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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Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rally Stalls Above $30K; Ether Hits $2.1K

ALSO: Former CoinDesk head of research Noelle Acheson writes that longer-term narratives such as bitcoin's recent store-of-value story matter but that price depends more on fleeting, often fickle sentiment.

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Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Below $29.5K as Appeal of Riskier Assets Lessens

ALSO: CoinDesk's Consensus Magazine unveils its latest special project, spotlighting 19 blockchain, crypto and Web3 projects to watch in 2023.

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Markets

First Mover Asia: Ether Price Hits Fresh 11-Month High

ALSO: In his latest Money Reimagined column, CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey writes that to prevent the potentially destructive impact of AI, we need open-source innovation and collective governance that is possible through blockchain protocols and Web3, not the monopoly defaulting structure of Web2.

Ether has taken off. (NASA)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Ether Climbs Over $2.1K to Further Its Post-Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade Surge

Bitcoin has also continued its more moderately-paced momentum, inching toward $31K. ALSO: CoinDesk columnist considers Shapella's immediate and potential long-term impact.

BTC climbed above $23,000 and the Crypto Greed & Fear Index moved from "extreme fear" to "fear." (Patrick Hendry/Unsplash)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Major Cryptos Remain Unstirred by Inflation Data, Ethereum Shanghai Fork

ALSO: CoinDesk crypto markets analyst Glenn Williams writes that the recent moves of bitcoin whales may offer clues about BTC's path forward.

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Finance

Bitcoin Breaks Above $30K for First Time Since June 2022

The move continues a 2023 rally that has now seen the most popular crypto gain more than 80% in value.

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Markets

Bitcoin Approaches $30K, Reaching Highest Price Since June

The roots of an hour-long surge were difficult to pinpoint, according to one analyst, but investors have recently been more optimistic about the crypto’s prospects following last month’s banking crisis.

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Markets

First Mover Asia: Crypto Liquidity Providers Can Be Profitable by Considering Trade Volume, Volatility and Other Factors, Data Firm Says

ALSO: Ether falls but still outperforms bitcoin for another day as investors look with hope at the Shanghai upgrade.

Grayscale's GBTC has lower liquidity than some rival bitcoin ETFs. (roegger/Pixabay)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Chilly DOGE, While Bitcoin Simmers Over $28.6K

ALSO: The head of markets for crypto research firm Delphi Digital said Binance's loss of market share has stemmed largely from its struggles with regulators. He also called bitcoin's current threshold at about $28K "a tough spot."

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