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: Bitcoin Struggles Following Inflation Report; California Crypto Bill Is an Overstep, Say Legal Experts

The bill would prohibit California-licensed entities from dealing with stablecoins unless that stablecoin is fully-backed by securities and issued by a bank or licensed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.

Cryptos plummeted Tuesday. (Jay Radhakrishnan/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Has Not Bottomed Out, Data Suggests; Ether and Other Altcoins Fall in Monday Trading

A recent report from South Korea-based CryptoQuant outlines a number of price valuation metrics that show bitcoin sinking to as low as $14,500 to $10,000.

Bitcoin's price may not have bottomed out. (Sebastian Condrea/Getty Images)

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Primer movimiento en Asia: Bitcoin no ha tocado fondo, sugieren los datos; Ether y otras Altcoins caen en las operaciones del lunes

Un informe reciente de CryptoQuant, con sede en Corea del Sur, describe una serie de métricas de valoración de precios que muestran que Bitcoin se hunde hasta un mínimo de entre 14.500 y 10.000 dólares.

Bitcoin's price may not have bottomed out. (Sebastian Condrea/Getty Images)

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Ethereum Proof-of-Work Fork Timing Posted

The fork will occur 24 hours following the Merge, according to an @EthereumPoW Twitter thread.

The Ethereum Merge could cast a long shadow if stakeholders decide to fork. (Sunbeam Photography/Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $21K; DeFi Platform Forward’s $5M Funding Round Highlights Crypto’s Growth in Thailand, but Regulation Lags

Two of Thailand’s largest banks participated in the round, but the country also faces a major obstacle keeping its best tech talent.

Bangkok (Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Crypto Legislation, Enforcement Highlight a Busy Fall for Financial Regulators; Bitcoin Holds Steady Over $19K

South Korea, Thailand and Singapore will be addressing legal action, legislation and other issues in the coming months.

Singapore Skyline (Swapnil Bapat/Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Why DeFi Is Targeting the Institutions It Wanted to Topple; Crypto Prices Rally

Institutional DeFi is growing at a rapid pace and some research firms say this niche sector will attract over $1 trillion in investment capital over the next five years; bitcoin rebounded above $19K.

DeFi is targeting institutional investors. (Shutterstock)

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First Mover Asia: Binance’s USDC Swap Out Isn’t What You Think It Is; What's Behind Bitcoin's Late Dive?

The exchange is hoping to generate one big pool for USD stablecoins to be used for trading and powered by Binance’s USD stablecoin; bitcoin drops below $19K.

Consensus 2022

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Tight Below $20K; Blockchain Protocol Cardano Arrives on Robinhood. Who Cares?

Other protocols have far exceeded Cardano for total value locked.

Bitcoin jumped early Tuesday before falling into the red. (Shutterstock)

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First Mover Asia: The Michael Saylor Tax Case and What It Means; Bitcoin Wrestles With $20K

The MicroStrategy executive chairman says the District of Columbia’s scrutiny of his tax residency is wrong, but the filing has deeper significance.

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor at the Bitcoin 2022 Conference in Miami (Marco Bello/Getty Images)