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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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MakerDAO Founder on His Concerns Following US Tornado Cash Ban
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MakerDAO Founder on His Concerns Following US Tornado Cash Ban
MakerDAO Founder Rune Christensen joins “First Mover” to discuss the U.S. Treasury department’s ban of mixer Tornado Cash and his concerns should it lead to broader action aga...
MakerDAO Founder on His Concerns Following US Tornado Cash Ban
By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Aug 11, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2022
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Bitcoin Jumps as Inflation Cools More Than Expected; Coinbase Q2 Earnings and Outlook
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Bitcoin Jumps as Inflation Cools More Than Expected; Coinbase Q2 Earnings and Outlook
Crypto prices tick up following this morning’s inflation report. Consumer prices rose 8.5% YOY in July, less than expected. Joseph Ayoub, Citi Global Infrastructure analyst, j...
Bitcoin Jumps as Inflation Cools More Than Expected; Coinbase Q2 Earnings and Outlook
By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Aug 10, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2022
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Crypto Privacy Debate Grows After US Bans Tornado Cash, MyEtherWallet Exec on Ethereum Merge
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Crypto Privacy Debate Grows After US Bans Tornado Cash, MyEtherWallet Exec on Ethereum Merge
“First Mover” unpacks the top developing stories in crypto, including fallout from the U.S. ban of mixer Tornado Cash, and the push to keep the existing proof-of-work Ethereum...
Crypto Privacy Debate Grows After US Bans Tornado Cash, MyEtherWallet Exec on Ethereum Merge
By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Aug 9, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 9, 2022
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Justin Sun on Ethereum Merge: Why He Backs a Hard Fork; Binance, WazirX Dispute
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Justin Sun on Ethereum Merge: Why He Backs a Hard Fork; Binance, WazirX Dispute
Tron founder Justin Sun is vowing to back an Ethereum fork, creating concern as “the merge” approaches but Vitalik Buterin is playing it down. Sun joins “First Mover” to expla...
Justin Sun on Ethereum Merge: Why He Backs a Hard Fork; Binance, WazirX Dispute
By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Aug 8, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 8, 2022
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US Economy Added 528K Jobs in July, Doubling Estimates; CoinDesk Scoop: How 2 Brothers Faked a DeFi Ecosystem
Stock futures fell Friday after the July jobs report showed a strong labor market that will likely mean more interest rate hikes from the Fed. Dan Gunsberg of Hxro provides hi...
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By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Aug 5, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 5, 2022
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BlackRock and Coinbase Partner to Give Institutional Investors Greater Access to Crypto; Bank of England Rate Hike
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BlackRock and Coinbase Partner to Give Institutional Investors Greater Access to Crypto; Bank of England Rate Hike
“First Mover” examines the latest news affecting crypto markets. The Bank of England has raised interest rates by 50 basis points, its largest hike since 1995. In a bright spo...
BlackRock and Coinbase Partner to Give Institutional Investors Greater Access to Crypto; Bank of England Rate Hike
By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Aug 4, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 4, 2022
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Michael Saylor Doubles Down on Bitcoin While Stepping Down as CEO, Remains Chairman of MicroStrategy
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Michael Saylor Doubles Down on Bitcoin While Stepping Down as CEO, Remains Chairman of MicroStrategy
MicroStrategy Reports a $918 million impairment charge on bitcoin holdings in Q2 and announces that Michael Saylor will no longer lead the software company as its CEO. Ben McM...
Michael Saylor Doubles Down on Bitcoin While Stepping Down as CEO, Remains Chairman of MicroStrategy
By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Aug 3, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2022
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Miami Mayor Suarez on NFT Project, Nomad Bridge Exploit, Bitcoin’s Retreat
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Miami Mayor Suarez on NFT Project, Nomad Bridge Exploit, Bitcoin’s Retreat
Miami partners with TIME, Mastercard and Salesforce on a new NFT project designed to help small businesses and tourism. Miami Mayor Frances Suarez and TIME President Keith Gro...
Miami Mayor Suarez on NFT Project, Nomad Bridge Exploit, Bitcoin’s Retreat
By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Aug 2, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 2, 2022
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July Was Bitcoin’s Best Month Since October, How Does August Look? Top NFT Collections Rising
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July Was Bitcoin’s Best Month Since October, How Does August Look? Top NFT Collections Rising
“First Mover” dives into the latest crypto market moves and trends as a new month begins. Bruno Ramos de Sousa, head of global expansion at Hashdex provides his analysis. Why...
July Was Bitcoin’s Best Month Since October, How Does August Look? Top NFT Collections Rising
By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Aug 1, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 1, 2022
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June PCE Rises 6.8%, Bitcoin Relief Rally, IMF Official on ‘Gloomy’ Global Economic Outlook
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June PCE Rises 6.8%, Bitcoin Relief Rally, IMF Official on ‘Gloomy’ Global Economic Outlook
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggests a global recession is likely. Joining “First Mover” to discuss its July report, including crypto’s impact on the broader financi...
June PCE Rises 6.8%, Bitcoin Relief Rally, IMF Official on ‘Gloomy’ Global Economic Outlook
By Christine LeeLawrence LewitinnEmily Parker
Jul 29, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 29, 2022
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