Christine Lee

"First Mover" is live from CoinDesk's Investing in Digital Enterprises and Assets Summit (I.D.E.A.S.) in New York City, diving into key investment ideas across Web3 and the digital economy at large. Host Christine Lee speaks with Rep. Jim Himes about the future of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and other key crypto regulation topics. Other guests include Umee CEO Brent Xu with his crypto markets analysis, and Gennaro D'Urso, a scientist using a DAO to improve drug discovery.

18 de out. de 2022

Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering around the $19,000 level as investors eye the start of earnings season. Hxro founder Dan Gunsberg joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss his outlook for the crypto markets. Plus, the Texas State Securities Board is investigating FTX.US over allegations it offers unregistered securities products in the U.S. through its yield-bearing service, according to a recent court filing.

17 de out. de 2022

The Mango DAO plans to vote this week on how to divvy up the $67 million returned by Avraham Eisenberg, who said he was behind last week's exploit. Chainalysis Director of Research Kimberly Grauer, calling October the worst month yet for crypto hacks, joins "First Mover" to discuss the recent report. Plus, Martin Leinweber of MarketVector Indexes provides bitcoin markets analysis.

17 de out. de 2022

The "All About Bitcoin" Week in Review panel discusses the news moving the crypto markets, including this week's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. Host Christine Lee is joined by panelists Brad Keoun and Christie Harkin, who is in the Netherlands attending the Bitcoin Amsterdam 2022 conference.

14 de out. de 2022

Bitcoin nearly broke through $20,000 as it recovered from yesterday's plunge triggered by the latest inflation report. "First Mover" dives into crypto markets with Stablecorp CEO Alex McDougall and Will Peck of WisdomTree. Plus, will WisdomTree continue the fight for a spot bitcoin ETF after suffering yet another SEC rejection? Also, today's I.D.E.A.S. conference preview: Meet an entrepreneur working on a bank-like experience without the need for a bank.

14 de out. de 2022

Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded above $19,000 on Thursday in a wild day of trading that earlier saw the largest cryptocurrency dive after a hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation report. Digital Asset Research CEO Doug Schwenk joins the conversation. Plus, Texas Blockchain Council Director of Bitcoin Mining Analytics Steve Kinard weighs in on lawmakers asking Texas grid operator ERCOT how bitcoin mining is impacting the state.

13 de out. de 2022

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for September shows inflation ran hotter than expected in spite of interest rate hikes. Crypto markets are down across the board. Bob Iaccino of Path Trading Partners joins "First Mover" to discuss what happens next. Also joining to discuss the future of crypto regulation is acting Chief of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Michael Hsu and former SEC Branch Chief Valerie Dahiya of Perkins Coie LLP.

13 de out. de 2022

A group of seven Democratic lawmakers led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren are looking into the energy usage and carbon emissions of the bitcoin mining industry in Texas. Plus, bitcoin (BTC) is holding steady in the $19,000 range ahead of Thursday’s expected release of critical Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data. TradeZing Market Advisor Mike Tedeschi joins the conversation.

12 de out. de 2022

There's been another massive exploit in crypto, this time tied to market manipulation on Mango, a Solana-based decentralized exchange. "First Mover" discusses the state of the crypto industry and markets with Tribe Capital co-founder and CEO Arjun Sethi. CoinDesk's Cheyenne Ligon with an update in Grayscale's lawsuit against the SEC over the agency's rejection of Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF application. Plus, DIMO aims to help drivers gain and monetize their car data. DIMO co-founder Andy Chatham joins the conversation.

12 de out. de 2022

Google will start accepting crypto payments for cloud services early next year. Announced Tuesday at Google’s Cloud Next conference, the tech giant said it will receive crypto payment via an integration with crypto exchange Coinbase. Plus, Luxor & Hashrate Index Head of Derivatives Matt Williams gives his outlook for bitcoin (BTC) ahead of a key inflation report this week.

11 de out. de 2022