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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Sam Bankman-Fried on Crypto and Blockchain Innovations, US Treasury Department Preparing Report on Stablecoins
Sam Bankman-Fried on Crypto and Blockchain Innovations, US Treasury Department Preparing Report on Stablecoins
“First Mover” host Christine Lee speaks to FTX Chief Executive Officer Sam Bankman-Fried on the firm’s expansion plan and innovation in the crypto and blockchain space. BTCS C...
Sam Bankman-Fried on Crypto and Blockchain Innovations, US Treasury Department Preparing Report on Stablecoins
Crypto Wealth Management Startup Abra Raises $55M to Grow Globally
Crypto Wealth Management Startup Abra Raises $55M to Grow Globally
“First Mover” is joined by Abra CEO Bill Barhydt as the company just raised $55 million to grow globally. Parkpine Capital Managing Director Ahmed Shabana shares markets insig...
Crypto Wealth Management Startup Abra Raises $55M to Grow Globally
What Does Ethereum Challenger Algorand’s Explosive Growth Mean for the Markets?
What Does Ethereum Challenger Algorand’s Explosive Growth Mean for the Markets?
“First Mover” is live for a third consecutive day from the 2021 SALT Conference. Host Christine Lee talks to Algorand COO Sean Ford about the network’s explosive growth as the...
What Does Ethereum Challenger Algorand’s Explosive Growth Mean for the Markets?
Are Stablecoins Really Stable? What to Expect From SEC Chair Gensler’s Testimony on Regulating Crypto
Are Stablecoins Really Stable? What to Expect From SEC Chair Gensler’s Testimony on Regulating Crypto
“First Mover” host Christine Lee brings you special coverage of the SALT Conference 2021 live from the Javits Center in New York. Circle Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO Jeremy Al...
Are Stablecoins Really Stable? What to Expect From SEC Chair Gensler’s Testimony on Regulating Crypto
Live From the SALT Conference 2021, Anthony Scaramucci Shares His Crypto Ambition
Live From the SALT Conference 2021, Anthony Scaramucci Shares His Crypto Ambition
This is a “First Mover” special edition with Christine Lee anchoring live from the SALT Conference 2021. SALT Conference and SkyBridge Capital Founder Anthony Scaramucci share...
Live From the SALT Conference 2021, Anthony Scaramucci Shares His Crypto Ambition
Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz on Crypto Regulations, Crypto.com CEO on Partnership With Paris Saint-Germain
Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz on Crypto Regulations, Crypto.com CEO on Partnership With Paris Saint-Germain
“First Mover” is joined by former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz, who just left the agency at the end of August and is now joining venture capital firm a16z as an advisor. C...
Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz on Crypto Regulations, Crypto.com CEO on Partnership With Paris Saint-Germain
Chris Giancarlo on His New Book: “#Crypto Dad: The Fight For the Future of Money”
Chris Giancarlo on His New Book: “#Crypto Dad: The Fight For the Future of Money”
“First Mover” talks to Chris Giancarlo, Former CFTC Chairman, Willkie Farr & Gallagher Senior Counsel, aka “Crypto Dad” about his upcoming book, and on the latest cases of cry...
Chris Giancarlo on His New Book: “#Crypto Dad: The Fight For the Future of Money”
Coinbase CEO Says SEC Threatened to Sue the Company Over Lending Product, Bitcoin Stabilizes Around $46K After Selloff
Coinbase CEO Says SEC Threatened to Sue the Company Over Lending Product, Bitcoin Stabilizes Around $46K After Selloff
“First Mover” talks to Managing Editor for Global Policy & Regulation Nikhilesh De as Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the SEC threatened to sue the firm over lending product...
Coinbase CEO Says SEC Threatened to Sue the Company Over Lending Product, Bitcoin Stabilizes Around $46K After Selloff
In a Global First, El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law Now in Effect
In a Global First, El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law Now in Effect
“First Mover” talks to Japanese exchange Liquid Group COO Seth Melamed as crypto hacks become more frequent this year. What measures are Liquid Group taking to prevent hacks l...
In a Global First, El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law Now in Effect
Sam Bankman-Fried on Crypto’s Future
Sam Bankman-Fried on Crypto’s Future
29-year-old multi-billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, head of crypto exchange FTX, trading firm Alameda Research, decentralized finance (DeFi) project Serum, and now the new owner...
Sam Bankman-Fried on Crypto’s Future