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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Court Orders Three Arrows Capital to Liquidate, Compass Mining CEO, CFO Resign

Crypto’s liquidity crisis continues to send shock waves across the industry. Mark Palmer, BTIG Managing Director & Head of Digital Assets Research joins “First Mover” to share his analysis of Voyager Digital and the troubled crypto lender Celsius Network. Plus, markets analysis from Joe Orsini of Eaglebrook Advisors and insights on building blockchain interoperability from Chad Barraford, THORChain Technical Lead.

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Crypto Market, Regulatory Concerns as Three Arrows Capital Defaults, FTX Denies Robinhood Acquisition Rumor

Bitcoin is trading flat as recession fears halt crypto bounce. Lars Seier Christensen of Concordium Blockchain provides his crypto markets analysis. Liquidity crisis across the crypto sector: Will it accelerate regulatory actions? Jarrod Loadholt of Ice Miller Public Affairs Group shares his regulatory perspective. Plus, a conversation on NFT mass adoption with Alexander Salnikov, co-founder of Rarible.

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Exclusive: Morgan Creek Tries to Counter FTX’s BlockFi Bailout, Anatoly Yakovenko on Solana’s New Web3 Phone

CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor Tracy Wang joins “First Mover” to discuss her report on Morgan Creek’s offer to counter FTX’s BlockFi bailout. Solana Labs co-founder & CEO Anatoly Yakovenko shares details of its groundbreaking Web3 smartphone ‘Saga.’ Plus, crypto markets analysis from Hany Rashwan of 21Shares and Future of Work Week coverage with Lennix Lai of OKX.

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Bitcoin Rises Above $21K, Solana Unveils First Web3 Mobile Phone

Bitcoin rising above the $21,000 level adding to a steady recovery since last weekend’s plunge to almost $18,000. Raghu Yarlagadda, FalconX co-founder & CEO, joins “First Mover” to provide his crypto markets analysis. Solana-based NFT marketplace Magic Eden raises $130 million at $1.6 billion valuation. Co-founders Jack Lu and Sidney Zhang share future plans. Plus, how is traditional media adapting to a Web3 future? Scott Greenberg, CEO of FOX Entertainment’s Blockchain Creative Labs provides his insights.

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Can Bitcoin Rebound From $20K? Ledger Expansion Plans

“First Mover” dives into the latest crypto news and price action in the markets with Martin Leinweber, MV Index Solutions digital asset product strategist. Also, Pascal Gauthier, Ledger’s chairman and CEO, discusses ambitious expansion plans during the crypto bear market.

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Bitcoin Slips Ahead of Powell Testimony, Pharrell Joins Doodles NFTs as it Announces First Fundraise

Julian Holguin, CEO of popular NFT project Doodles, reveals the company’s partnership with musician Pharrell Williams, new project Doodles 2 and their first funding round led by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. Plus, crypto markets analysis from Prime Trust CFO Rodrigo Vicuna, and esports and gaming brand FaZe Clan’s Chief Strategy Officer Kai Henry weighs in on the state of the metaverse and Web3.

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Outlook for Bitcoin, Ether Following Weekend Tumble, Sandbox Co-Founder on Markets and Metaverse

“First Mover” dives into the crypto markets with Matthew Tuttle of Tuttle Capital Management. What’s the outlook for bitcoin, ether and other alts following another dramatic tumble over the holiday weekend? What’s in store for Celsius Network and its customers? Plus, interviews with Sebastien Borget of The Sandbox and DJ, producer and entrepreneur Steve Aoki as the highly anticipated event NFT.NYC kicks into high gear.

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Kevin O’Leary on Crypto Market Bottom and Future of NFTs, Decentraland Exec on Metaverse Outlook

Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary aka “Mr. Wonderful” joins “First Mover” to discuss his crypto market outlook and why he thinks a ‘panic event’ is needed before crypto bottoms. Crypto lending protocol Euler XYZ raises $32 million from Haun Ventures. Plus, Sam Hamilton of Decentraland Foundation discusses the outlook for the metaverse amid recent market volatility.

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Fed Decision Day: Bitcoin Drops Toward $20K, Former CFTC Chair on Crypto Lending Crisis, DeFi Regulation

Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad joins “First Mover” to discuss the crypto lending crisis and outlook for DeFi regulation. Bitcoin drops near $20,000 level amid contagion risks in crypto market. Doug Schwenk of Digital Asset Research provides his markets analysis. Plus, three-time grammy-nominated, multi-platinum recording artist & entrepreneur French Montana shares his “French Family NFT” that unlocks NFT music rights to his upcoming new album.

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Deep Crypto Selloff, Coinbase Layoffs, Celsius Pausing Withdrawals, All Eyes on Fed as Investors Fear What’s Next

Crypto market capitalization fell by some 12% in the last 24 hours to nearly $970 billion on Monday morning amid fears over aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes. Sean Farrell of Fundstrat Global Advisors and Gritt Trakulhoon of Titan Investment provide markets analysis. Plus, Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten discusses the potential risks associated with crypto lending service Celsius.

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