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Lawrence Lewitinn

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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Inflation Up 0.4% in February; Lawmakers Propose Evaluating Crypto Regulations
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Inflation Up 0.4% in February; Lawmakers Propose Evaluating Crypto Regulations
What will Congress and the SEC do about crypto? Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins weighs in. Also, Multicoin Capital’s Kyle Samani on DeFi’s boom and Alejandro Machado with...
Inflation Up 0.4% in February; Lawmakers Propose Evaluating Crypto Regulations
By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Mar 10, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 10, 2021
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Capitalizing on DeFi, Institutional Interest In NFTs and Goldman Sach’s Latest Bitcoin Report
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Capitalizing on DeFi, Institutional Interest In NFTs and Goldman Sach’s Latest Bitcoin Report
People don’t get bitcoin but they get DeFi. That’s how Bitwise explains interest in its decentralized finance index fund that brought in over $30M in sales in just two weeks....
Capitalizing on DeFi, Institutional Interest In NFTs and Goldman Sach’s Latest Bitcoin Report
By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Mar 9, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 9, 2021
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The Latest Crypto Market Moves, Can Bitcoin Be Shut down, Cipher Mining’s Plans to Go Public and Tory Lanez’s Big NFT Sale
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The Latest Crypto Market Moves, Can Bitcoin Be Shut down, Cipher Mining’s Plans to Go Public and Tory Lanez’s Big NFT Sale
Markets Analysis from Quantum Economics’ Jason Deane who explains why he’s convinced bitcoin cannot be shut down. Also, Cipher Mining CEO Tyler Page on going public and the NF...
The Latest Crypto Market Moves, Can Bitcoin Be Shut down, Cipher Mining’s Plans to Go Public and Tory Lanez’s Big NFT Sale
By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Mar 8, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 8, 2021
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Crypto Options Trading, Explained
The current crypto options market is mostly dominated by institutions but retail traders are beginning to join the party.
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Mar 5, 2021 at 7:18 p.m. UTC
Mar 5, 2021
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Markets React to Strong Jobs Report, Fidelity With Institutional Investor News, Stablecoins vs. CBDCs and More
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Markets React to Strong Jobs Report, Fidelity With Institutional Investor News, Stablecoins vs. CBDCs and More
The latest crypto market moves, Fidelity Digital Assets Research Director Ria Bhutoria anticipating more institutional investors to enter crypto, XBTO’s Philippe Bekhazi on th...
Markets React to Strong Jobs Report, Fidelity With Institutional Investor News, Stablecoins vs. CBDCs and More
By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Mar 5, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 5, 2021
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The Fed’s Jerome Powell to Speak on US Economy; Bitcoin Lower
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The Fed’s Jerome Powell to Speak on US Economy; Bitcoin Lower
Saying she’s alarmed by the size of the U.S. debt, pro-crypto Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis discusses her congressional agenda; and a markets check with Spanish economist Dan...
The Fed’s Jerome Powell to Speak on US Economy; Bitcoin Lower
By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Mar 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 4, 2021
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How to Buy Bitcoin at an 80% Premium From Michael Saylor
Buying MicroStrategy stock solely for the bitcoin play? It'll cost you a lot.
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By Lawrence Lewitinn
Mar 3, 2021 at 10:14 p.m. UTC
Mar 3, 2021
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Bitcoin Retakes Key $50K Level; Michael Saylor on His Bitcoin Strategy
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Bitcoin Retakes Key $50K Level; Michael Saylor on His Bitcoin Strategy
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor joins “First Mover” to discuss his company’s aggressive bitcoin purchases and why he has spent over $2.1B to buy almost 91,000 BTC. Also, Char...
Bitcoin Retakes Key $50K Level; Michael Saylor on His Bitcoin Strategy
By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Mar 3, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 3, 2021
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Senate Confirmation Hearings Begin for SEC Chair Nominee Gary Gensler
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Senate Confirmation Hearings Begin for SEC Chair Nominee Gary Gensler
If Biden’s choice to chair the SEC is confirmed as expected, what will Gary Gensler’s crypto priorities be?
Senate Confirmation Hearings Begin for SEC Chair Nominee Gary Gensler
By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Mar 2, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 2, 2021
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Bitcoin Rebounds; Citi Report Says Bitcoin ‘at Tipping Point’
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Bitcoin Rebounds; Citi Report Says Bitcoin ‘at Tipping Point’
Bitcoin off to a strong start this week; What’s driving the price activity now? Analysis from guests Max Boonen of market maker B2C2 and Raghu Yarlagadda of crypto trading pla...
Bitcoin Rebounds; Citi Report Says Bitcoin ‘at Tipping Point’
By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Mar 1, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 1, 2021
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