James Rubin

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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XRP price in the last 24 hours (CoinDesk)
XRP Soars 10%, Lifting Altcoins as Bitcoin Dominance Teeters at 1-Month Low
Bitcoin’s stall despite a recent wave of positive crypto news is a cause for concern, one observer said.
XRP price in the last 24 hours (CoinDesk)
Bitcoin daily chart. (CoinDesk Indices)
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Lingers Below $30K, While XRP Continues Its Rally
PLUS: Last week's partial court victory for Ripple last week buoyed Coinbase's share price by clarifying a nettlesome regulatory issue. The company still needs to recapture tr...
Bitcoin daily chart. (CoinDesk Indices)
Bitcoin daily chart. (CoinDesk Indices)
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rebounds to $30.1K After Retreating to June Low
PLUS: A day in the life of Binance’s head of law enforcement training – petty crooks, fake subpoenas, and dodging politically sensitive requests.
Bitcoin daily chart. (CoinDesk Indices)
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C. (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)
Crypto Catalysts: Investors to Weigh Jobs, Retail Sales, Production Data for Latest Inflation Signals
The jobs market remains strong, a concern for the U.S. central bank which seems intent on raising the Federal Funds rate 25 basis points.
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C. (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)
BTC price (CoinDesk)
Bitcoin Tumbles Below $30K, Crypto Prices Buckle After Altcoin Frenzy on XRP Ruling
Ripple's XRP was down 25% from its highest levels on Thursday.
BTC price (CoinDesk)
Bitcoin daily price chart. (CoinDesk Indices)
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Soars to One-Year High at $31.7K as Crypto Investors Savor Partial Ripple Victory
Ether and other major cryptos are swept upward in a banner day for crypto markets. PLUS: While the number of large bitcoin holders increases, bitcoin sent to exchanges continu...
Bitcoin daily price chart. (CoinDesk Indices)
Bitcoin daily chart. (CoinDesk Indices)
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Steady Over $30K as Inflation Data, Macro Issues Leave Investors Increasingly Unmoved
ALSO: Former CFTC Chair Timothy Massad told CoinDesk TV that regulatory agencies “don’t have to resolve” the stubbornly troublesome issue whether cryptos are commodities or se...
Bitcoin daily chart. (CoinDesk Indices)
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Crypto Catalyst Watch: June CPI, PPI Readings Hold the Spotlight
The CPI sank to 4% in May and has been trending downward, although the Federal Reserve seems likely to follow through on an intended rate hike later this month.
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Bitcoin daily chart. (CoinDesk Indices)
Bitcoin Falls Back Below $31K After Late Monday Surge
The head of research for digital asset manager 3iQ wrote that the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is still riding tailwinds from multiple spot bitcoin ETF fili...
Bitcoin daily chart. (CoinDesk Indices)
Bitcoin weekly chart. (CoinDesk Indices)
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Whales Are Increasing, but BTC Sent to Exchanges Continues to Fall. What Does the Trend Mean?
PLUS: Bitcoin tumbled below $30,000 for the first time in almost two weeks after a disappointing ADP private sector jobs report and ISM services index, but regained some groun...
Bitcoin weekly chart. (CoinDesk Indices)