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.

James Rubin

Dernières de James Rubin


Finance

U.S. Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against DeFi Startup PoolTogether

The lawsuit, filed in 2021, alleges the platform operated in a way that enabled users to evade financial regulation and scam consumers.

PoolTogether is crowdfunding its legal defense with an NFT sale (PoolTogether)

Marchés

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Falls Below $26.5K as Crypto Market Fades Amid Coinbase, Binance Angst

ALSO: Stablecoin balances may provide additional insight into price direction.

Bitcoin dail chart (CoinDesk)

Marchés

BNB Drops to 6-Month Low as ADA, MATIC, SOL Lead Altcoin Tumble

Cryptocurrencies the SEC characterized as securities in recent lawsuits led the drop among altcoins, while BTC traded mostly flat.

Los traders inicialmente subieron los precios de xmon para obtener un airdrop de sudo, el token de gobernanza de SudoSwap. (Getty Images)

Marchés

Funding Rates for Bitcoin, Ether Remain Positive, Indicating Bullish Sentiment

Investors remain bullish about crypto in derivatives markets, as the CoinDesk Indices Ether Trend Indicator signals “significant uptrend”

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Marchés

First Mover Asia: Why Did Bitcoin Regain $27K? ‘No One Is Surprised by Gensler’s Actions,’ Crypto CEO Says

ALSO: Why Binance's alleged co-mingling of assets isn't the same as FTX's alleged co-mingling of assets.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Marchés

Bitcoin Rallies Above $27K as Crypto Market Shrugs Off SEC Lawsuits Against Binance, Coinbase

Cryptocurrencies recovered some of their losses a day after Monday’s sell-off when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Binance and deemed multiple altcoins unregistered securities.

Bitcoin daily price chart (CoinDesk)

Marchés

Why Isn’t Bitcoin Falling More? Cryptos Are Acting More Like Commodities Than Securities

Oil is Oil, Gold is Gold, Bitcoin is Bitcoin. The market reaction to SEC enforcement is mild compared to historic price action after other tumultuous events in the crypto industry.

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Marchés

Coinbase Traders Withdraw $600M in a Day Amid SEC Lawsuits

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Coinbase for violating federal securities laws on Tuesday, a day after filing a lawsuit against rival exchange Binance.

Exchange flows over 24 hours (Nansen)

Technologies

Turbos Finance Introduces Smart Routing for Stablecoins on Sui

The feature aims to reduce friction for users coming from other ecosystems to Sui and improve liquidity.

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Marchés

First Mover Asia: Why Did Bitcoin Fall to $25.4K? SEC Lawsuit Against Binance Rocks Crypto Markets

ALSO: Lido’s stETH token has become the seventh largest token by market cap, right ahead of Cardano and just behind XRP, according to data from CoinGecko.

Bitcoin daily chart (CoinDesk)