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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Nigeria Central Bank Digital Currency eNaira Goes Live Today, Matt West Becomes First DeFi Developer to Run for Congress

“First Mover” hosts discuss today’s hot topics: Olumide Adesina, a Nigeria-based certified Investment Trader and CoinDesk Contributor, shares insights into the launch of eNaira, Nigeria’s central bank digital currency, and David Nage of crypto asset manager Arca and Haseeb Qureshi of Dragonfly Capital, weigh in on market movements as bitcoin holds steady above $60K. Plus, what Matt West, the first DeFi developer to run for Congress, has to say about his platform as he runs for Oregon’s congressional 6th District as a Democrat.

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The Prospect of Bitcoin Spot ETFs in the U.S., Jonas Schnelli Steps Down As Bitcoin Core Maintainer and Contributor

As bitcoin retreats from its new all-time high, “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee takes a look at the major events impacting bitcoin and bitcoin markets this week. Joining the discussions are CoinDesk Tech Managing Editor Christie Harkin, and Markets Managing Editor Brad Keoun.

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Valkyrie Funds Launches Second US Bitcoin Futures ETF ‘BTF’ Today, CME Takes Over As Largest Bitcoin Futures Exchange As ‘BITO’ Pushes Limits

“First Mover” team discusses Valkyrie Funds launching the second bitcoin futures ETF in the U.S., under the ticker “BTF” on the Nasdaq this morning. CEO of Valkyrie Leah Wald shares insights into this launch. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has replaced Binance as the world’s biggest bitcoin futures platform, thanks to the strong investor appetite for the recently launched ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF. Amar Gautam, CEO of Hyperlinq, provides analysis on the news and crypto markets. Plus, Lyn Ulbricht, mother and advocate for the founder of the now-defunct Silk Road website Ross Ulbricht, joins as CoinDesk’s Crypto Policy Week guest.

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What’s Behind Bitcoin Price Flash Crash? Bitcoin Outlook and More.

“All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee provides insights into bitcoin’s price actions today as it retreats from its all-time high and is now hovering around $62K. BitBull Capital CEO Joe DiPasquale provides his analysis on the reasons behind bitcoin price flash crash and shares bitcoin outlook. Plus, Apifiny debuts instant transfers for institutional traders. Apifiny CEO Haohan Xu joins the discussion.

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Ex-CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo on Bitcoin Futures ETFs in the US, Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $64K While Ethereum Eyes Record High

“First Mover” hosts discuss the top stories moving the crypto markets: more bitcoin futures ETFs are set to start trading today and Monday. Ex-U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Chris Giancarlo shares insights into bitcoin ETF regulation. Jacobi Asset Management wins approval to launch a physically backed bitcoin ETF in Guernsey. Jacobi Asset Management CEO Jamie Khurshid shares his insights behind the approval and his analysis on crypto markets in general. Plus, Clinique is expanding into Metaverse with its first NFT collection available for rewards members. Clinique Head of Metaverse Projects Cathy Hackl joins the discussion.

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Bitcoin Hits All-Time High Above $66K, Total Crypto Market Cap Exceeds $2.6T for the First Time

“All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the price movement and drivers behind bitcoin’s historic rally that pushes the bitcoin price past $66K for the first time. The total crypto market valuation now has passed $2.6 trillion. Plus, Chainalysis releases the 2021 Global Geography of Cryptocurrency Report. Chainalysis Director of Research Kimberly Grauer and CoinDesk Director of Data and Indexes Galen Moore join the discussion.

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Breaking News: Bitcoin Breaks Previous All-Time-High of $64,888.99

“First Mover” team dives into the top stories impacting the crypto markets today: Bloomberg is reporting ProShares bitcoin futures ETF BITO debuts as second-highest traded fund ever with about $1 billion traded on the first day, Galaxy Digital Research reveals top 10 things that show crypto is booming in its latest report, and Alex Thorn, Galaxy Digital head of firmwide research, shares details of this report. Plus, an investigative report from CoinDesk Reporter Anna Baydakova on a black market for verified accounts on major exchanges, and Blockchain Association Executive Director Kristin Smith Blockchain’s take on crypto regulations.

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ProShares Global Investment Strategist on the Public Debut of the First US Bitcoin Futures ETF

“All About Bitcoin” hosts Christine Lee dives into the historic public debut of ProShares bitcoin futures ETF on the New York Stock Exchange today with ProShares Global Investment Strategist Simeon Hyman and Providence Financial and Insurance Services President & CEO Anthony Saccaro.

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A Big Day for Crypto: ProShares to Launch First U.S. Bitcoin Futures ETF ‘BITO’ on New York Stock Exchange

“First Mover” team dives into the top stories moving the crypto markets today. ProShares is launching the first bitcoin futures ETF in the U.S. “BITO” on the New York Stock Exchange today. Bitcoin price breaks the $62K resistance level on this news. Anderson Kill Partner Preston Byrne, MarketGauge Group Managing Partner Michele Schneider and Chamber of Digital Commerce Chief Policy Officer Teana Baker-Taylor join the discussions.

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Bitcoin Facing Resistance Above $62K, Jack Dorsey Says Square Is Considering Building a Bitcoin Mining System Soon

“All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee speaks to Matt Blom, global head of sales trading at EQONEX, a Singapore-based crypto exchange as bitcoin attempts to rise above $62K resistance level; where will bitcoin price go from here? Meanwhile, Jack Dorsey’s payment company Square is considering building a bitcoin mining system on “custom silicon and open source for individuals and businesses worldwide”; Ben Gagnon, Chief Mining Officer at Toronto-based Bitcoin miner Bitfarms provides his insights.

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