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

XRP Moves Into the Weekly Spotlight, Dwarfing Other Crypto Assets

Along with XRP’s strong week, 172 of 186 CoinDesk Indices assets finished in positive territory

CoinDesk Market Indices weekly performance. (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

Bitcoin Tumbles Below $30K, Crypto Prices Buckle After Altcoin Frenzy on XRP Ruling

Ripple's XRP was down 25% from its highest levels on Thursday.

BTC price (CoinDesk)

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XRP Trading Volume Surges 1,351% as Major Crypto Exchanges Embrace the Token

The spike in trading activity came after a partial win in a lawsuit against the SEC.

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Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Soars to One-Year High at $31.7K as Crypto Investors Savor Partial Ripple Victory

Ether and other major cryptos are swept upward in a banner day for crypto markets. PLUS: While the number of large bitcoin holders increases, bitcoin sent to exchanges continues to fall, writes CoinDesk's analysts.

Bitcoin daily price chart. (CoinDesk Indices)

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Bitcoin, Ether Maintain Their 2023 Decoupling from Traditional Finance

As bitcoin and ether assert themselves as uncorrelated assets, the impact of macroeconomic catalysts has waned

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Celsius Moves $64M in LINK, MATIC, AAVE and Altcoins Following Court Permission to Sell Tokens

The bankrupt crypto lender was given permission to convert its roughly $170 million altcoin stash to BTC and ETH.

(Arkham Intelligence)

Markets

Crypto Markets ‘Highly Dependent’ on Stablecoins Lacking Transparency, TUSD Poses Risk: Kaiko

The rapidly growing TUSD, favored by crypto exchange Binance, poses risk to the market, according to the crypto research firm.

Ratings company S&P Global has started ranking stablecoins' ability to hold their pegs. (eswaran arulkumar/Unsplash)

Markets

Ripple’s XRP Token Surges 96% After Partial Victory in SEC Lawsuit

XRP climbed as high as 93 cents at one point, its highest level since March 2022.

XRP 24-hour chart (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Steady Over $30K as Inflation Data, Macro Issues Leave Investors Increasingly Unmoved

ALSO: Former CFTC Chair Timothy Massad told CoinDesk TV that regulatory agencies “don’t have to resolve” the stubbornly troublesome issue whether cryptos are commodities or securities.

Bitcoin daily chart. (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

Bitcoin Shrugs Off Solid Inflation Report, Holds Steady Over $30K

While hourly data showed increased volatility, bitcoin’s daily price movement was relatively calm

Bitcoin 07/12/23 (CoinDesk Indices)