Christine Lee

Eco, which is the builder behind Ethereum layer 2 wallet Beam, just acquired stablecoin shopping app Join. Andy Bromberg, Beam CEO and Eco Protocol contributor joins "First Mover" to discuss. The price of bitcoin (BTC) is ending the week higher after some new central bank decisions. And, Initial Contributor to Core DAO and CEO of Element, Rich Rines, weighs in on new Web3 funding initiatives in Africa.

Feb 2, 2024

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) joins "First Mover" to weigh in on the progress for crypto-related legislation in 2024, the aftermath of spot bitcoin ETFs being approved in the U.S. and why the lawmaker thinks a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in America is "unnecessary." A U.S. Federal Reserve decision dents market hopes of a rate cut at its next meeting in March. And, a legal update on FTX and Celsius.

Feb 1, 2024

Standard Chartered Bank predicts Ether (ETH) could rise nearly 70% from current levels and hit $4,000 by May as applications for spot-based ETFs will likely win regulatory approval in the U.S. Alchemy's protocol specialist Jason Windawi weighs in on the state of Web3 and expectations for 2024. And, the Jack Dorsey-led company Block confirms to CoinDesk it has started laying off employees this week.

Jan 31, 2024

Stablecoin issuer Circle expanded native issuance of its $26 billion stablecoin USDC to the Celo network, the Celo Foundations announced Tuesday in a press release. Celo co-founder and Celo Foundation president Rene Reinsberg joins "First Mover" to discuss. Plus, CoinDesk answers questions from viewers after the highly-anticipated spot bitcoin ETF approvals took place in the U.S. earlier this month.

Jan 30, 2024

Swan Bitcoin Chief Investment Officer Rapha Zagury joins CoinDesk with an update on the bitcoin financial services firm's newly built mining unit and how they already have 4.5 exahash per second (EH/s) after starting the unit in the summer of 2023. Plus, insights on bitcoin sentiment in the TradFi sector. And, reported details of spot bitcoin ETF applications in Asia as BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) reaches a new milestone.

Jan 29, 2024

The Sandbox co-founder and COO Sebastien Borget joins CoinDesk to discuss his outlook on a digital future, plans in India and insights on revolutionizing fan experiences and brand imaging in the metaverse. Plus, a closer look on how politicians are looking at crypto. And, an online tool sheds some light on the potential future performance of bitcoin (BTC).

Jan 26, 2024

Billions of dollars worth of bitcoin and ether options are set to expire on Deribit. The latest earnings report implies Tesla's (TSLA) bitcoin holdings remain unchanged. And, Partisia Blockchain Foundation Chief of Growth Shirly Valge joins CoinDesk to discuss whether the hype around artificial intelligence (AI) seemingly overshadowed crypto at the 54th Annual Meeting of The World Economic Forum last week.

Jan 25, 2024

Fetch.ai CEO Humayun Sheikh joins CoinDesk TV to discuss the "paradigm shift" happening at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and crypto. Plus, Sheikh's thoughts on the use cases of AI agents and concerns around AI hallucinations. Plus, a closer look at the price of bitcoin (BTC) after the largest cryptocurrency by market cap has fallen almost 20% on its peak following the listing of the first spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. two weeks ago.

Jan 24, 2024

21Shares co-founder and President Ophelia Snyder joins CoinDesk TV to discuss what the response has been since 21Shares and Cathie Wood's ARK launched the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB), competition in the space, and the shift in attitude regarding crypto from advisors and institutional investors. Plus, the latest markets update as bitcoin (BTC) falls below the $39,000 level.

Jan 23, 2024

Morph co-founder and COO Azeem Khan joins CoinDesk TV to discuss his new role at the layer 2 consumer blockchain and reflects on crypto's positioning for public good around the world. Plus, the latest market movements in the digital asset space as Solana's SOL and Cardano's ADA prices sink on Monday and Terraform Labs files for bankruptcy.

Jan 22, 2024