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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First Mover Asia: Amazon’s Web3 Foray Will Be a Compliance Nightmare; Bitcoin Tops $23.9K

The retail giant’s initiative, especially in NFTs, may force some regulatory clarity for digital assets. Cryptos surge in Sunday trading.

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First Mover Asia: Cryptos Shrug Off Latest US Productivity, Jobs Data; Bitcoin Hovers at $22.9K

ALSO: Sam Reynolds considers litecoin's strong performance over the past year compared to bitcoin and ether. The first altcoin has been operating largely out of the spotlight.

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Tops $23.7K in Wednesday Comeback

The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization regained ground lost in a late Tuesday swoon. ALSO: Laguna Labs CEO Stefan Rust discusses Genesis and bitcoin's short-term prospects in a CoinDesk Q&A.

Bitcoin and other assets rose on Tuesday. (Unsplash)

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Crypto Markets Today: Layer 1 Blockchain Token Aptos Reaches Record High

Also: Most major cryptos were in the red, but Axie Infinity’s AXS token continued to rally. Equity indexes were flat.

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Seesaws Above and Below $23K Again

The largest cryptocurrency has been holding steady near this threshold as investors remain hopeful about inflation and the economy.

Blockchain is at a pivot moment, said CMCC Global's Charlie Morris. (Pascal Bernardon/Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Ether Prices Fall Relative to Bitcoin

The ETH/BTC currency pair has declined 8% since Jan. 11 as the price increase in bitcoin has been more pronounced than ether’s; BTC hovers near $23K in Monday trading.

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Pioneiro na Ásia: os preços do Ether caem em relação ao Bitcoin

O par de moedas ETH/ BTC caiu 8% desde 11 de janeiro, já que o aumento do preço do Bitcoin foi mais pronunciado do que o do éter; BTC paira NEAR de US$ 23 mil nas negociações de segunda-feira.

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Premier arrivé en Asie : les prix de l'éther chutent par rapport au Bitcoin

La paire de devises ETH/ BTC a diminué de 8 % depuis le 11 janvier, la hausse du prix du Bitcoin ayant été plus prononcée que celle de l'éther ; BTC oscille NEAR de 23 000 $ lors des échanges de lundi.

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First Mover Asia: i prezzi degli Ether scendono rispetto a Bitcoin

La coppia valutaria ETH/ BTC è diminuita dell'8% dall'11 gennaio poiché l'aumento del prezzo del Bitcoin è stato più pronunciato di quello dell'ether; BTC si aggira NEAR 23.000 dollari negli scambi di lunedì.

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Primer movimiento en Asia: los precios del Ether caen en relación con el Bitcoin

El par de divisas ETH/ BTC ha disminuido un 8% desde el 11 de enero, ya que el aumento de precio del Bitcoin ha sido más pronunciado que el del ether; BTC NEAR los $ 23,000 en las operaciones del lunes.

(Charl Folscher/Unsplash)