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Galen Moore

Galen Moore

Galen Moore is the content lead at Axelar, which is building interoperable Web3 infrastructure. He previously served as director of professional content at CoinDesk. In 2017, Galen started Token Report, a cryptocurrency investor newsletter and data service, covering the ICO market. Token Report was acquired in 2018. Prior to that, he was editor in chief at AmericanInno, a subsidiary of American City Business Journals. He has a masters in business studies from Northeastern University and a bachelors in English from Boston University.

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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Bitcoin Taught Me a Valuable Lesson at Austin’s Airport
Crypto enables people to transact with minimal information. If only we could go through life determining exactly what to share or not, Axelar's Galen Moore writes.
Austin Texas (Cosmic Timetraveler/Unsplash)
By Galen Moore
Jul 31, 2023 at 7:53 p.m. UTC
Jul 31, 2023
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The Saga smartphone. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
A ‘Super App’ May Be Web3’s Super Power
Elon Musk has a vision to turn Twitter into an all-in-one app, like WeChat. Turns out, permissionless and composable crypto platforms together form something better than the sum of its parts.
The Saga smartphone. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Galen Moore
Apr 13, 2023 at 9:01 p.m. UTC
Apr 13, 2023
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Chart showing top crypto assets by volume over two quarters.
Markets
Terra
CoinDesk 20: AVAX, LUNA, MANA, SHIB Are In; Bitcoin Cash, EOS, ETH Classic, Filecoin Are Out
Old guard bows out as layer 1s, metaverse and memes surge in.
Chart showing top crypto assets by volume over two quarters.
By Galen Moore
Feb 15, 2022 at 10:03 p.m. UTC
Feb 15, 2022
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The Solana conference's closing gala in Lisbon's main square.
Markets
Coindesk 20
CoinDesk 20 Update: ATOM, ICP and SOL Are In; AAVE, GRT and UNI Are Out
Web 3 is replacing DeFi among the most traded currencies in crypto.
The Solana conference's closing gala in Lisbon's main square.
By Galen Moore
Dec 3, 2021 at 10:01 p.m. UTC
Dec 3, 2021
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Tether Crypto Long & Short Aug 1
Markets
Tether
Crypto Long & Short: What's Going On With Tether?
Since the end of May, tether's growth has gone completely flat.
Tether Crypto Long & Short Aug 1
By Galen Moore
Aug 1, 2021 at 9:20 p.m. UTC
Aug 1, 2021
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Bull vs. Bear
Markets
Bitcoin mining
Crypto Long & Short: This Bear Market May Not Last Long
Cryptocurrency markets will likely stay under sell pressure for the next few weeks, but data points indicate this bear market may be short-lived.
Bull vs. Bear
By Galen Moore
Jun 27, 2021 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 27, 2021
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Markets
Ethereum
Crypto Long & Short: The Market Says Bitcoin Is for Speculation, Not Dollarization
Data from services on Bitcoin and Ethereum shows what's real in crypto adoption stories.
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By Galen Moore
Jun 20, 2021 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 20, 2021
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CoinDesk - Unknown
Markets
Bitcoin mining
Crypto Long & Short: The Market Gets Smarter
This week, the cryptocurrency markets displayed a more sophisticated understanding of regulatory and technology risk.
CoinDesk - Unknown
By Galen Moore
Jun 13, 2021 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 13, 2021
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Markets
Gold
Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin's Taproot Update Shows How It's Not Like Gold
When Bitcoin undergoes a technological shift, it's a test of narratives that underpin the asset's value.
Close up shot of gold bars
By Galen Moore
Jun 6, 2021 at 9:12 p.m. UTC
Jun 6, 2021
GoldBitcoinTaprootCrypto Long & ShortNewsletters
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Markets
Coinbase
The May 19 Sell-Off Actually Strengthened Bitcoin's Narrative
On May 19, bitcoin-dollar volumes set records on some markets accessible to U.S. investors.
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By Galen MooreShuai Hao
May 21, 2021 at 9:48 p.m. UTC
May 21, 2021
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