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: Binance's Exchange Flow Flips Positive; Bitcoin Trades Flat

ALSO: The co-founder of crypto security firm De.Fi called the price stabilization of crypto assets that plummeted after SEC lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase "mean regression."

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Dithers Below $26K as Investors Eye CPI Data, FOMC Rate Hike Decision

The largest cryptocurrency held its perch where it spent much of the previous three days.

Bitcoin daily price indicator (CoinDesk)

Markets

SEC’s Binance, Coinbase Suits Create Uncertain Future for Listed Tokens: Legal Experts

The tokens listed in the lawsuits have plummeted in price since the news, but the future of the tokens remains unclear.

Photo of the SEC logo on a building wall

Markets

Crypto Catalyst Watch: What Might Move Markets This Week

The Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike decision and U.S. inflation data are among key upcoming items.

Federal Reserve Board Building (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Here's Why Bitcoin's Support is Holding at $25K

These are challenging times for the crypto market, but bitcoin is holding firm.

(CoinDesk)

Finance

Blockchain-Based, AI Compute Protocol Gensyn Closes $43M Series A Funding Round Led by a16z

The capital infusion comes as interest in AI surges. Gensyn said it would use the money to accelerate the start of the protocol and expand its workforce.

(iStockphoto/Getty Images)

Markets

SEC Clampdown Spurs $4B Deposit Flight From Binance, Coinbase and Binance.US

The exchanges, targeted by the SEC for violating federal securities laws, have suffered a significant wave of user withdrawals but managed to process transactions in an orderly fashion so far.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Remains Resilient Near $26.5K, Despite Ongoing Binance, Coinbase Fallout

ALSO: Valkyrie's chief investment officer expects the U.S. central bank to suspend its nearly year-long diet of interest rate increases. That might please digital and other asset markets, but Steven McClurg said that the monetary dovishness is unlikely to continue later this year.

Bitcoin weekly chart (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

Jobs Data Offers Faint Hope for Digital Assets Even as Investors Fret Over Binance, Coinbase Suits

Initial jobless claims reached their highest levels since October 2021, ahead of next week’s rate decision

BTC regional supply change (Glassnode)

Markets

Crypto.com Integrates With CoinRoutes Smart-Order Routing System

The integration is part of CoinRoutes’ efforts to expand liquidity access for its clients.

Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles (Rich Fury/Getty Images)