James Rubin

Co-Managing Editor, Markets Team

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.

Latest from James Rubin

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Surges Past $23K Before Retreating

ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that Microsoft cutting its mixed reality team underlines large tech firms's struggles to succeed in the augmented and virtual reality space. Will Apple do better?

Jan 23, 2023

Staking crypto (Jay Radhakrishnan/Getty Images)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Returns to Its Winning Ways

ALSO: Shaurya Malwa writes about Singapore asset management firm Cobo's initiative to introduce separate custodian, clearing and settlement services to crypto.

Jan 20, 2023

The upcoming Merge comes with some risks, says DappRadar. (ryasick/Getty Images)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Hangs Tough Over $21K for Another Day

ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes about the unlikely rally of metaverse majors, including Axie Infinity and Decentraland, even as they struggle to keep users engaged.

Jan 18, 2023

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Tops $21.3K as Cryptos' 2023 Feel-Good Story Continues

ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that the surge of FTX’s FTT Token is part of a trend in which investors send prices of certain tokens higher even as their projects fail or flounder.

Jan 17, 2023

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Surges on Inflation Tailwinds, Hovers Near $21K

ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that Ark Invest's Cathie Wood is correct in thinking that, despite market uncertainty, disruptive innovation technologies that address issues have gained traction.

Jan 16, 2023

Bitcoin soared in early weekend trading. (Shutterstock)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Ether Continue Their Rapid Descent in Volatility

ALSO: The two largest cryptocurrencies by market volume held steady within the narrow ranges they've occupied since mid December.

Jan 6, 2023

BTC's price and volatility both fell August 4. (Jakob Owens/Unsplash)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rises, Cryptos Savor FOMC Data

ALSO: Japanese gaming company Square Enix’s commitment to invest in Web3 initiatives is rare in a country in which regulations about anything that seems like gambling are daunting.

Jan 5, 2023

Markets

First Mover Asia: Why Is Tron Founder Justin Sun Keeping Some of His Coins in Valkyrie Digital Assets?

ALSO: Bitcoin spent a low-key 14th birthday, trading almost precisely in the same narrow range it's held since mid-December; other cryptos traded sideways, although SOL rose 22% to continue its nearly week-long surge.

Jan 4, 2023

Cartel del fundador de Tron, Justin Sun. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Celebrates the New Year With Old Pricing, Holds Steady at $16.7K

ALSO: CoinDesk's Sam Reynolds explains why crypto exchange token prices continue to respond to news events and not what the SEC and other regulators might do.

Jan 2, 2023

Markets

First Mover Asia: 3 Crypto Predictions for 2023 From Digital Asset Manager 3iQ's Research Head

Mark Connors sees a rebound in digital prices by the third quarter and companies increasing their involvement in developing regulation. ALSO: Bitcoin would just as soon forget acquaintances auld and new to 2022.

Dec 30, 2022

Crypto markets are limping to the 2022 finish line, but next year will likely improve, said a prominent crypto markets researcher. (K.J. Historical/Corbis/Getty Images)

Pageof 64