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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It's Been a Decade Coming: Grayscale Exec Reflects on ETF Journey; Randi Zuckerberg on Going From Broadway to Blockchain
It's Been a Decade Coming: Grayscale Exec Reflects on ETF Journey; Randi Zuckerberg on Going From Broadway to Blockchain
Grayscale Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm joins "First Mover" to reflect on the asset manager's role in the approval of a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. Plus, Randi Zuckerberg op...
It's Been a Decade Coming: Grayscale Exec Reflects on ETF Journey; Randi Zuckerberg on Going From Broadway to Blockchain
Spot Bitcoin ETFs 'A Step Towards Regulatory Clarity;' Crypto Policy Outlook 2024
Spot Bitcoin ETFs 'A Step Towards Regulatory Clarity;' Crypto Policy Outlook 2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved 11 spot bitcoin ETF applications, dramatically broadening access to the 15-year-old cryptocurrency. Coinbase Chief Policy...
Spot Bitcoin ETFs 'A Step Towards Regulatory Clarity;' Crypto Policy Outlook 2024
Fake Tweets From SEC's Hacked X Account Stir Up the Market; Valkyrie CEO on Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval
Fake Tweets From SEC's Hacked X Account Stir Up the Market; Valkyrie CEO on Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval
Bitcoin (BTC) saw $90 million in liquidations after fake bitcoin ETF approval tweets from the comprised SEC account stirred up the crypto market. Former SEC special counsel He...
Fake Tweets From SEC's Hacked X Account Stir Up the Market; Valkyrie CEO on Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval
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Spot Bitcoin ETF Update
In-depth analysis and coverage of how spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. could change the mainstream adoption of crypto after 10 years of failed applications with the SEC.
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CFTC Targets DeFi; Spot Bitcoin ETF 101
CFTC Targets DeFi; Spot Bitcoin ETF 101
CFTC Commissioner, Christie Goldsmith Romero joins "First Mover" to unpack a report that urges policymakers to look at DeFi. Plus, CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managi...
CFTC Targets DeFi; Spot Bitcoin ETF 101
Crypto Industry Gears Up for A Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval; Regulatory Outlook for 2024
Crypto Industry Gears Up for A Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval; Regulatory Outlook for 2024
Bitcoin broke above $45,000 as the industry anticipates a spot bitcoin ETF approval this week. Bitget Managing Director, Gracy Chen, weighs in on the possibility of an approva...
Crypto Industry Gears Up for A Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval; Regulatory Outlook for 2024
Crypto Court Battles: What to Expect in 2024
Crypto Court Battles: What to Expect in 2024
Pending court cases that could have a large impact on the crypto industry are top of mind for many market watchers as 2024 nears. CoinDesk managing editor for global policy an...
Crypto Court Battles: What to Expect in 2024
How Coinbase Is Navigating the Competitive Crypto Landscape
How Coinbase Is Navigating the Competitive Crypto Landscape
CoinDesk's managing editor for Data & Tokens, Danny Nelson, discusses the road ahead for Coinbase in 2024 after other centralized exchanges, like Binance and FTX, faced major...
How Coinbase Is Navigating the Competitive Crypto Landscape
A Look Back at the State of Crypto Regulation in 2023
A Look Back at the State of Crypto Regulation in 2023
2023 was an eventful year for the digital assets industry. Ripple won a partial victory against the SEC, TradFi giants like BlackRock entered the spot bitcoin ETF race and FTX...
A Look Back at the State of Crypto Regulation in 2023
Understanding the Success of Spot Bitcoin ETFs in Brazil
Understanding the Success of Spot Bitcoin ETFs in Brazil
As investors continue to await approval of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S., a check of Brazil finds hefty demand for such vehicles which have been tradin...
Understanding the Success of Spot Bitcoin ETFs in Brazil