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

Азия-первопроходец: рост Bitcoin может «не быть началом конца медвежьего рынка», говорит аналитик

ТАКЖЕ: Старший аналитик CoinDesk Джордж Калудис предлагает прямое объяснение того, почему BlackRock и другие гиганты финансовых услуг хотят предложить спотовый Bitcoin ETF.

Bitcoin weekly chart. (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

Першохідна Азія: сплеск Bitcoin може «не бути початком кінця ведмежого ринку», каже аналітик

ТАКОЖ: старший дослідницький аналітик CoinDesk Джордж Калудіс пропонує пряме пояснення, чому BlackRock та інші гіганти фінансових послуг хочуть запропонувати спотовий Bitcoin ETF.

Bitcoin weekly chart. (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Surge May 'Not Be the Beginning of the End of the Bear Market,' Analyst Says

ALSO: CoinDesk Senior Research Analyst George Kaloudis offers a straightforward explanation of why BlackRock and other financial services giants want to offer a spot bitcoin ETF.

Bitcoin weekly chart. (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

Stablecoin Movement May Hint Strongly at Asset Prices' Path Forward

A recent increase in stablecoin flows to exchanges may signal an increase in bullish sentiment

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Markets

Bitcoin Bobbles, Then Returns to Perch Above $30.1K as Investors Weigh ETF Prospects, Macroeconomic Data

A hawkish Bank of England rate hike and the latest U.S. jobless claims stirred markets little. A crypto executive writes that approval of a spot bitcoin ETF is “almost certain.”

Bitcoin daily chart. (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

Bitcoin’s Ferocious ETF-Fueled Rally Puts Ether at Weakest Price Versus BTC in 2 Months

The largest cryptocurrency by market cap has benefited from rising investor optimism following multiple filings for spot bitcoin ETFs and its omission from tokens listed in SEC lawsuits earlier this month.

Relación ether-bitcoin. (TradingView)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Firm Above $30.1K as Investors Relish BlackRock, Other Spot BTC ETF Filings

ALSO: Crypto may be enduring "a crisis of confidence," but the recent filings for spot bitcoin ETFs by large institutional investors is a promising sign, said an eToro analyst.

Bitcoin weekly chart. (CoinDesk)

Policy

Ripple Obtains In-Principle Approval for Major Payments Institution License in Singapore

Authorities in Singapore have awarded 190 Major Payment Institution Licenses, with 11 going to Digital Payment Token companies.

Singapore, view of Marina Bay with Gardens By The Bay manmade trees in the background (SoleneC1/Pixabay)

Markets

‘BlackRock Pivot’ Continues, as Bitcoin Rises on Increased Volume

The successful approval of BlackRock’s ETF application could be a seminal moment in the history of cryptocurrencies

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Finance

Bankrupt Hedge Fund 3AC's Return as a VC Stirring Up Crypto Community

3AC co-founder Kyle Davies told CoinDesk that the new entity aims to provide support for projects that are building for a decentralized future, but skeptics have recalled the original firm’s tainted past.

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