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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Videos

CFTC Commissioner on FTX Fallout; Bitcoin Pares Losses as Inflation Eases

Bitcoin jumps above $17,000 after hitting two-year low. FTX reportedly warns of possible bankruptcy, while Tron's Justin Sun is "putting together a solution." This comes as U.S. regulatory scrutiny of FTX is reportedly heating up. CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson and Citi Digital Asset Analyst Joe Ayoub join "First Mover" to discuss the latest developments surrounding the FTX fallout.

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Videos

Crypto Markets Tumble as FTX Reportedly Hit With $6B in Withdrawals

Fears over FTX's solvency led to massive withdrawals from the cryptocurrency exchange, an offer from rival Binance to purchase the company, and ripple effects throughout the crypto markets. CoinDesk's Tracy Wang has the latest details in this developing story. Also joining "First Mover" to discuss are Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), Kristin Smith of the Blockchain Association and Sylvia Jablonski of Defiance ETFs.

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Tim Tebow on NFT Outlook for Athletes; Binance to Sell Rest of FTX Token Holdings

Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow dives deeper into the Web3 game. The co-founder of college sports NFT platform CAMPUS joins "First Mover" to explain his latest project. Greg King of Osprey Funds provides crypto markets analysis, and Shayne Coplan of Polymarket shares U.S. midterm elections predictions.

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Markets

Goodbye, CoinDesk 20 – Hello, CoinDesk Market Index

Our aging list of the crypto assets that matter most to the market has a spiritual successor: the CoinDesk Market Index.

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Markets

Adiós, CoinDesk 20 – Hola, CoinDesk Market Index

Nuestra lista antigua de los criptoactivos que más importan al mercado tiene un sucesor espiritual: el CoinDesk Market Index.

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Markets

Addio, CoinDesk 20 – Ciao, Indice del mercato CoinDesk

Il nostro vecchio elenco delle risorse crittografiche che contano di più per il mercato ha un successore spirituale: il CoinDesk Market Index.

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Markets

Adeus, CoinDesk 20 – Olá, Índice de Mercado CoinDesk

Nossa antiga lista de ativos criptográficos mais importantes para o mercado tem um sucessor espiritual: o CoinDesk Market Index.

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Bitcoin Pops After October Jobs Report; Coinbase Sees Crypto Headwinds Continuing Into 2023

The U.S. economy added 261,000 jobs in October, while the unemployment rate rose to 3.7%. Ben Emons of Medley Global Advisors joins "First Mover" to discuss what the jobs report means for crypto markets. Plus, Coinbase transaction revenue continued to be significantly impacted by macroeconomic and crypto market headwinds. John Todaro of Needham & Co. examines the crypto exchange's latest quarterly results.

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Opinion

Coinbase Deal Shows Google Is Committed to Crypto – How Much Depends on Whom You Ask

A tie-up between the crypto and tech giants has been lauded as affirmation for blockchain. In reality, Google is looking for new customers.

MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 09: A Google sign is seen on May 09, 2021 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images)

Opinion

Угода Coinbase показує, що Google віддана Крипто – скільки залежить від того, кого ви запитуєте

Зв’язки між Крипто та технологічними гігантами оцінили як підтвердження блокчейну. Насправді Google шукає нових клієнтів.

MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 09: A Google sign is seen on May 09, 2021 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images)