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

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)

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‘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).

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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)

Policy

'I Don’t Believe in Any Kind of "Gotcha" Regulation,' CFTC Commissioner Says on SEC Insider Trading Case

Caroline D. Pham discussed the SEC insider trading case against a former Coinbase manager and why all regulations should be clear before any enforcement actions are taken.

(Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock)

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Is FTX Proposal Offering Voyager Customers a Good Deal? One Bankruptcy Expert Weighs In

Thomas Braziel, a partner at investment firm 507 Capital, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss whether customers are getting the best deal from crypto trading platform FTX and why it could be best for Voyager Digital to weigh its options.

(Kenny Eliason via Unsplash)

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SEC Will Need to Prove Tokens Are Securities in Coinbase Insider-Trading Case, Legal Expert Says

Former prosecutor Ian McGinley joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the case and what the SEC will need to do as it eyes more crypto oversight.

(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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US 'Missing From the Table' on CBDC Discussions: Atlantic Council Director

Josh Lipsky joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the advancement of central bank digital currencies and why concerns over privacy and interoperability could influence global adoption.

Josh Lipsky, of Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center (CoinDesk TV, modified by CoinDesk)