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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Finance

Ethereum’s Move From Proof-of-Work Essential for the Network, Crypto Exec Says

Brian Norton, chief operations officer of MyEtherWallet, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the blockchain’s upcoming software update.

Brian Norton, CEO of MyEtherWallet (CoinDesk)

Policy

Tornado Cash Ban May Not Stop Bad Actors but Could Put a Dent in Their Efforts, Former DEA Agent Says

William Callahan joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the Treasury Department’s sanctioning of the mixing service.

The attacker behind last week’s exploit of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol TempleDAO has moved the entirety of the illicitly-gained process to privacy mixer Tornado Cash. (Source/NOAA CC BY 2.0)

Finance

Justin Sun Says Proof-of-Work 'Essential' Part of Ethereum

Tron's controversial founder said his stablecoin, USDD, will be the first to support the post-Merge Ethereum fork, on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.”

Justin Sun (CoinDesk)

Policy

US Crypto Regulation Bill Needs More Work to Define Boundaries, Former Prosecutor Says

Grant Fondo told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” that the bill doesn’t settle the issue of which government agency should regulate what.

Bitcoin is increasingly moving in the opposite direction to the inflation-adjusted bond yield. (Pixabay)

Finance

Why Bit Digital Is Expanding Into Canada

Bit Digital Chief Strategy Officer Samir Tabar joined CoinDesk TV’s “All About Bitcoin,” to discuss the mining company’s bid to increase hosting capacity in Canada.

Mining rigs in Plattsburgh, N.Y. (Fran Velasquez/CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto’s Future Depends on Security, Ledger Exec Says

Alex Zinder, global head of hardware wallet maker Ledger Enterprises, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss Solana’s $5 million exploit and what crypto needs to do to broaden adoption.

A hardware wallet (Hendrik Morkel via Unsplash)

Finance

Here’s How $200M in Crypto Was Drained From Nomad Protocol, According to a Security Expert

Halborn Chief Information Security Officer Steven Walbroehl joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss how Nomad’s bridge lost $200 million in less than 24 hours.

Nearly $200 million was drained from cross chain messaging protocol Nomad. (Isravel Raj via Unsplash)

Policy

Crypto’s Slide Hasn't Bled Into the 'Real Economy,' IMF Official Says

Antonio Garcia Pascual, deputy chief of the global market analysis division at International Monetary Fund, joined CoinDesk TV to discuss why the crypto contagion hasn’t really spilled over into other markets.

(Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Layer 2

‘My Bet Is on Bitcoin,’ Pro Soccer Player Says

Alex Crognale of the Birmingham Legion FC of the USL Championship league sees the digital asset as a way to store his wealth. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Sports Week.

Alex Crognale (Andy Mead/ISI Photos/Getty Images).

Layer 2

Apple Is Stifling the Metaverse, Tech Expert Says

Matthew Ball, managing partner of Epyllion Co. and author of “The Metaverse and How It Will Revolutionize Everything,” discusses on CoinDesk TV what role the tech giant is playing in the field.

(CoinDesk archives)