Galen Moore

Galen Moore is the content lead at Axelar, which is building interoperable Web3 infrastructure. He previously served as director of professional content at CoinDesk. In 2017, Galen started Token Report, a cryptocurrency investor newsletter and data service, covering the ICO market. Token Report was acquired in 2018. Prior to that, he was editor in chief at AmericanInno, a subsidiary of American City Business Journals. He has a masters in business studies from Northeastern University and a bachelors in English from Boston University.

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Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin's Taproot Update Shows How It's Not Like Gold

When Bitcoin undergoes a technological shift, it's a test of narratives that underpin the asset's value.

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The May 19 Sell-Off Actually Strengthened Bitcoin's Narrative

On May 19, bitcoin-dollar volumes set records on some markets accessible to U.S. investors.

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Ether's Run Takes 2021 to the Known Edges of Altcoin Season

Ether is outpacing bitcoin by more than it did in 2017.

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With Bitcoin 'Bear Markets' Like These, Who Needs the Bulls?

Bitcoin could be in for a long, cool spring of modest new all-time highs followed by sudden dips.

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DeFi Reshapes the CoinDesk 20

The recent surge in DeFi activity is altering the crypto market.

A rising tide in dollar volume has pushed the top DeFi tokens into the CoinDesk 20 list.

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Crypto Long & Short: The Pattern in Bitcoin's Volatility

Bitcoin rode the roller coaster this week, but its overall volatility has been in decline.

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These 3 Charts Explain the 'Coinbase Premium' on Its Stock Price

Coinbase is not an "exchange." Its valuation points to different analogies in traditional finance and the desire for a passive, diversified investment in crypto.

Coinbase revenue vs. bitcoin price (quarterly chart)

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How Chainlink Replaced XRP in the Digital Large Cap Index

Over the past two quarters, chainlink became one of the consistently largest assets by market cap and volume.

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Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin Outflows Aren't the Bullish Signal You Think They Are

Exchange flows shift as tether continues to replace bitcoin, building quote currency dominance in altcoin trading.

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Why Bitcoin Is a Better Risk Bet Than a Stack of Penny Stocks

Volatility is a measure of risk, and that's often measured in relation to returns. By that measure bitcoin is a beast so far this year.

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