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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Markten

Sustainable Supply Chain Technology Company Circulor Closes $14M Funding Round

Circulor's platform uses blockchain and other technologies to help companies track the carbon output in their supply chains.

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BlockFi in Discussions to Raise 'Several Hundred Million' in Latest Round: Report

Unnamed sources tell The Information that BlockFi is seeking another mega-round.

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Dutch Police Arrest Three in Pump-and-Dump Scheme Involving Self-Made Cryptocurrency

The arrests resulted from an investigation of the cryptocurrency exchange Coinhouse.eu.

Dutch police say additional arrests may be possible.

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Ripple Files Motion Requesting SEC Hand Over Documents Related to Ongoing Complaint

The company wants to force the agency to disclose why it views XRP differently than bitcoin and ether.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse

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New York Judge May Require Embattled Trading App Coinseed to Halt Operations

Andrew Borrok appointed a receiver for the embattled automated trading app.

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DOJ Charges Latvian National for Role in 'Trickbot' Ransomware Scam

The "Trickbot Group" told victims they would need to purchase special software through a bitcoin address to decrypt their files.

The DOJ tied a Latvian national for alleged participation in a cybercrime group.

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Coinbase Makes Dogecoin Available to Retail Investors

The exchange will try to boost interest in the meme-based cryptocurrency through a $1.2 million giveaway promotion.

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Markten

The First Bitcoin-Sponsored Racing Car to Debut at Indy 500

The sponsorship is among the latest examples of cryptocurrency and professional sports mixing.

And, they're off!

Financiën

A16z to Boost Size of Its Third Crypto Fund: Report

The fund could lead to $50 million in annual fees, sources told blogger Eric Newcomer.

Arianna Simpson, now a partner on the a16z crypto investment team, speaks a CoinDesk's Consensus: Invest 2017.

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Ontario Regulatory Agency Alleges Poloniex Violated Securities Law

The Ontario Securities Commission says the Seychelle Islands-based trading platform did not register as an exchange.

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