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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Opinioni

Blockchain May Offer Answers for AI Challenges

Artificial intelligence is already having a big impact on society, but it also has the potential to harm. Blockchain technology may help create safer, more effective AI systems.

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Mercati

Bitcoin, Other Digital Assets Surge Late in Q2 on Spot Bitcoin Euphoria

The spot bitcoin ETF filings by BlackRock and other financial services giants ensured bitcoin would finish Q2 in positive territory. Now the SEC’s decision on the applications will likely play a big role in digital asset prices for the remainder of the year.

BlackRock invested $24 million in failed crypto exchange FTX. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Mercati

GBTC Volume Increases 79% in June Amid TradFi ETF Applications

The trust’s trading volume increased to $45 million in June.

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein (CoinDesk)

Web3

Sony Network Communications Invests $3.5M in Singapore Web3 Company Startale Labs

Sony previously worked with Startale Labs to organize a web3 incubator.

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Mercati

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Maintains $30K as ‘the Economy Isn’t Breaking Just Yet’

ALSO: Singapore ranked second in CoinDesk's Crypto Hubs survey. The city state raised billions through IPOs, weathered the collapse of homegrown darlings Terraform Labs and Three Arrows Capital and is now searching for the right regulatory balance to encourage crypto without getting burned again.

Bitcoin 4-hour chart. (CoinDesk Indices)

Mercati

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Shares Rally to a One-Year High, Discount Dips to 30%

Investors are betting that recent filings for spot BTC ETF improve the chances for Grayscale to convert its trust into an ETF and close the price gap, one observer said.

Michael Sonnenshein, CEO, Grayscale Investments and Laura Shin, Podcast host and author, Unchained (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Mercati

As Prices Consolidate in Spot Markets, Asset Managers Increase Long Positions in Derivative Markets

The Commitment of Traders Report indicates asset managers’ continued bullishness in bitcoin markets.

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Consensus Magazine

Los Angeles: Where Hollywood Magic and Creativity Meet Web3

The City of Angels is a global influencer in art, fashion and, especially, entertainment. Less known are its significant contributions in technology innovation. Taken together, the No. 11 spot on CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 is a Web3 superpower. Plus it has the world's best movie stars.

Disney CEO Bob Iger in a tuxedo on the red carpet in May 2023.

Mercati

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Could Experience Price Turbulence as $30K Is Tested

ALSO: Venture capitalists and others have abandoned blockchain for the seemingly greener pastures of AI, but they may be falling for the hype of a technology that has yet to prove itself substantially.

Bitcoin daily chart (CoinDesk)

Mercati

Bitcoin Holds Above $30K as Investors Await Historically Strong July, Eye Options Expiry

BTC has gained at least 20% in July in each of the past three years. Depending on its price heading into the expiry, bitcoin could rally additionally or retreat.

Bitcoin weekly chart (CoinDesk Indices)