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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JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon Says He's 'Deeply Opposed' to Crypto; Could Bitcoin Reach $125K Next Year?
JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon Says He's 'Deeply Opposed' to Crypto; Could Bitcoin Reach $125K Next Year?
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told senators in a hearing examining the U.S. banking industry, "I've always been deeply opposed to bitcoin, crypto, etc.," and "If I was the go...
JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon Says He's 'Deeply Opposed' to Crypto; Could Bitcoin Reach $125K Next Year?
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Bitcoin Tops $44K Amid Spot Bitcoin ETF Excitement; Ledger's CEO Reflects on the Year in Crypto
Bitwise Asset Management President Teddy Fusaro weighs in on bitcoin (BTC) jumping to $44,000. As part of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023, Ledger CEO and Chairman Pascal Gaut...
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BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF Plans; U.S. Crypto Lobbying Spending Expected to Hit New Record
BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF Plans; U.S. Crypto Lobbying Spending Expected to Hit New Record
A new SEC application reveals that BlackRock has received $100,000 as "seed capital" for its proposed bitcoin ETF. Maple's head of growth and capital markets Quinn Thompson we...
BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF Plans; U.S. Crypto Lobbying Spending Expected to Hit New Record
Most Influential 2023; Bitcoin Breaks Above $42K For First Time Since April 2022
Most Influential 2023; Bitcoin Breaks Above $42K For First Time Since April 2022
Every year, CoinDesk puts together the Most Influential list memorializing the people, themes, and stories that made an impact — positive or negative — on crypto, blockchain a...
Most Influential 2023; Bitcoin Breaks Above $42K For First Time Since April 2022
World's Largest Bitcoin Futures ETF Breaks 2021 Record; Polygon's Secret Deal
World's Largest Bitcoin Futures ETF Breaks 2021 Record; Polygon's Secret Deal
ProShares Global Investment Strategist Simeon Hyman joins "First Mover" to discuss ProShares’ Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) hitting a record high. "The Crypto Trader" Author Gl...
World's Largest Bitcoin Futures ETF Breaks 2021 Record; Polygon's Secret Deal
Bitcoin Hovers Below $38K Amid New Inflation Data; Spot Bitcoin ETF Interest in Brazil
Bitcoin Hovers Below $38K Amid New Inflation Data; Spot Bitcoin ETF Interest in Brazil
'Broken Money' author Lyn Alden joins CoinDesk TV to discuss the evolution of money, along with how the latest U.S. inflation data is impacting the crypto markets. Hashdex CEO...
Bitcoin Hovers Below $38K Amid New Inflation Data; Spot Bitcoin ETF Interest in Brazil
Bitcoin Breaches $38K; CZ Steps Down From Binance.US Board
Bitcoin Breaches $38K; CZ Steps Down From Binance.US Board
Bitcoin broke above $38,000 as hopes around a spot ETF approval were revived earlier this week and traditional market watchers anticipate rate cuts. Tactive wealth advisor Edd...
Bitcoin Breaches $38K; CZ Steps Down From Binance.US Board
Binance Founder CZ Must Remain in U.S. for the Moment; Crypto Giving Tuesday
Binance Founder CZ Must Remain in U.S. for the Moment; Crypto Giving Tuesday
Former Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao was set to return to the UAE, where his wife and children live, but a district judge stayed that part of his bond release for now. Hodd...
Binance Founder CZ Must Remain in U.S. for the Moment; Crypto Giving Tuesday
Binance to Pay $4B to Settle U.S. Criminal Case; Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Resigns as CEO, Pleads Guilty
Binance to Pay $4B to Settle U.S. Criminal Case; Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Resigns as CEO, Pleads Guilty
Binance was criminally charged and agreed to a $4.3 billion settlement with the U.S. Government. Founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao pleaded guilty to charges, and stepped down as CEO...
Binance to Pay $4B to Settle U.S. Criminal Case; Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Resigns as CEO, Pleads Guilty
Kraken Accused of Operating Unregistered Platform by SEC; CBDC Exploration Around the Globe
Kraken Accused of Operating Unregistered Platform by SEC; CBDC Exploration Around the Globe
Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center Senior Director Josh Lipsky joins CoinDesk TV to discuss the latest developments regarding central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Opimas...
Kraken Accused of Operating Unregistered Platform by SEC; CBDC Exploration Around the Globe