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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Binance’s CZ 'Excited' to Help Elon Musk Realize Vision for Twitter; Dogecoin Jumps on Deal Reportedly Closing

Billionaire Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter has begun. According to multiple published reports, he's fired CEO Parag Agrawal and two other Twitter executives. Is Musk's buyout, and Binance's participation, good for crypto? Nikhilesh De has the latest. Plus, a closer look at Dogecoin jumping in response to the news.

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Bitcoin Steady After US GDP Report; Deepak Chopra on Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Metaverse

While the metaverse has not yet helped Facebook parent Meta, which missed Q3 revenue estimates for its Facebook Reality Labs (FRL) division, Deepak Chopra sees great potential for wellbeing in the virtual world. The popular meditation and self-care author joins "First Mover," along with Seva.Love Co-Founder and CEO Poonacha Machaiah, to discuss their platform in the metaverse. Also, crypto market reaction to the new U.S. GDP report, showing the economy rose in the third quarter, faster than expected. Plus, Trading Week continues with ‘Crypto Is Macro Now’ Analyst Noelle Acheson.

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Rishi Sunak Becomes UK Prime Minister; Bitcoin and Ether Remain in Tight Price Range

Millicent Labs co-founder Kene Ezeji-Okoye weighs in on Rishi Sunak becoming Britain's third prime minister in less than two months. What could it mean for the future of U.K. crypto regulation? Plus, TradeStation Crypto's Anthony Rousseau dives into the latest market action and Matrixport discusses the future of Ethereum after the merge.

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Veteran Trader Peter Brandt on Bitcoin: Is it Time to Buy?; State of NFT Markets

It's the start of Trading Week at CoinDesk, and "First Mover" kicks off special markets coverage with one of the most followed technical traders in the crypto space, Peter Brandt, founder of Factor Trading. Plus, Galaxy Digital's Salmaan Qadir discusses a new report on the state of the NFT marketplace, where creators have earned $1.8 billion in royalties to date.

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Bitcoin Struggles to Retain $19K; Was Do Kwon Seen in Dubai?

Terra's Do Kwon, a fugitive wanted by South Korean authorities, reportedly left Singapore for Dubai on his way to an unknown destination. Merkle Science co-founder and CEO Mriganka Pattnaik joins "First Mover" to discuss the case and recent crypto hacks. Why are bitcoin and ether prices dropping? ARK36 chairman and founder Mikkel Morch provides crypto markets analysis. Plus, the U.K. government is extending a financial bill to regulate crypto. Regulatory Reporter Jack Schickler has details.

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Mango Markets to Start Returning Funds From $114M Exploit; UK Prime Minister Liz Truss Resigns

How will crypto markets react to the news that U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss has abruptly resigned? Regulatory Reporter Amitoj Singh joins "First Mover" with the latest details. Plus, Bruno Ramos de Sousa of crypto asset manager Hashdex also joins the conversation. And, former FBI special agent and co-founder of NAXO, Chris Tarbell, discusses the latest with Mango and other recent DeFi exploits.

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Bitcoin's Bounce in October Remains Elusive; Venture Capital Perspective on the Digital Economy

What is the outlook for bitcoin, crypto markets, and venture capital investments? "First Mover" continues live coverage of CoinDesk's Investing in Digital Enterprises and Assets Summit (I.D.E.A.S.) in New York City with Unchained Podcast Host Laura Shin, Pantera Capital Partner Lauren Stephanian and Two Sigma Ventures Principal Andy Kangpan.

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SEC, CFTC Reportedly Probe Three Arrows; Rep. Jim Himes on Future of Crypto Regulation

"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.

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$114M Mango Markets Exploiter Returns a Large Sum, Chainalysis on Worst-Ever Month for Crypto Hacks

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.

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Bitcoin Back to Mid $19K Level After Wild Day of Trading; The Fight For a Spot Bitcoin ETF

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.

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