Bradley Keoun

Managing Editor, Tech & Protocols

Bradley Keoun is CoinDesk's managing editor of tech & protocols, where he oversees a team of reporters covering blockchain technology, and previously ran the global crypto markets team. A two-time Loeb Awards finalist, he previously was chief global finance and economic correspondent for TheStreet and before that worked as an editor and reporter for Bloomberg News in New York and Mexico City, reporting on Wall Street, emerging markets and the energy industry. He started out as a police-beat reporter for the Gainesville Sun in Florida and later worked as a general-assignment reporter for the Chicago Tribune. Originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana, he double-majored in electrical engineering and classical studies as an undergraduate at Duke University and later obtained a master's in journalism from the University of Florida. He is currently based in Austin, Texas, and in his spare time plays guitar, sings in a choir and hikes in the Texas Hill Country. He owns less than $1,000 each of several cryptocurrencies.

Latest from Bradley Keoun

Markets

MARKETS DAILY: The Nakamoto.com Debacle

Markets Daily is back with the news moving markets over the last 24 hours, plus a look at Nakamoto.com's troubled launch and how it relates to 'Bitcoin Maximalism'. Later, Brad breaks down a new paywalled report on the upcoming bitcoin "Halving"

Jan 9, 2020

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MARKETS DAILY: Geopolitical Impacts and Cars Paying Cars in Crypto?

Cars paying cars? With geopolitical events reverberating and bitcoin continuing its upward trend, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with news and analysis.

Jan 8, 2020

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MARKETS DAILY: Are Governments Feeling the FOMO?

With bitcoin setting a blistering pace for 2020, Markets Daily is back with all the news that matters, plus a look at several stories on the escalating, global interest in blockchain by governments.

Jan 7, 2020

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Bitcoin as a Safe Haven? US-Iran Tensions Rekindle Debate

Bitcoin’s recent price jump after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian official has rekindled a long-running debate among investors: whether it will work as a safe-haven asset like gold in times of heightened geopolitical and economic turmoil.

Jan 6, 2020

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MARKETS DAILY: Who Should Be Allowed to Invest?

With bitcoin rising for the fourth straight day, now at a two-week high around $7500, up about 10 percent from Friday’s lows, it's CoinDesk's Markets Daily for todays news and analysis.

Jan 6, 2020

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Bitcoin Jumps 5%, Gaining With Gold, After US Kills Top Iranian Official

Bitcoin jumped the most in two weeks after a U.S. drone strike killed a top Iranian military commander, fueling speculation that heightened geopolitical turmoil might spur demand for the cryptocurrency in 2020.

Jan 3, 2020

Parade of military forces, along with photographs of Qasem Soleimani, Tehran, Iran, May 31, 2019. (Image via Shutterstock)

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MARKETS DAILY: Bitcoin Bouncing After US Airstrike in Iraq

Bitcoin is bouncing as geopolitical tensions heat up following US confirmation of a high profile drone strike in Iraq.

Jan 3, 2020

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MARKETS DAILY: Central Bank Digital Currencies and US Dollar Dominance in 2020

With 2019 vanishing in the rear view mirror, Markets Daily is back for an insightful look into the trends that are already shaping this new decade.

Jan 2, 2020

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In Race for 2030 Currency Supremacy, the Dollar Is Its Own Worst Enemy

As the roaring '20s begin, the U.S. dollar looks as strong as ever. But signs of decline are on the horizon.

Dec 31, 2019

"The Funding Bill" by Eastman Johnson, 1881, via the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Ethereum Network Draws Developer Ire After Scheduling New Year's Day Upgrade

The organization behind ether, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency, is drawing criticism from developers after scheduling an upgrade on New Year's Day – a work holiday in most countries.

Dec 23, 2019