Latest from James Rubin
Bitcoin Lingers Under $27K to Continue Its May Sluggishness Amid Inflation Concerns
BTC and ether both lost ground in May, the first monthly decline of 2023. LTC and RNDR were among the month’s big gainers.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Settles Above $27.1K After Early Wednesday Dip as Rate Hike, Inflation Worries Heighten
ALSO: Large bitcoin holders reduced their holdings and sent assets to exchanges in the days leading up to the debt deal. What's next?
First Digital Unveils USD Stablecoin as Hong Kong Crypto Rules Kick In
The stablecoin is issued by a registered trust owned by First Digital.
Bitcoin, Crypto Prices Brace for Downturn in Coming Liquidity Shock, Observers Say
Improving liquidity conditions so far this year have lifted risk assets such as cryptocurrencies, but the trend is poised to turn once the U.S. debt ceiling is lifted and the Treasury along with the Fed resume tightening, analysts say.
Inflation Concerns, Strong Jobs Data Put Bitcoin on the Defensive
A strong May jobs report on Friday could set the crypto up for further declines.
First Mover Asia: Nearly $275 Million in Ether Burnt This Month as It Continues Deflationary Trend
Also: Bitcoin and volatility have a tricky relationship.
Bitcoin Edges Below $28K as Investors Eye U.S. Debt Ceiling Progress
Investors awaited a House vote on the debt limit deal, scheduled for Wednesday.
ProShares’ Bitcoin Futures ETF Underperforms BTC This Year: K33 Research
The underperformance stems from hidden costs of rolling futures contracts every month as they expire called the “contango bleed,” exacerbated by this year’s rebound in BTC price.
First Mover Asia: Does Crypto’s Success Depend on the Upcoming Presidential Election?
ALSO: The Commitment of Traders report shows that asset managers have increased their open long positions in bitcoin after falling in the two prior weeks.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rises Past $28K on Debt Ceiling Deal
ALSO: A Chinese governmental agency released a paper over the weekend that outlined suggestions for China's Web3 policy, but it didn't broach must new ground. Still, the paper represented progress for a country that is keen to write the next generation of technology standards
