James Rubin

James Rubin

James Rubin is 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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First Mover Asia: Asia Stocks Open Soft, Bitcoin Jumps Past $30K on MicroStrategy Filing and Despite Fitch Treasury Downgrade
PLUS: Bitcoin dominance sagged in July, absent a compelling BTC catalyst, and as altcoins seemed to benefit from a partial Ripple court victory.
Bitcoin monthly chart. (CoinDesk Indices)
Bitcoin daily chart. (CoinDesk Indices)
Bitcoin Reverts to $29.6K as Dollar Index, Treasury Yields Shrug Off U.S. Rating Downgrade
Fitch downgraded the U.S. credit rating to AA+. A similar downgrade by S&P in early August 2011 had cratered risk assets, including bitcoin.
Bitcoin daily chart. (CoinDesk Indices)
Bitcoin daily price. (CoinDesk Indices)
Bitcoin Falls 1.2% as Curve Chaos Sparks Systemic Crisis Fears in DeFi
CRV has bounced 20% since Justin Sun organized some relief for the token, but remains 23% lower this week.
Bitcoin daily price. (CoinDesk Indices)
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Crypto Catalysts: Jobs Data to Highlight the Week’s Macro Releases
Among other reports, investors will be eyeing ADP’s private sector jobs total, which last month, soared beyond expectations, a concern for inflation watchers.
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Bitcoin daily chart. (CoinDesk Indices)
Bitcoin Teeters Around $29.2K as Crypto Markets Slide Amid Curve Exploit, SEC Clampdown on Hex
BTC hovered comfortably over $29,300 for much of the weekend but dropped in the hours after Curve Finance tweeted that it had suffered a breach.
Bitcoin daily chart. (CoinDesk Indices)
Bitcoin weekly chart. (CoinDesk Indices)
First Mover Asia: Some Bitcoin Whales Appear Content to Wait for the Next Price Catalyst
PLUS: BTC continued to trade above $29.2K, slightly down over the past 24 hours amid another day of low volatility.
Bitcoin weekly chart. (CoinDesk Indices)
Bitcoin rebounds to cross $29.5K on Friday (CoinDesk)
Bitcoin Erases Losses, Holds Near $29.3K as Nasdaq Gains Nearly 2%
Friday morning brought more welcome U.S. economic data, with the PCE Price Index – the Fed's preferred inflation gauge – dipping further in June.
Bitcoin rebounds to cross $29.5K on Friday (CoinDesk)
Bitcoin monthly chart. (CoinDesk Indices)
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Post-Fed Rate Hike Fizzles. Will BTC's Recent Low Volatility Last Much Longer?
zkSync Era launched only in February but has more daily active addresses than Arbitrum and Optimism, the two largest scaling solutions by total value locked, underscoring the rising interest in its potential airdrop.
Bitcoin monthly chart. (CoinDesk Indices)
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Bitcoin Remains in Tight Range Around $29.3K; Stellar's XLM Leads Altcoin Gainers
Fresh U.S. economic data Thursday morning delivered good news on inflation and economic growth.
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Bitcoin Steady at $29.3K After Fed Rate Hike and Powell Press Conference
The U.S. central bank as expected lifted its benchmark fed funds rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday afternoon.
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