James Rubin

James Rubin was CoinDesk's Co-Managing Editor, Markets team based on the West Coast. He has written and edited for the Milken Institute, TheStreet.com and the Economist Intelligence Unit, among other organizations. He is also the co-author of the Urban Cyclist's Survival Guide. He owns a small amount of bitcoin.

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Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Inches Upward in Sunday Trading

But the largest cryptocurrency by market cap was way way off last week's levels amid light weekend trading and escalating tensions about a possible war with Russia; ether and most other major cryptos dropped.

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Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin avanza nel trading domenicale

Ma la più grande Criptovaluta per capitalizzazione di mercato era ben lontana dai livelli della scorsa settimana, in un contesto di scambi leggeri nel fine settimana e di crescenti tensioni su una possibile guerra con la Russia; ether e la maggior parte delle altre principali criptovalute sono crollate.

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Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin avanza lentamente en las operaciones dominicales

Pero la mayor Criptomonedas por capitalización de mercado estaba muy por debajo de los niveles de la semana pasada en medio de un ligero comercio del fin de semana y la escalada de tensiones sobre una posible guerra con Rusia; ether y la mayoría de las otras criptomonedas importantes cayeron.

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Policy

US Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Provide Tax Relief for Small Crypto Transactions

The legislation by a bipartisan group of House representatives would exempt realized crypto gains under $200.

U.S. Representative Suzan DelBene (Karen Ducey/Getty Images)

Finance

NFT Platform Pixel Vault Closes $100M Investment

Funding came from Velvet Sea Ventures and 01A, the venture capital firm founded by former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo.

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Finance

Diem to Sell Assets to Silvergate Bank for $200M: Report

The star-crossed project had been in discussions with investment bankers to sell its key assets and return money to investors.

MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 28: A pedestrian walks in front of a new logo and the name 'Meta' on the sign in front of Facebook headquarters on October 28, 2021 in Menlo Park, California. A new name and logo were unveiled at Facebook headquarters after a much anticipated name change for the social media platform. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Policy

SEC Scrutinizing Crypto Firms Over Interest-Paying Services: Report

The U.S. regulator is considering whether these firms should file their offerings as securities.

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Finance

Diem Mulling Sale of Assets to Pay Back Investors: Report

The Meta-led group developing the cryptocurrency has been in discussions with investment bankers about selling the project's intellectual property.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Finance

Grayscale Adds 25 Digital Assets to Its 'Under Consideration' List, Including DeFi, Metaverse Projects

The updated list of cryptocurrencies includes Axie Infinity, Yield Guild Games and Algorand.

Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Ether Regain Ground Sunday After Early Weekend Battering

But investors are still unclear whether crypto will continue to follow trends in equity markets or is an uncorrelated asset.

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ - NOVEMBER 25:  A roller coaster sits in the ocean after the Casino Pier collapsed when Superstorm Sandy hit, on November 25, 2012 in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. Mayor Bill Akers has asked the Coast Guard to find out whether the coaster is structurally stable, adding that it would make a great tourist attraction.  (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)