Christine Lee

Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering around $25,000 after reaching a nine-month high on Tuesday at about $26,500. The rise of the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value came minutes after the U.S. Consumer Price Index was released. Tastycrypto Head of Digital Assets Ryan Grace shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, the New York Department of Financial Services says Signature Bank was not shut down for crypto-related reasons. Bitfury Board Member and former CEO, Valor Capital Group partner and former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks joins the conversation.

Mar 15, 2023

Silicon Valley Bank, which has long played a role in managing money for venture capital-funded startups, was shut down by state regulators on Friday. CoinDesk Editor at Large Christie Harkin and Managing Editor of Tech and Protocols Brad Keoun explain why the move is significant for the crypto industry at large. Plus, a closer look at bitcoin (BTC) as the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is on track for its biggest weekly price decline since early November.

Mar 10, 2023

Is ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain and the second-largest by market cap, an investment security? Penn State Dickinson Law Professor Tonya Evans joins "First Mover" to discuss. Plus, Bitwise Crypto Analyst Ryan Rasmussen shares his crypto markets reaction as U.S. payrolls rose 311,000 in February. And, Rosetta Analytics co-founder Angelo Calvello weighs in on the collapse of crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank.

Mar 10, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is falling below $21,000 as the crypto market traders digest the collapse of crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank, culminating in its "voluntary liquidation" on Wednesday. Jesse Austin Campbell, former Paxos Head of Portfolio Management and Columbia Business School Adjunct Professor, along with Tactive Wealth Advisor Eddy Gifford, share their reactions on "All About Bitcoin."

Mar 9, 2023

Crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank will "voluntarily liquidate" its assets and wind down operations, its holding company, Silvergate Capital Corp., said Wednesday. Bianco Research, LLC President and Macro Strategist Jim Bianco and Opimas, LLC CEO and Founder Octavio Marenzi weigh in on the latest developments. Plus, Crypto Critics' Corner Co-host Bennett Tomlin discusses the recent Wall Street Journal report that the company behind the world's largest stablecoin accessed bank accounts by way of falsified documents and intermediaries.

Mar 9, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering around $22,000 as banking giant JPMorgan is ending its banking relationship with Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange owned by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, according to a person familiar with the situation. Arca Head of Research Katie Talati joins the conversation. Plus, the Director of Financial Policy for the trade group Chamber of Progress Janay Eyo shares her thoughts on the Grayscale bitcoin ETF hearing. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group.

Mar 8, 2023

Bitcoin fell to a three-week low after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's hawkish testimony to Congress spurred traders to price in a higher "terminal rate." The Digital Economy Initiative Advisory Council Member Martha Reyes weighs in. Plus, NEAR Foundation CEO Marieke Flament discusses her outlook on Web3 and female leadership in the crypto space on International Women's Day. Grayscale Investments Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm, MenaPay CEO Çağla Gül Şenkardeş, and WomenInDeFi Brand Strategist Umeh Chinonye also join the conversation. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

Mar 8, 2023

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell testified before a U.S. Senate hearing and said the central bank will likely need to raise interest rates more than anticipated. Powell also warned that banks should be "quite cautious" about getting involved in digital assets. AdvisorShares CEO Noah Hamman weighs in on bitcoin fundamentals amid recent macro headwinds. Plus, Ordinals Protocol Creator Casey Rodarmor shares his reaction regarding Yuga Labs' latest bitcoin NFT collection.

Mar 7, 2023

The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust discount to net asset value has fallen to its lowest level in a month, ahead of oral arguments in federal court related to Grayscale's lawsuit against the SEC. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG. Maple Finance Head of Capital Markets Quinn Thompson shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, the company behind Bored Ape Yacht Club generated $16.5 million from its auction of 288 NFTs in its TwelveFold collection based on the Ordinals protocol. Yuga Labs co-founder Greg Solano shares his reaction. And, Uniswap Labs Chief Operating Officer Mary-Catherine Lader joins the conversation.

Mar 7, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is little-changed after falling sharply toward the end of last week. OANDA Senior Market Analyst for The Americas Edward Moya shares his crypto markets analysis. Plus, TeraWulf has started operations at its Nautilus Cryptomine facility – the first nuclear-powered bitcoin mining facility in the U.S. – with nearly 8,000 mining rigs online representing computing power, or hashrate, of about 1.0 exahash per second (EH/s). TeraWulf Chief Strategy Officer Kerri Langlais joins the conversation.

Mar 6, 2023