Fran Velasquez

Fran is CoinDesk's TV writer and reporter. He is an alum of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and CUNY's Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, where he earned his master's in business and economic reporting. In the past, he has written for Borderless Magazine, CNBC Make It, and Inc. He owns no crypto holdings.

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Finance

After Brutal Q2, Coinbase Needs to ‘Get Smart’ About Revenue Streams: Analyst Says

Michael Safai, managing partner at Dexterity Capital, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss Coinbase's second-quarter earnings and the outlook for the crypto exchange.

(Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

Finance

Le passage d'Ethereum d'une preuve de travail essentielle pour le réseau, déclare Crypto Exec

Brian Norton, directeur des opérations de MyEtherWallet, a rejoint le « First Mover » de CoinDesk TV pour discuter de la prochaine mise à jour logicielle de la blockchain.

Brian Norton, CEO of MyEtherWallet (CoinDesk)

Finance

Ethereum’s Move From Proof-of-Work Essential for the Network, Crypto Exec Says

Brian Norton, chief operations officer of MyEtherWallet, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the blockchain’s upcoming software update.

Brian Norton, CEO of MyEtherWallet (CoinDesk)

Finance

Ang Paglipat ng Ethereum Mula sa Proof-of-Work Essential para sa Network, Sabi ng Crypto Exec

Si Brian Norton, chief operations officer ng MyEtherWallet, ay sumali sa “First Mover” ng CoinDesk TV upang talakayin ang paparating na software update ng blockchain.

Brian Norton, CEO of MyEtherWallet (CoinDesk)

Finance

A mudança da Ethereum de prova de trabalho essencial para a rede, afirma Cripto Exec

Brian Norton, diretor de operações da MyEtherWallet, juntou-se ao “First Mover” da CoinDesk TV para discutir a próxima atualização de software do blockchain.

Brian Norton, CEO of MyEtherWallet (CoinDesk)

Finance

Il passaggio di Ethereum dall'essere una prova di lavoro essenziale per la rete, afferma Cripto Exec

Brian Norton, direttore operativo di MyEtherWallet, si è unito al "First Mover" di CoinDesk TV per discutere del prossimo aggiornamento del software della blockchain.

Brian Norton, CEO of MyEtherWallet (CoinDesk)

Finance

El paso de Ethereum de la prueba de trabajo es esencial para la red, dice Cripto Exec

Brian Norton, director de operaciones de MyEtherWallet, se unió al "First Mover" de CoinDesk TV para discutir la próxima actualización del software de blockchain.

Brian Norton, CEO of MyEtherWallet (CoinDesk)

Policy

Tornado Cash Ban May Not Stop Bad Actors but Could Put a Dent in Their Efforts, Former DEA Agent Says

William Callahan joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the Treasury Department’s sanctioning of the mixing service.

The attacker behind last week’s exploit of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol TempleDAO has moved the entirety of the illicitly-gained process to privacy mixer Tornado Cash. (Source/NOAA CC BY 2.0)

Finance

Justin Sun Says Proof-of-Work 'Essential' Part of Ethereum

Tron's controversial founder said his stablecoin, USDD, will be the first to support the post-Merge Ethereum fork, on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.”

Justin Sun (CoinDesk)

Policy

US Crypto Regulation Bill Needs More Work to Define Boundaries, Former Prosecutor Says

Grant Fondo told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” that the bill doesn’t settle the issue of which government agency should regulate what.

Bitcoin is increasingly moving in the opposite direction to the inflation-adjusted bond yield. (Pixabay)