Crypto Update | Bitcoin Easily Jumps Above $60k, With Jason Lau
The latest price moves and insights with Helene Braun and guest Jason Lau, chief innovation officer at OKX.
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On "Markets Daily," CoinDesk Markets Reporter Helene Braun speaks with OKX Chief Innovation Officer Jason Lau about bitcoin's rally, upcoming Ethereum network upgrades and second-order effects of the spot bitcoin ETFs.
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This episode was hosted by Helene Braun. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl, alongside Senior Booking Producer Melissa Montañez. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.
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Helene is a New York-based markets reporter at CoinDesk, covering the latest news from Wall Street, the rise of the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds and updates on crypto markets. She is a graduate of New York University's business and economic reporting program and has appeared on CBS News, YahooFinance and Nasdaq TradeTalks. She holds BTC and ETH.

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