George Kaloudis

George Kaloudis was a senior research analyst and columnist for CoinDesk. He focused on producing insights about Bitcoin. Previously, George spent five years in investment banking with Truist Securities in asset-based lending, mergers and acquisitions and healthcare technology coverage. George studied mathematics at Davidson College.

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Bitmain Antminer S19 Hydro mining rigs, the company's latest technology, installed at a Merkle Standard facility in Washington state. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

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Analysis

Public Mining Companies Offer Better-Than-Bitcoin Price Exposure in 2023

Core Scientific (CORZ), Riot Blockchain (RIOT), Bitfarms (BITF), Iris Energy (IREN) and CleanSpark (CLSK) have performed better than BTC this year, as this chart shows.

By George Kaloudis

Jul 26, 2023 at 1:44 p.m. UTC

Jul 26, 2023

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Crypto Update | Bitcoin Continues to Trade Below $30K

The bearish price action comes ahead of the Federal Reserve’s expected interest rate hike on Wednesday afternoon.

By George Kaloudis

Jul 25, 2023 at 6:17 p.m. UTC

Jul 25, 2023

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Crypto Update | Investors in Search of Positivity: A 'Wait and See' Game!

Although market volatility remains low in summer months, Bitcoin dips to $29,000 amidst cautious Investor sentiment, as Market Analysts await positive signs.

By George Kaloudis

Jul 24, 2023 at 4:39 p.m. UTC

Jul 24, 2023

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HIVE Blockchain's ethereum mining facility in Boden, Sweden (Sandali Handagama)

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Opinion

Through It All, the Bitcoin Mining Industry Looks Set for Growth

Though the Bitcoin halving will reduce rewards for miners, the prospects for the industry remain bright and innovations like Ordinals promise more demand for miner services in...

By George Kaloudis

Jul 24, 2023 at 1:58 p.m. UTC

Jul 24, 2023

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Featured Story | Is the Metaverse a 'Global Panopticon'?

In an excerpt from her new book "Beyond Data," lawyer Elizabeth M. Renieris argues emerging extended-reality technologies erode individual and societal privacy rights.

By George Kaloudis

Jul 23, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. UTC

Jul 23, 2023

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Featured Story | Transparency for the Crypto Whales, Privacy for the Plebs

Identifying the owners of crypto wallets may level the playing field for retail traders. But if taken too far it could be weaponized against the weak.

By George Kaloudis

Jul 22, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Jul 22, 2023

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