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

AdvisorShares Files for Bitcoin Futures ETF

Morgan Creek Capital will serve as a sub-adviser for the AdvisorShares Managed Bitcoin ETF.

SEC building

Markets

Sentinel Network Reports Theft of 40M DVPN Coins in HitBTC Breach

Sentinel said the coins were stolen because of a vulnerability in HitBTC’s mnemonic phrase.

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Markets

Coinbase to Add Over $500M in Crypto to Current Holdings

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong tweeted the crypto exchange will also invest 10% of its profits in cryptocurrency.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Markets

Binance.US Taps Joshua Sroge to Be Interim CEO

Sroge takes over from Brian Brooks, who resigned unexpectedly after just four months.

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao

Finance

Former Apple CEO Gil Amelio Joins Cirus Blockchain Project as Adviser

The blockchain-powered data-ownership project said the veteran tech executive would help Cirus reach more users.

Gil Amelio during his time at the helm of Apple.

Finance

Chip Giant Intel Owns Coinbase Shares: Report

The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company appears to have purchased the shares in its Q2 ending June 26.

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Markets

Investment Firm Kryptoin Files for Ether ETF

As the SEC weighs approving its first bitcoin ETF, Kryptoin and others are getting in line for an ETH ETF.

Kryptoin CEO Jason Toussaint

Markets

Crypto Asset Manager Valkyrie Files for Bitcoin Futures ETF

Valkyrie said that the ETF would not "directly invest in bitcoin."

Valkyrie has filed for a bitcoin futures ETF.

Markets

Horizen Labs Raises $7M in Seed Funding Round

Kenetic Capital led the funding, which also included Digital Currency Group and Liberty City.

DCG founder and CEO Barry Silbert

Markets

Tesla's Musk Urges Lawmakers Weighing Infrastructure Bill's Tax Provision Not to Pick Crypto 'Winners or Losers'

The car company's CEO responded via Twitter to a thread by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, who has been critical of the tax provision and a late amendment to it.

Elon Musk SNL Doge