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, 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.

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Policy

Biden Administration to Release Executive Order on Crypto as Early as February: Report

The directive will ask federal agencies to determine the risks and opportunities posed by digital assets.

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Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Altcoins Rise and Then Sink

The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization plummets below $41,000 after rising earlier in the day.

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Finance

Multichain Hack Worsens as Loss of Funds Reaches $3M: Report

Users of the cross-chain bridge say that the company is not providing clear information or enough support.

Multichain is building bridges for shuttling crypto across networks. (Modestas Urbonas/Unsplash)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Slides Under $42K; Altcoins Fall

Analysts are noting the correlation between sagging tech stocks and crypto.

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Finance

Former ConsenSys AG Investment Head Accuses Firm of Mistreatment in Lawsuit

Kavita Gupta said in an expanded version of a Dec. 31 complaint that ConsenSys AG had created a “toxic” work environment and demanded $30 million in monetary damages.

A man enters the building housing the ConsenSys Inc. office in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., on Thursday, March 29, 2018. The employees of ConsenSys Inc., the blockchain startup co-created by Ethereum guru Joseph Lubin, have taken over the space at 49 Bogart Street in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. Photographer: Holly Pickett/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Markets

SoFi Can Launch Bank Provided It Doesn't Touch Crypto

The student loan and financial service provider cannot "engage in any crypto-asset activities or services," the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said.

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Markets

First Mover Asia: Fed Tightening, Economic Woes Continue to Spook Crypto Investors

Bitcoin and ether rose and fell; altcoins have a mixed day.

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Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Is Off on US Holiday and Could Fall Further

Ether and most other altcoins also drop amid more bad news for the global economy.

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Markets

Pioneiro na Ásia: Bitcoin está desativado no feriado dos EUA e pode cair ainda mais

O Ether e a maioria das outras altcoins também caem em meio a mais más notícias para a economia global.

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