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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Bitcoin Tops $45K, Senate Ready to Hold Final Vote on $1T Infrastructure This Week; What That Means For Crypto

“First Mover” discusses the potential impact of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill on crypto with Managing Editor of Global Policy & Regulation Nikhilesh De and FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Senators are also getting ready for a final vote on the bipartisan bill this week, which could mean more regulatory scrutiny on digital assets. Meanwhile, bitcoin is ignoring the regulatory worries and blasts through $45K. What’s behind the rally? Bitwise president Teddy Fusaro shares his take.

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Senate to Vote on Crypto Provision Amendments for Infrastructure Bill

“First Mover” looks at the top stories in the crypto world: Senators to vote on crypto provision amendments for the infrastructure bill, and crypto markets got a nice boost after Ethereum’s London upgrade. Plus, what’s the relation between prediction markets and crypto? Henrik Johansson, Crypto.com Global Head of Growth, Alexandre Lores from Quantum Economics, and PredictIt CEO John Aristotle Phillips join the discussion.

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Ethereum London Hard Fork Activated, Senators File Amendment to Infrastructure Bill After Crypto Industry Backlash

“First Mover” looks into Ethereum’s London hard fork activated just moments ago. This comes as the community seeks to reduce Eth supply and improve gas fees. What does that mean for Ether’s price in the short and long term and the wide industry as a whole? Plus, the discussion around the crypto tax rules included in the new infrastructure bill continues. Blockchain Association Executive Director Kristin Smith, Fairlead Strategies Founder and Managing Partner Katie Stockton and CoinDesk’s Christine Kim join the discussion.

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Dissecting SEC Chair Gensler’s Crypto Remarks With EY’s Paul Brody, Ethereum London Hard Fork Update

“First Mover” dives into today’s top stories, including the industry’s response to SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s remarks regarding cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, DeFi platforms and more. Also, the latest on the Ethereum London Hard Fork launching Thursday. Guests include Paul Brody of Ernst & Young, Lex Sokolin of ConsenSys and Sam Trabucco of Alameda Research.

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More Crypto Regulations? SEC Chair Scheduled to Speak on Crypto at Aspen Security Forum, Ethereum London Hard Fork Looms

“First Mover” takes a look at the top stories that are moving the crypto markets Tuesday: SEC Chair Gary Gensler is eyeing robust crypto regulations, according to a Bloomberg report, and is scheduled to speak about digital assets at the Aspen Security Forum. Ethereum’s London Hard Fork is around the corner. What can investors expect? Plus, the impact on the crypto industry from the new infrastructure bill that wants to raise $28 billion in crypto taxes. Lobbying group Chamber of Digital Commerce’s Founder & President Perianne Boring joins the discussion.

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New Infrastructure Bill Looks to Raise $28B via Crypto Taxes, Chief #Metaverse Officer Demystifies the Space

“First Mover” is joined by Rep. Tom Emmer as the new infrastructure bill looks to raise $28 billion from crypto taxes. Arca’s Chief Investment Officer Jeff Dorman on bitcoin’s next move after it broke $42K over the weekend. Cathy Hackl, the self-claimed Chief Metaverse Officer, explains why it’s important to invest in the space now.

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New House Bill to Regulate ‘Dangerous’ Crypto Market, CBDC Update, Robinhood IPO and More

“First Mover” dives into today’s top stories: House Rep. Don Beyer introduces legislation to provide a “comprehensive legal framework” to regulate the digital asset market and possibly grant the government the ability to ban some stablecoins. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De with the latest developments in Congress. Plus, the latest crypto markets and CBDC news. Guests include former SEC Branch Chief Lisa Braganca, Julia Friedlander of the Atlantic Council, and Jesse Proudman of Makara.

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Robinhood IPO, New IRS Crypto Provision, Are Stablecoins Securities?

“First Mover” dives into today’s top stories, including Robinhood’s debut on Nasdaq, new crypto requirements added to the infrastructure bill, and the continuing debate over stablecoins: Are they securities? Guests include Tom Pageler of Prime Trust, Rich Rosenblum of GSR Markets and Carlos Domingo of Securitize.

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Hester Peirce on SEC’s Response to Sen. Warren, Congressional Bitcoin Bashing, Stablecoins and More

What to make of all the anti-crypto claims and concerns being voiced by U.S. lawmakers this week? U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce joins “First Mover” to discuss her views as the SEC faces Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s deadline to answer crypto questions. Also, why are the bitcoin price and the broader market moving up despite the bitcoin bashing in Congress? Henry Elder of Wave Financial joins the markets discussion. Plus, Al Burgio, founder of DigitalBits on Italian soccer club AS Roma’s partnership worth $42 million with Zytara Labs.

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Could Tether Risk Have Ripple Effect on the Crypto Market? Amazon Denies Report It’s Planning to Accept Bitcoin By End of Year

“First Mover” dives into the discussion around USDT stablecoin issuer Tether as investors demand more transparency. “The Case For People’s Quantitative Easing” author Frances Coppola and Jordan Belfort, aka “The Wolf of Wall Street,” join the conversation about scams, risks, and market manipulation. Plus, bitcoin price’s soft landing after Amazon denies report that it’s planning to accept bitcoin as payment by the end of the year.

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