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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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G-7 Leaders Expected to Discuss CBDCs At Today’s Summit
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G-7 Leaders Expected to Discuss CBDCs At Today’s Summit
Former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo says it is critical for nations to strike the right balance between the rights of individuals and those of governments, as they develop da...
G-7 Leaders Expected to Discuss CBDCs At Today’s Summit
By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Feb 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 12, 2021
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Mastercard, BNY Create New Milestones in Crypto Adoption
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Mastercard, BNY Create New Milestones in Crypto Adoption
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce with reaction to bitcoin (BTC) adoption by corporates, Ripio CEO Sebastian Serrano with news from Argentina, and markets analysis from Edward Mo...
Mastercard, BNY Create New Milestones in Crypto Adoption
By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Feb 11, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 11, 2021
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Friends and Foes of Crypto React to Tesla’s BTC Buy, Bitcoin’s Rally and CBDCs
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Friends and Foes of Crypto React to Tesla’s BTC Buy, Bitcoin’s Rally and CBDCs
Joining us today: one of bitcoin’s loudest critics, economist Nouriel Roubini, along with one of crypto’s staunchest advocates taking her agency’s proposals to the Biden admin...
Friends and Foes of Crypto React to Tesla’s BTC Buy, Bitcoin’s Rally and CBDCs
By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Feb 10, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 10, 2021
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Bitcoin (BTC) Blasting Past $47K as Markets React to Tesla’s $1.5B Bitcoin Bet and the G-7 Summit Prepares to Discuss the Era of Cryptocurrencies
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Bitcoin (BTC) Blasting Past $47K as Markets React to Tesla’s $1.5B Bitcoin Bet and the G-7 Summit Prepares to Discuss the Era of Cryptocurrencies
To launch or not launch CBDCs, and what to do about bitcoin? Questions facing G-7 nations as they prepare for Friday’s summit. PwC ‘s Henri Arslanian discusses their challenge...
Bitcoin (BTC) Blasting Past $47K as Markets React to Tesla’s $1.5B Bitcoin Bet and the G-7 Summit Prepares to Discuss the Era of Cryptocurrencies
By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Feb 9, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 9, 2021
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CoinDesk TV’s flagship show focused on top news for global investors. Christine Lee, along with Lawrence Lewitinn and Emily Parker lead our coverage of the top global market,...
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By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Feb 8, 2021 at 4:54 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2021
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Bitcoin and Ether Hit New All-Time Highs as Tesla Invests $1.5B in BTC and CME Launches ETH Futures Trading
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Bitcoin and Ether Hit New All-Time Highs as Tesla Invests $1.5B in BTC and CME Launches ETH Futures Trading
Former Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks, CME Director Tim McCourt, and ARK Invest Analyst Yassine Elmandjra discuss the hot crypto market and regulatory implications,...
Bitcoin and Ether Hit New All-Time Highs as Tesla Invests $1.5B in BTC and CME Launches ETH Futures Trading
By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Feb 8, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2021
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Ether Hits $1,000 for First Time Since 2018, Hours After Crossing $800
The native currency of the Ethereum network hit a nearly three-year high of $914.20 before settling back to $809.86.
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By Kevin ReynoldsLawrence Lewitinn
Jan 3, 2021 at 9:47 a.m. UTC
Jan 3, 2021
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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Nears $29K While Ether Options Trader Makes Long-Shot Bet
Another day, another all-time high in bitcoin as the cryptocurrency changed hands as high as $28,871.78.
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By Lawrence Lewitinn
Dec 30, 2020 at 9:27 p.m. UTC
Dec 30, 2020
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Coinbase to Suspend XRP Trading Following SEC Suit Against Ripple
Coinbase said it will suspend trading of XRP, the cryptocurrency at the heart of an SEC lawsuit against Ripple Labs.
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By Nikhilesh DeZack SewardLawrence Lewitinn
Dec 28, 2020 at 10:30 p.m. UTC
Dec 28, 2020
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Ether Trades Above $700 for the First Time Since 2018
Ether is up over 11% in the past 24 hours.
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By Lawrence Lewitinn
Dec 27, 2020 at 4:03 p.m. UTC
Dec 27, 2020
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