Technology

CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter in India Amitoj Singh joins “First Mover” hosts to discuss Indian government’s plan to place a 30% tax on crypto transactions and the announcement of the timeline for digital rupee. Ian Lee, co-founder of Syndicate, shares his views on the state of DAOs. Will Peck, head of digital assets at WisdomTree shares details behind the launch of the latest digital wallet WisdomTree Prime.

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Factors Driving Bitcoin’s 15th Bear Market, IMF Crypto Warning to Emerging Markets

“All About Bitcoin” dives into bitcoin analysis looking at the near and long-term outlooks, as well as macro and other factors affecting price. Kaiko Research Director Clara Medalie joins host Christine Lee for the markets discussion. Also, Natalie Smolenski of the newly launched Texas Bitcoin Foundation brings us up to date on the business of bitcoin in the state.

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Bitcoin’s 15th Bear Market Since Its Creation in 2009, Arca Study Finds Most Investors Believe Traditional Securities Will Be Digitized in 5-10 Years

“First Mover” hosts speak to Arca Co-founder and CEO Rayne Steinberg as the firm releases a study revealing the top trends for digital assets. Taipei-based XREX wants to bridge the world using stablecoins. Co-founder Wayne Huang shares the state of crypto in Taiwan. TRLabs co-founder Xin Li-Cohen shares details for the $4.2 million fundraising round from leading art and tech investors and his views on the NFT market.

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