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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FTX.US Going on Charm Offensive to Court Partners. Defi Projects in Focus as SEC Chair Gary Gensler Says They Aren’t Immune to Regulations
FTX.US Going on Charm Offensive to Court Partners. Defi Projects in Focus as SEC Chair Gary Gensler Says They Aren’t Immune to Regulations
“First Mover” discusses FTX’s partnership spree with FTX.US President Brett Harrison. This comes as Kevin O’Leary becomes the latest celebrity to join FTX as a shareholder and...
FTX.US Going on Charm Offensive to Court Partners. Defi Projects in Focus as SEC Chair Gary Gensler Says They Aren’t Immune to Regulations
Poly Network Hacker Refusing to Return Remaining Stolen Funds, Japan’s Liquid Exchange Suffers Attack and Loses $90M Worth of Crypto
Poly Network Hacker Refusing to Return Remaining Stolen Funds, Japan’s Liquid Exchange Suffers Attack and Loses $90M Worth of Crypto
“First Mover” looks into the DeFi hack and the latest attack on the Japanese exchange Liquid. Joseph McGill of TRM Labs’ Global Investigations Team shares insight into crypto...
Poly Network Hacker Refusing to Return Remaining Stolen Funds, Japan’s Liquid Exchange Suffers Attack and Loses $90M Worth of Crypto
TaxBit Reaches Unicorn Status After Raising $130M, Bitcoin Testing Lower Level Supports
TaxBit Reaches Unicorn Status After Raising $130M, Bitcoin Testing Lower Level Supports
“First Mover” talks to TaxBit CEO Austin Woodward as the company newly rises to unicorn status, valuing at $1.3 billion. Plus, bitcoin price analysis and outlook from Michele...
TaxBit Reaches Unicorn Status After Raising $130M, Bitcoin Testing Lower Level Supports
Crypto Exchange Bitpanda’s Valuation Triples to $4.1B, Solana Price Hits New All-Time High, Leading Altcoin Price Surge
Crypto Exchange Bitpanda’s Valuation Triples to $4.1B, Solana Price Hits New All-Time High, Leading Altcoin Price Surge
“First Mover” digs into Austrian crypto unicorn Bitpanda’s latest funding round as the company has now tripled its valuation in five months to $4.1 billion. Bitpanda CEO and c...
Crypto Exchange Bitpanda’s Valuation Triples to $4.1B, Solana Price Hits New All-Time High, Leading Altcoin Price Surge
Crypto Total Market Cap Tops $2T Again, Impact of $1T Infrastructure Bill on Crypto Miners, State of Crypto in India
Crypto Total Market Cap Tops $2T Again, Impact of $1T Infrastructure Bill on Crypto Miners, State of Crypto in India
“First Mover” digs into the impact on crypto miners with Marathon Digital Holdings CEO Fred Thiel. What’s moving the market as the crypto total market cap passes $2 trillion a...
Crypto Total Market Cap Tops $2T Again, Impact of $1T Infrastructure Bill on Crypto Miners, State of Crypto in India
What’s Driving the Shift for Institutions Warming Up to Crypto? FalconX’s Valuation Quintuples to $3.75B After Latest Funding Round
What’s Driving the Shift for Institutions Warming Up to Crypto? FalconX’s Valuation Quintuples to $3.75B After Latest Funding Round
“First Mover” examines the surge of institutional interests in crypto as record crypto and blockchain investments in 2021 have already exceeded last year’s total, according to...
What’s Driving the Shift for Institutions Warming Up to Crypto? FalconX’s Valuation Quintuples to $3.75B After Latest Funding Round
BitMEX Reaches Settlement to Pay $100M Penalty to US Regulators, Bitcoin Up 50% Since July 20
BitMEX Reaches Settlement to Pay $100M Penalty to US Regulators, Bitcoin Up 50% Since July 20
“First Mover” is joined by Alexander Hoeptner, CEO of 100x Group, to discuss BitMEX’s $100 million settlement with U.S. regulators. Bitcoin has risen 50% since July 20th. Wher...
BitMEX Reaches Settlement to Pay $100M Penalty to US Regulators, Bitcoin Up 50% Since July 20
US Senate Passes Democrats’ $3.5T Budget Blueprint, CPI Numbers Out, Coinbase Reports Stellar 2nd Quarter Earnings
US Senate Passes Democrats’ $3.5T Budget Blueprint, CPI Numbers Out, Coinbase Reports Stellar 2nd Quarter Earnings
“First Mover” digs into the July Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers and how it could impact the crypto markets with CoinDesk Banking and Economics reporter Nate DiCamillo. Mea...
US Senate Passes Democrats’ $3.5T Budget Blueprint, CPI Numbers Out, Coinbase Reports Stellar 2nd Quarter Earnings
Senate Rejects Compromise Crypto Tax Amendment in $1T Infrastructure Bill; What Happens Next?
Senate Rejects Compromise Crypto Tax Amendment in $1T Infrastructure Bill; What Happens Next?
“First Mover” digs into the details of the bipartisan infrastructure bill as the Senate is poised to pass it before the House of Representatives pick it up later this year. Ni...
Senate Rejects Compromise Crypto Tax Amendment in $1T Infrastructure Bill; What Happens Next?
Bitcoin Tops $45K, Senate Ready to Hold Final Vote on $1T Infrastructure This Week; What That Means For Crypto
Bitcoin Tops $45K, Senate Ready to Hold Final Vote on $1T Infrastructure This Week; What That Means For Crypto
“First Mover” discusses the potential impact of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill on crypto with Managing Editor of Global Policy & Regulation Nikhilesh De and FTX CEO Sam B...
Bitcoin Tops $45K, Senate Ready to Hold Final Vote on $1T Infrastructure This Week; What That Means For Crypto