Lawrence Lewitinn

Lawrence Lewitinn

Lawrence Lewitinn serves as the Director of Content for The Tie, a crypto data company, and co-hosts CoinDesk's flagship "First Mover" program. Previously, he held the position of Managing Editor for Markets at CoinDesk. He is a seasoned financial journalist having worked at CNBC, TheStreet, Yahoo Finance, the Observer, and crypto publication Modern Consensus. Lewitinn's career also includes time on Wall Street as a trader of fixed income, currencies, and commodities at Millennium Management and MQS Capital. Lewitinn graduated from New York University and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs. He is also a CFA Charterholder. He holds investments in bitcoin.

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PayPal Receives SEC Subpoena Linked to Stablecoin; Jury Deliberations Will Begin Soon in SBF Trial
PayPal Receives SEC Subpoena Linked to Stablecoin; Jury Deliberations Will Begin Soon in SBF Trial
PayPal received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting documentation about its USD stablecoin. Tactive Wealth advisor Eddy Gifford and Ne...
PayPal Receives SEC Subpoena Linked to Stablecoin; Jury Deliberations Will Begin Soon in SBF Trial
Closing Arguments in Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial Will Begin; October Was 'Uptober' for Bitcoin
Closing Arguments in Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial Will Begin; October Was 'Uptober' for Bitcoin
Sam Bankman-Fried's five week criminal trial could be reaching the end soon, with closing arguments expected to begin on Wednesday. Lawyer Omar Ochoa shares his thoughts on th...
Closing Arguments in Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial Will Begin; October Was 'Uptober' for Bitcoin
Sam Bankman-Fried Is Back on the Hot Seat; How Could AI and Blockchain Work Together?
Sam Bankman-Fried Is Back on the Hot Seat; How Could AI and Blockchain Work Together?
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will be back on the stand again Tuesday for more cross-examination in his criminal trial. Katten partner and co-chair for the firm's financial ma...
Sam Bankman-Fried Is Back on the Hot Seat; How Could AI and Blockchain Work Together?
Sam Bankman-Fried Will Face Cross-Examination; State of Crypto Ownership in Argentina
Sam Bankman-Fried Will Face Cross-Examination; State of Crypto Ownership in Argentina
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is set to face cross-examination by federal prosecutors Monday, after doubling down on the narrative that FTX failed due to mistakes. Hodder Law...
Sam Bankman-Fried Will Face Cross-Examination; State of Crypto Ownership in Argentina
Sam Bankman-Fried Will Testify Before a Jury; Bitcoin Rallies 13% This Week
Sam Bankman-Fried Will Testify Before a Jury; Bitcoin Rallies 13% This Week
Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to testify before a jury Friday, after an unusual move by the judge to have him speak first without jurors present. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner p...
Sam Bankman-Fried Will Testify Before a Jury; Bitcoin Rallies 13% This Week
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Sam Bankman-Fried Will Testify at His Trial; Bitcoin Hovers Around $34K
Sam Bankman-Fried has decided to testify in his criminal trial. The FTX founder could take the stand as soon as today. Lowenstein Sandler partner Rachel Maimin discusses the l...
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Sens. Gillibrand, Lummis Discuss Crypto Legislation Timeline; Is Bitcoin Back?
Sens. Gillibrand, Lummis Discuss Crypto Legislation Timeline; Is Bitcoin Back?
U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-W.Y.) discuss the progress of crypto legislation during CoinDesk's State of Crypto 2023 in Washington, D.C. OANDA...
Sens. Gillibrand, Lummis Discuss Crypto Legislation Timeline; Is Bitcoin Back?
State of Crypto 2023: Bitcoin Skyrockets on ETF Optimism; CFTC Commissioner Discusses Crypto Regulation
State of Crypto 2023: Bitcoin Skyrockets on ETF Optimism; CFTC Commissioner Discusses Crypto Regulation
CoinDesk TV is live from Washington, D.C. at State of Crypto 2023, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency has gained 12% over the past 24 hours. Special guests include CFTC Com...
State of Crypto 2023: Bitcoin Skyrockets on ETF Optimism; CFTC Commissioner Discusses Crypto Regulation
Bitcoin Gains 15% in Past Month; FTX Bankruptcy Developments
Bitcoin Gains 15% in Past Month; FTX Bankruptcy Developments
Bitcoin (BTC) is gaining ground, rising just under 3% on the day. Christopher Matta, President of 3iQ Digital Assets (US), shares his crypto markets update as the largest cryp...
Bitcoin Gains 15% in Past Month; FTX Bankruptcy Developments
Bitcoin and XRP Gain; SEC Drops Charges Against Ripple Leaders
Bitcoin and XRP Gain; SEC Drops Charges Against Ripple Leaders
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial is on pause until next week. GSR Markets co-founder Rich Rosenblum discusses markets as ETF hope drives bulls and XRP spikes after the SE...
Bitcoin and XRP Gain; SEC Drops Charges Against Ripple Leaders