Bradley Keoun

Managing Editor, Tech & Protocols

Bradley Keoun is CoinDesk's managing editor of tech & protocols, where he oversees a team of reporters covering blockchain technology, and previously ran the global crypto markets team. A two-time Loeb Awards finalist, he previously was chief global finance and economic correspondent for TheStreet and before that worked as an editor and reporter for Bloomberg News in New York and Mexico City, reporting on Wall Street, emerging markets and the energy industry. He started out as a police-beat reporter for the Gainesville Sun in Florida and later worked as a general-assignment reporter for the Chicago Tribune. Originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana, he double-majored in electrical engineering and classical studies as an undergraduate at Duke University and later obtained a master's in journalism from the University of Florida. He is currently based in Austin, Texas, and in his spare time plays guitar, sings in a choir and hikes in the Texas Hill Country. He owns less than $1,000 each of several cryptocurrencies.

Latest from Bradley Keoun

Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin Shows Signs of Life but Ether (and Crew) Steal the Limelight

In the race to become the dominant cryptocurrency platform, Ethereum is gaining on Bitcoin.

Jul 21, 2020

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First Mover: Why Bitcoin Traders Couldn't Give a Sat About the Twitter Hack

Bitcoin barely moved on this week’s Twitter hack. Here's what analysts said about why the attack had so little effect on prices.

Jul 17, 2020

Joseph O’Conner was accused of participating in a Twitter cryptocurrency scam.

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First Mover: 'Boring' Bitcoin Shrugs Off Twitter Hack as Stablecoins Co-Opt Satoshi's Dream

Prices for bitcoin barely budged, even as a scam involving the cryptocurrency appeared to be the motivation for a massive Twitter hack.

Jul 16, 2020

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First Mover: Bitcoiners Not Worried Fed Money Printer Has Stopped Going 'Brrrr'

The Federal Reserve's balance sheet is shrinking but bitcoin investors are betting it's only a matter of time before the economic toll of the coronavirus leads to more money printing.

Jul 14, 2020

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First Mover: With Trading Volumes Slumping, Are There Too Many Crypto Exchanges?

As bitcoin's volatility tumbles to a 15-month low, is there enough trading volume to go round for the world's 400-plus cryptocurrency exchanges?

Jul 8, 2020

Too many crypto exchanges? (Everett Collection/Shutterstock)

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First Mover: Even Bank of America Acknowledges China Winning Digital-Currency Race

BoA researchers anticipate China's digital yuan might make a dent in the greenback’s global hegemony.

Jul 7, 2020

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First Mover: As Bitcoiners Watch Dollar, Deutsche Bank Sees Trump Win Hurting Reserve Status

Add the U.S. presidential election to the growing list of volatility drivers as the bitcoin market enters the second half of 2020.

Jul 6, 2020

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First Mover: Crypto.com Says User Growth Coming From Products, Not Token Speculation

Crypto.com saw the total number of users increase by 50% in the past few months, to 3 million people.

Jul 2, 2020

Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek speaks at RISE 2018 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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First Mover: Crypto.com's Chain Token Dominated Markets in June With 33% Gain

The Chain token gained 33% last month, the top performer among the largest digital assets during a month when bitcoin, ether and XRP all fell.

Jul 1, 2020

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First Mover: Bitwise Calls $50K Bitcoin Price When Market Calm Finally Breaks

Bitwise suggests Bitcoin could be looking at territory well north of the previous $20,000 all-time high.

Jun 30, 2020