Christine Lee

Happy birthday, Bitcoin! Today marks the 14th anniversary of Satoshi Nakamoto mining the first Bitcoin block. The Bitcoin blockchain keeps growing, one block at a time, despite recent setbacks in the crypto industry, including the fall of crypto exchange FTX and its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, who entered a not guilty plea at his arraignment today. Joining "All About Bitcoin" to discuss the latest FTX developments and the impact on bitcoin markets are Mark A. Kasten of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC and Sean Farrell of Fundstrat Global Advisors.

3 de jan. de 2023

Investors, anticipating more spillover effects from the FTX collapse, are closely watching a business disagreement between crypto exchange Gemini and Digital Currency Group (DCG) that has now resulted in its leaders trading public accusations. DCG is the parent company of CoinDesk. Meanwhile, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is reportedly expected to plead not guilty at his arraignment in New York City today. Joining "First Mover" to discuss the latest FTX-related developments are DFD Partners President Bilal Little, Solana's Head of Strategy and Communications, Austin Federa, and Champel Capital Co-Founder Amir Weitmann.

3 de jan. de 2023

2022 has been unlike any other year in crypto history. From the rapid demise of FTX, to the momentous Ethereum Merge, to the unraveling of TerraUSD, CoinDesk's Christie Harkin and Tracy Wang take a look back at what shaped the crypto markets in the last 12 months on "All About Bitcoin."

30 de dez. de 2022

Will 2023 bring an end to crypto winter? Andre Portilho of BTG Pactual and Greg Johnson of Rubicon Crypto share their markets predictions. And, SEC Chair Gary Gensler has long said he believes most cryptos are securities. Will Gensler finally do something about that? Also, will Congress pass stablecoin legislation next year? CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De dives into these questions, plus an FTX update from the Bahamas, as regulators say they have taken custody of FTX deposits valued at more than $3.5 billion as of Nov. 12.

30 de dez. de 2022

It's been a chaotic year for the crypto markets, as bitcoin (BTC), the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has declined roughly 65% year-to-date. Kyle Clark, Investment Advisor Representative at wealth manager Gerber Kawasaki, joins to discuss his 2023 predictions. Plus, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Counsel Michael Selig weighs in on the future of crypto regulation.

29 de dez. de 2022

"First Mover" dives into the day's top stories, including the sudden sale of several tokens held by Alameda Research worth some $1.7 million. On-chain data shows the ether-based token holdings were liquidated in a span of just a few hours and ultimately exchanged for bitcoin. Plus, CoinDesk Managing Director Andrew Baehr reveals there is a silver lining in the past year's performance of BTC and ETH. And, Ovie Faruq, aka OSF, NFT artist joins CoinDesk Reporter Eli Tan to discuss the state of the NFT market.

29 de dez. de 2022

Shares of Argo Blockchain are jumping after the bitcoin miner said it will avoid filing for bankruptcy protection after agreeing to sell its Helios mining facility in Texas to Galaxy Digital for $65 million. The company will also get a new $35 million loan from Michael Novogratz’s crypto-focused financial-services firm. Plus, WOO Network co-founder Jack Tan shares his outlook on the crypto markets. And, CoinDesk Technology reporter Frederick Munawa discusses some of Bitcoin's biggest milestones this year.

28 de dez. de 2022

Avraham Eisenberg, the crypto investor whose "highly profitable trading strategy" drained DeFi trading platform Mango Markets of $110 million worth of crypto, was arrested in Puerto Rico. Plus, Galaxy will buy Argo's Helios facility for $65 million and provide a $35 million loan to help the miner amid restructuring. And, Sam Ewen, CoinDesk's SVP, head of CoinDesk Studios, cuts through the Metaverse confusion to explain where the innovation stands and where it's going.

28 de dez. de 2022

Bitcoin (BTC) is holding steady as U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan has been assigned to preside over the fraud case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Prosper Trading Academy Cryptocurrency Educator Howard Greenberg shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, Built With Bitcoin Foundation co-founder Yusuf Nessary discusses the organization's new technology center in Kumasi, Ghana.

27 de dez. de 2022

Miners across the U.S. powered down over the weekend as a powerful storm swept across North America. MarketVector Indexes Digital Asset Product Strategist Martin Leinweber shares his crypto markets analysis. Also, Akin Gump Partner Ian McGinley shares his thoughts on the latest legal developments for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.

27 de dez. de 2022