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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First Mover Asia: South Korea's 'Kimchi Premium' Evaporates; Major Cryptos Tumble on Fed Minutes, Continued Global Uncertainty

The gap between bitcoin prices on Korean crypto exchanges and global counterparts has declined from 20% to about 3% over the past year; bitcoin and ether tumbled.

The so-called kimchi premium has evaporated. (Shutterstock)

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First Mover Asia: Singapore Wants More Control Over Crypto Companies That Call It Home but Aren’t There; Major Cryptos Drop

Many crypto companies, especially those with roots in Asia, choose to register their companies in Singapore, but the city-state has grown uncomfortable with the scale of this arrangement; bitcoin and ether fall.

Singapore skyline (Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Crypto Offering New Opportunities for Inflation-Worried Indonesian Investors; Bitcoin Is Flat

A report by the crypto exchange Gemini found that about two in five Indonesians own cryptocurrencies; ether also held its ground.

Jakarta, Indonesia

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Gryphon Digital Mining Ends Plans to Go Public Through Merger With Sphere 3D

The companies agreed to terminate their agreement, which was first announced in June.

The Eighteenth-Century Borely Château & Griffin Beside Ornamental Pool Marseille France. The chateau now houses the Museum of Decorative Arts & Fashion.

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First Mover Asia: DBS Bank's Ditching Retail Exchange Delivers a Small Blow to OSL, Less so to Singapore's Crypto Industry; Bitcoin Rises Late Sunday

Even after the news broke, the stock of OSL's parent, BC Technology Group, continued its week-long winning streak on the Hong Kong markets, rising 5%; bitcoin and ether are up.

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First Mover Asia: Tailwinds for South Korea's Crypto Industry; Bitcoin, Ether Plunge

The report earlier this week of SK Group's $1.6 billion investment over the next three years on semiconductors and blockchain follows a presidential campaign that made crypto-friendly policies an important issue; major altcoins also decline.

Gyeongbokg palace in Seoul. (Image credit: Chan Young Lee/Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: India Continues Its Restrictive Approach to Crypto; Bitcoin, Ether Run in Place

The Indian tax authority's recent revision of what was seized in taxes and penalties from crypto exchanges reflects the government's harsh stance toward digital assets; Solana has a banner day.

India Parliament building (Unsplash)

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Robinhood Crypto Head to Depart

Christine Brown spent five years at the popular, no-commission trading platform.

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First Mover Asia: BC Technology Group’s Crypto Platform Made Big Gains in 2021. So Why Are Investors Unimpressed?

OSL, which accounts for most of the Hong Kong company’s business, rose 63% in 2021, but the stock price has lagged bitcoin and other assets; bitcoin and ether tread water.

Hong Kong.

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First Mover Asia: Why Japan, China and Other Regional Powers Still Put Their Faith in T-Bills, Gold; Cryptos Climb Higher

Some observers viewed bitcoin as ushering in a new era of financial sovereignty amid growing uncertainty about long-term U.S. economic dominance globally, but many countries are still investing in gold and U.S. Treasury bills.

Gold bars (Bright Stars/Getty Images)