Lawrence Lewitinn

Lawrence Lewitinn serves as the Director of Content for The Tie, a crypto data company, and co-hosts CoinDesk's flagship "First Mover" program. Previously, he held the position of Managing Editor for Markets at CoinDesk. He is a seasoned financial journalist having worked at CNBC, TheStreet, Yahoo Finance, the Observer, and crypto publication Modern Consensus. Lewitinn's career also includes time on Wall Street as a trader of fixed income, currencies, and commodities at Millennium Management and MQS Capital. Lewitinn graduated from New York University and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs. He is also a CFA Charterholder. He holds investments in bitcoin.

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Tom Brady’s Consensus Surprise; Brian Brooks, Filecoin, DNA NFTs

Brian Brooks, the former Acting Comptroller of the Currency and now CEO of Binance U.S., joins “First Mover” to discuss regulator comments and concerns, his reaction to market moves, and Binance U.S. plans. Also, Tom Brady will join the Consensus by CoinDesk conference underway this week. “First Mover” will have that back story. Plus, Anne Fauvre-Willis of Oasis Labs and Kamal Obbad of Nebula Genomics say they’re turning its DNA into NFTs.

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Economist and Diem Co-Creator Catalini on The Future of Money; Crypto in Space

As Consensus by CoinDesk 2021 continues with another day full of educational sessions, “First Mover” does its own deep dive into the future of money Wednesday, bringing the topic down to earth and discussing crypto’s voyage to space. Joining our discussions today: Diem Co-Creator and Diem Foundation’s chief economist Christian Catalini and CEO of SpaceChain Zee Zheng. Plus, markets analysis with Satstreet’s Michael Nasser and highlights from yesterday’s Consensus keynotes, including MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor and the Federal Reserve’s Dr. Lael Brainard.

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Musk-Saylor Bitcoin ‘Green Mining’ Collaboration, Crypto Markets, Consensus 2021 in Full Swing

“First Mover” hosts break down the hot topics from Day 2 of Consensus 2021 by CoinDesk, including reaction to crypto pioneer Bobby Lee’s speech on the state of crypto regulations in China. Marathon Digital’s CEO Fred Thiel joins the show to discuss “green bitcoin mining” and the Bitcoin Mining Council. Dfinity Founder Dominic Williams on an ambitious project, “The Internet Computer.” Plus, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried on the recent market movement and China regulations.

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Saylor and Musk Spearhead Mining Council; Crypto Markets Bounce; Consensus by CoinDesk Day 2 Preview

It’s Day 2 of the Global Consensus by CoinDesk Conference. CoinDesk’s Noelle Acheson will preview keynotes by MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor and Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein and discuss Saylor’s and Elon Musk’s collaboration to spearhead a North American bitcoin mining council. Dr. Leemon Baird, a co-founder of Hedera, reveals how Chainlink Labs became the 21st member of its governing council and preferred oracle service. And Teddy Fusaro, President at Bitwise Asset Management, discusses market activity.

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Ray Dalio’s Bitcoin Position; the Fed’s Lael Brainard on CBDCs and Stablecoins; IMF’s Crypto Views, Wyoming’s Crypto Ambitions and More

“First Mover” hosts unpack the keynote speech by Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio at Consensus by CoinDesk 2021, where Dalio says, “Personally, I’d rather have bitcoin than a bond” during an inflationary scenario. Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon talks regulation from a local standpoint, and Tommaso Mancini – Griffoli of the IMF takes that conversation one step further and looks at crypto regulation across borders. Tom Kysar, Director of Operations at Augur Turbo, discusses decentralized sports betting.

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Store of Value Generation: Psychology, Collecting and Non-Fungible Tokens

Well before he got into wine and other collectibles, Gary Vaynerchuk’s first childhood hustle was collecting and trading sports cards. Today, he’s become a prominent proponent of NFTs as a store of value asset and engagement medium. He joins Joe Pompliano, author of the Huddle Up sports business newsletter, to discuss the psychology behind digital collecting and how it applies to sports and beyond.

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Ray Dalio: ‘I Have Some Bitcoin’

The billionaire hedge fund boss sees an inflationary future where “cash is trash” and BTC catches on as a store of wealth. He still doubts governments will tolerate it.

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio

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First Mover With a First Look at the Consensus by CoinDesk Extravaganza; Crypto Markets, News and More

The Consensus by CoinDesk conference officially kicks off today. Aaron Stanley, Managing Director of Events and Content, joins “First Mover” to discuss the heavy-hitting keynote speakers lined up for the week. Ray Dalio, Gary Vaynerchuk and Michael Saylor will all be sharing their perspectives on the future of crypto. CoinDesk has also launched $DESK, a token that can be earned and redeemed for rewards throughout the conference, and “First Mover” gets the first look. Rumi Morales, from Outlier Ventures, provides market analysis.

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Crypto Markets Stabilize; Who’s Buying and Who’s Selling?

The most critical topics in the crypto and blockchain discussions come to the forefront as this year’s Consensus by CoinDesk virtual conference kicks off Monday. Our “First Mover” hosts highlight the keynotes and sessions that they and much of the crypto world will be watching, including presentations by Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates, Dr. Lael Brainard of the Federal Reserve, Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers and ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood. Also, joining the show to discuss the latest markets and business news are Bittrex Interim CEO Stephen Stonberg, QCP Capital CEO Darius Sit, and a special appearance by Danny Green of the Philadelphia 76ers with his NFT story.

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Bitcoin Back to $42K, Nearly Recovering All of Wednesday's Losses

That didn't take long: Bitcoin is already back to where it was at the start of Wednesday, just before the biggest sell-off in 14 months.

Bitcoin daily price chart shows the cryptocurrency recovering nearly recovered all of the ground lost amid Wednesday's sell-off.