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Lawrence Lewitinn

Lawrence Lewitinn joined CoinDesk as Managing Editor for Markets in December 2019. Lawrence is a seasoned financial journalist and a former Wall Street trader. Over the course of his career, he's worked at CNBC, TheStreet, Yahoo, the Observer and crypto publication Modern Consensus. Lewitinn holds positions of $200 or less in over 120 cryptocurrencies.

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Musk: Buy Tesla With Bitcoin; Powell-Yellen Hearings Continue; Is Kraken Going Public?

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Musk: Buy Tesla With Bitcoin; Powell-Yellen Hearings Continue; Is Kraken Going Public?

Elon Musk announces acceptance of BTC for Teslas. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen prepare for a second day of congressional hearings. Leaders of...

Musk: Buy Tesla With Bitcoin; Powell-Yellen Hearings Continue; Is Kraken Going Public?

By Christine Lee Lawrence Lewitinn Emily Parker

Mar 24, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 24, 2021

Markets Await First Joint Powell-Yellen Appearance in Congress; Grayscale’s Sonnenshein on Crypto Trusts, Institutional Interest, Global Markets

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Markets Await First Joint Powell-Yellen Appearance in Congress; Grayscale’s Sonnenshein on Crypto Trusts, Institutional Interest, Global Markets

Over 80% of institutional inflows to bitcoin have come via Grayscale’s bitcoin trust (GBTC). Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein on new competition, challenges and t...

Markets Await First Joint Powell-Yellen Appearance in Congress; Grayscale’s Sonnenshein on Crypto Trusts, Institutional Interest, Global Markets

By Christine Lee Lawrence Lewitinn Emily Parker

Mar 23, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 23, 2021

Peter Brandt’s Case for $180K-$200K Bitcoin Price, Crypto Trust Funds, Anti-Money Laundering

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Peter Brandt’s Case for $180K-$200K Bitcoin Price, Crypto Trust Funds, Anti-Money Laundering

Popular chartist Peter Brandt reviews new bitcoin charts to show how high BTC may go and why the current bull cycle since the COVID-19 low last March is extraordinary yet orde...

Peter Brandt’s Case for $180K-$200K Bitcoin Price, Crypto Trust Funds, Anti-Money Laundering

By Christine Lee Lawrence Lewitinn Emily Parker

Mar 22, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2021

Will Bitcoin be the Currency of the World? Scaramucci: ‘It’s Quite Possible.’ Plus, Powell on CBDCs and Crowdfunding With Crypto

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Will Bitcoin be the Currency of the World? Scaramucci: ‘It’s Quite Possible.’ Plus, Powell on CBDCs and Crowdfunding With Crypto

Former Wall Street maven turned bitcoin bull Anthony Scaramucci discusses bitcoin, its future price and potential as a global currency, and whether ETFs pose a threat to his c...

Will Bitcoin be the Currency of the World? Scaramucci: ‘It’s Quite Possible.’ Plus, Powell on CBDCs and Crowdfunding With Crypto

By Christine Lee Lawrence Lewitinn Emily Parker

Mar 19, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 19, 2021

The Countdown to a US Bitcoin ETF Decision Begins; SEC’s Hester Peirce Joins ‘First Mover’

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The Countdown to a US Bitcoin ETF Decision Begins; SEC’s Hester Peirce Joins ‘First Mover’

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce reacts to the latest crypto headlines involving bitcoin exchange-traded fund applications, institutional investments and NFTs. Nexo’s Antoni Tre...

The Countdown to a US Bitcoin ETF Decision Begins; SEC’s Hester Peirce Joins ‘First Mover’

By Christine Lee Lawrence Lewitinn Emily Parker

Mar 18, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 18, 2021

The US Bitcoin ETF Race Heats Up; Markets Await Fed Chair Powell’s Press Conference

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The US Bitcoin ETF Race Heats Up; Markets Await Fed Chair Powell’s Press Conference

More companies are filing for bitcoin ETFs and more types of bitcoin ETFs; we get the latest from Valkyrie’s Steven McClurg. Also, a market check with analyst Michele Schneide...

The US Bitcoin ETF Race Heats Up; Markets Await Fed Chair Powell’s Press Conference

By Christine Lee Lawrence Lewitinn Emily Parker

Mar 17, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 17, 2021

NFTs Gone Wild With Gary Vaynerchuk, MetaKovan and Crypto.com

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NFTs Gone Wild With Gary Vaynerchuk, MetaKovan and Crypto.com

What do internet personality Gary Vaynerchuck, Crypto.com and MetaKovan, the pseudonymous buyer of Beeple’s $69M NFT, have in common? They join “First Mover” to discuss their...

NFTs Gone Wild With Gary Vaynerchuk, MetaKovan and Crypto.com

By Christine Lee Lawrence Lewitinn Emily Parker

Mar 16, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 16, 2021

Kevin O’Leary of ‘Shark Tank’ Reveals Plans to Invest in Ethical BTC Mining; Developments in the Mt. Gox and Ripple Cases

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Kevin O’Leary of ‘Shark Tank’ Reveals Plans to Invest in Ethical BTC Mining; Developments in the Mt. Gox and Ripple Cases

Bitcoin skeptic turned believer Kevin O’Leary says he has a solution to bitcoin provenance concerns: invest in environmentally responsible BTC mining in preferred countries. H...

Kevin O’Leary of ‘Shark Tank’ Reveals Plans to Invest in Ethical BTC Mining; Developments in the Mt. Gox and Ripple Cases

By Christine Lee Lawrence Lewitinn Emily Parker

Mar 15, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 15, 2021

Beeple on his $69.3 M NFT Sale; Ethereum’s Future

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Beeple on his $69.3 M NFT Sale; Ethereum’s Future

The digital artist known as “Beeple” discusses the record-smashing $69.3 M sale of his NFT at Christie’s; Ethereum Co-Founder Anthony Di Iorio on Ethereum’s evolution; and Hun...

Beeple on his $69.3 M NFT Sale; Ethereum’s Future

By Christine Lee Lawrence Lewitinn Emily Parker

Mar 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 12, 2021

Market Moves and Binance News with Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao

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Market Moves and Binance News with Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao

Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, CEO of Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, discusses big developments in crypto markets and his latest move into DeFi. U.S. Representative Warre...

Market Moves and Binance News with Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao

By Christine Lee Lawrence Lewitinn Emily Parker

Mar 11, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 11, 2021