Fran Velasquez

Fran is CoinDesk's TV writer and reporter. He is an alum of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and CUNY's Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, where he earned his master's in business and economic reporting. In the past, he has written for Borderless Magazine, CNBC Make It, and Inc. He owns no crypto holdings.

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政策

SEC Chairman Gensler Wants Disclosures From Crypto Issuers, Lawyer Says

Ashley Ebersole, who worked at the agency before, told CoinDesk TV’s “All About Bitcoin” that the SEC's chief says the digital-asset firms would report in a different way than publicly traded companies do.

Ashley Ebersole, a former lawyer at the SEC. (LinkedIn)

科技

Ethereum’s Merge May Boost Public's View of Crypto

Crypto podcaster Laura Shin told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” that the software update may allay the concerns of those worried about the industry's impact on the environment.

Laura Shin, author of "The Cryptopians" and host of the "Unchained" podcast. (Erika Rich/CoinDesk/Shutterstock)

科技

What the Merge Could Mean for Ethereum and Its Developers

Protocol developer Preston VanLoon joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss how the long-awaited upgrade will prompt a massive move to the blockchain.

Preston Van Loon, Prysmatic Labs, at Consensus 2022 (Morgan Brown/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

科技

Bitcoin's Price May Crash After Ethereum's 'Merge,' Researcher Says

Kyle McDonald told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover" the Bitcoin network may be regulated away because of its energy consumption.

(CoinDesk)

政策

Australian CBDC Research Project Could Provide Crypto Clarity, Legal Expert Says

Michael Bacina, partner at law firm Piper Alderman, joined CoinDesk TV's "First Mover" to discuss why the country is the prime location to test asset digitization.

Michael Bacina (Piper Alderman)

Layer 2

Mythical Games Is Building an Ethereum-Compatible Chain

CEO John Linden joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the move by the gaming technology company.

Mythical Games CEO John Linden (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

Layer 2

Betting Platform BetDEX Labs Likes the Odds for Its Decentralized Sports Exchange

Chairman Nigel Eccles wants to cut out the middleman, and thinks a Solana protocol is the way to go, he told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.”

Nigel Eccles, in a photo from 2015 (Clodagh Kilcoyne/Getty Images)

政策

Pseudonymous Hodlonaut 'Very Confident' as Craig Wright Defamation Case Nears

In an interview on CoinDesk TV’s “All About Bitcoin,” the pseudonymous website editor said he had received $1.2 million in bitcoin donations from supporters.

Attorneys discussed crypto Twitter in the opening day of Hodlonaut's case against Craig Wright. (Hodlonaut)

金融

Most NFT Projects ‘Convey No Actual Ownership’: Galaxy Digital Research

NFTs giving token holders total ownership rights is an ambitious idea, one that's “a long way off,” Alex Thorn, head of research at Galaxy Digital, said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.”

Alex Thorn, head of research at Galaxy Digital, speaks at Consensus 2022. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

市场

Crypto Winter ‘Could Be Over’ as Investors Add to Positions, Says Market Analyst

Crypto could see “momentum really come into place,” Oanda Senior Market Analyst Edward Moya told CoinDesk TV’s “All About Bitcoin.”

Senior Market Analyst Edward Moya (Oanda)