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

MARKETS DAILY: Bullish Bitcoin Dreams and a 2019 to Remember

Bitcoin's up more than 10%, but will it last? It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily.

Dec 19, 2019

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MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Bears Circle While Hackers Rethink Their Malware Strategy

No lions or tigers, just bears. Here's CoinDesk Markets Daily with Adam B. Levine and Brad Keoun.

Dec 18, 2019

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Canaan’s Post-IPO Stock Plunge Reveals Sales Slump, Price War With Bitmain

Cryptocurrency mining computer-maker Canaan Inc. may have picked the worst time for its initial public stock offering.

Dec 17, 2019

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MARKETS DAILY: Another Chainalysis Bombshell, Plus a Long Squeeze?

After a brief overnight recovery, bitcoin is getting battered along with the rest of the sector, but how much lower can we go? It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily.

Dec 17, 2019

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MARKETS DAILY: Weird News Out of Canada and a Predicted Bull Run

Blockchain goes to court in China and we get expert predictions for 2020. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily.

Dec 16, 2019

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MARKETS DAILY: Russian Drugs and The Most Illegal ICO Ever?

With bitcoin recovering after four straight days of decline we're talking about what may be the most illegal ICO ever, tokens for Mongolian taxi fares, Bitmain’s Texas hedge and one "suicidal" startups surprising success...

Dec 13, 2019

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Volcker Might Have Said Yes to a Digital Dollar - If He Knew What It Was

What would the late former Federal Reserve Chair Paul Volcker have thought about digital currencies issued by central banks?

Dec 12, 2019

Former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker (center) with successors Alan Greenspan (left) and Ben Bernanke. (Credit: Federal Reserve)

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MARKETS DAILY: Nike and the ECB Are Thinking With Tokens

With markets continuing their slide, today we're looking at NIke's recent tokenized shoe patent and the ECB's digital currency discussions. Later, we're joined by CoinDesk analyst Galen Moore for some insight into exchange fees, token listings and more...

Dec 11, 2019

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MARKETS DAILY: How Bitcoin Diversification Is Helping Traditional Portfolios

With the market set for another down day, we're talking new data on Bitcoin diversification for traditional portfolios, taking a look at shifting tactics in the mining hardware industry, traditional bonds issued, then redeemed on the Ethereum blockchain, and more...

Dec 10, 2019

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MARKETS DAILY: 2020 Could See First Central Bank Digital Currencies

With today's markets mostly down, we're talking bitcoin's first golden cross in more than three years, CBDCs and a behind-the-scenes look at Telegram's ICO, courtesy of the SEC.

Dec 9, 2019