Christine Lee

The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) continued its year-plus string of rate hikes on Wednesday, lifting the fed funds rate by 25 basis points to a targeted range of 5%-5.25%. Caleb & Brown Director Jake Boyle, along with Morning Consult senior economist Jesse Wheeler discuss what the Fed decision means for the crypto markets. Plus, Marathon Digital Holdings CEO Fred Thiel reacts to the White House wanting to propose a punitive tax on crypto mining operations.

3 de mai. de 2023

Some crypto observers predict bitcoin’s year-to-date rally might stall if Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell refrains from signaling a highly-anticipated pause to the tightening cycle today. Banrion Capital Management Chief Investment Strategist Victoria Bills shares her crypto markets analysis. Plus, Solana Labs CEO and co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko discusses expectations for Solana Labs’ crypto-forward smartphone called "Saga." Sotheby’s head of digital art and NFTs Michael Bouhanna and Oppenheimer senior analyst Owen Lau also join the conversation.

3 de mai. de 2023

Bitcoin's (BTC) price on Bitfinex's perpetual swap market momentarily topped $56,000 on Tuesday – well above prevailing levels elsewhere and prices on Bitfinex's exchange right before or after – amid a flurry of volume amid an absence of liquidity. Arca Chief Investment Officer Jeff Dorman discusses his bitcoin analysis and reaction to Balaji Srinivasan, saying his bitcoin bet has been closed out "by mutual agreement." Plus, Amboss Technologies co-founder and CEO Jesse Shrader discusses the future of the Bitcoin Lightning Network.

2 de mai. de 2023

Bitcoin’s decline on Monday contrasts with the asset’s lack of movement over the past six weeks. STORM Partners Managing Partner Sheraz Ahmed joins "First Mover" to discuss the recent macro catalysts impacting the crypto market. Plus, a new report is shedding light on crypto asset evaluation and trends in the Korean market. Matrixport’s Head of Research and Strategy, Markus Thielen, shares his findings. And, OPNX, a bankruptcy claims exchange set up by the founders of collapsed hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, has been formally reprimanded by Dubai's crypto regulator.

2 de mai. de 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is falling toward $28,000 on Monday, as investors await a decision from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on interest rates this week and First Republic Bank is seized and sold to JPMorgan Chase. The Tie Co-Founder and CEO Joshua Frank discusses his bitcoin outlook and analysis. Plus, Unchained Capital CEO Joseph Kelly discusses what's next for the bitcoin financial services firm after raising $60 million in Series B funding.

1 de mai. de 2023

Another major bank has been taken over by federal regulators, resulting in the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history. Jason Brett, Key Bridge Advisors managing director and former U.S. Regulator at the FDIC, along with tastycrypto Head of Digital Assets Ryan Grace, join "First Mover" to discuss how the crypto markets are reacting after most of First Republic Bank's assets and deposits will now be acquired by JPMorgan Chase. Plus, CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation Nikhilesh De shares a recap of CoinDesk’s yearly Consensus conference.

1 de mai. de 2023

CoinDesk TV is at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas, highlighting moments from the most influential gathering that brings together all sides of the cryptocurrency, blockchain and Web3 space. Special guests include 507 Capital Managing Partner Thomas Braziel and Home of Blockchain.swiss President Alexander Brunner.

28 de abr. de 2023

Consensus 2023 is in full swing in Austin, Texas, where crypto leaders from around the world are gathering for a third day to discuss the state and future of the industry. "First Mover" guests include a16z crypto head of policy Brian Quintenz, Yuga Labs CEO Daniel Alegre, Fidelity Digital Assets Research Analyst Jack Neureuter, and Blockchain Australia Chair Michael Bacina.

28 de abr. de 2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is making decisions about alleged legal violations “on the fly,” crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) said Thursday. CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero shares her perspective on the state of crypto regulation. Other special Consensus 2023 guests include Block Head of Decentralized Identity Daniel Buchner, Robinhood Crypto General Manager Johann Kerbrat, and GSR President Rich Rosenblum.

27 de abr. de 2023

"First Mover" is live in Austin, Texas, as Consensus 2023 continues with special guests, including SkyBridge Capital Founder and Managing Partner Anthony Scaramucci, ShapeShift founder Erik Voorhees, Solidus Labs Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Kathy Kraninger, Polygon Labs Chief Policy Officer Rebecca Rettig, and EY Global Blockchain Leader Paul Brody.

27 de abr. de 2023