George Kaloudis

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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The SEC Is Taking Aim at Paxos and (Annoyingly) It’s Good for Bitcoin
While the largest cryptocurrency has not been a direct focus for regulators, bitcoiners should not become cheerleaders.
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Super Bowl LVII: Kansas City Chiefs, the Philadelphia Eagles and no crypto ads (Peter Casey/Getty Images)
I’m Glad There Are No Crypto Super Bowl Ads: Here’s Why
Sportswashing and crypto company hubris are no longer in play this year. And that's a good thing.
Super Bowl LVII: Kansas City Chiefs, the Philadelphia Eagles and no crypto ads (Peter Casey/Getty Images)
Caitlin Long attends Consensus 2019 in New York City.  (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)
Aspiring Crypto Bank’s Plight Shows Binance’s Issues Are Just Part of the Story
Custodia Bank’s membership rejection by the Federal Reserve Board is more alarming for crypto banking than the recent troubles of Binance, Juno and Signature Bank combined.
Caitlin Long attends Consensus 2019 in New York City.  (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)
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How Bitcoin NFTs Might Accidentally Fix Bitcoin's Security Budget
Ordinal NFTs have rejuvenated Bitcoin’s transaction fee market. Will it prove useful?
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Giant Bitcoin 'Taproot Wizard' NFT Minted in Collaboration With Luxor Mining Pool
Luxor Mining collaborated with independent developer Udi Wertheimer to mint the NFT advertising “Magic Internet JPEGs” in “the largest Bitcoin block ever mined.”
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President Herbert Hoover Saves the Day for a Crypto Bank? Yeah, That’s Weird
Silvergate got propped up by the Federal Home Loan Bank system created in 1932.
President Herbert Hoover as an NFT (Midjourney/CoinDesk)
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CoinDesk Research’s 2022 Annual Crypto Review
Even though 2022 was a bear market it was an eventful year for all facets of the crypto industry.
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What's on the horizon for bitcoin mining companies in 2023? (Alfieri/Getty Images)
What Will It Take for Bitcoin Mining Companies to Survive in 2023?
Some miners have held onto the bitcoin they mined, opting instead to finance operations with debt and other capital, which works really well – until it doesn’t.
What's on the horizon for bitcoin mining companies in 2023? (Alfieri/Getty Images)
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5 Crypto Things That Riled Me Up in 2022
In case you were living in a Wi-Fi-less cave, there was plenty of unsavory stuff to pick from!
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The Final Word on Decentraland’s Numbers
Counting users in the metaverse is tough. CoinDesk scoured and analyzed multiple data sources to distill an answer.
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