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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First Mover Asia: China’s Potential SWIFT Competitor CIPS Won't Help Russia Much; Bitcoin, Ether Rise Again

The Chinese system has just 75 members and processes only a fraction of the transactions that SWIFT handles.

By Sam Reynolds Damanick Dantes James Rubin

Mar 2, 2022 at 12:12 a.m. UTC

Mar 2, 2022

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First Mover Asia: The Petroyuan Is No Russia Sanctions Buster; Bitcoin 15% Gain Is Largest in a Year as Investors See Opportunity for Crypto

The People's Bank of China maintains strict capital controls over the country's currency; bitcoin rose over $43,000 and most other major cryptos were well into the green.

By Sam Reynolds Damanick Dantes James Rubin

Feb 28, 2022 at 11:29 p.m. UTC

Feb 28, 2022

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The national yellow and blue flag of Ukraine over the sky and clouds. (Valentyn Semenov / Getty)

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First Mover Asia: BitMEX Saga Concludes, but We'll Never Know if DOJ Overreached; Cryptos Tumble as Russia Bores Into Ukraine

The guilty plea of the founders of the crypto trading platform with main offices in Hong Kong and Singapore avoided a trial; bitcoin dropped below $37,500 on Sunday after Russ...

By Sam Reynolds Damanick Dantes James Rubin

Feb 28, 2022 at 12:29 a.m. UTC

Feb 28, 2022

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First Mover Asia: India Crypto Firms, Regulators Continue Their Regulatory Debate; Bitcoin Recovers From a Post-Invasion Freefall

Indian crypto industry and government officials have continued to discuss possible changes to regulations announced earlier this month; bitcoin returns to its perch above $38,...

By Amitoj Singh Damanick Dantes James Rubin

Feb 24, 2022 at 11:26 p.m. UTC

Feb 24, 2022

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First Mover Asia: GameFi's Shaky Prospects; Bitcoin, Ether Inch Higher

Strict regulations on gaming in China and South Korea, among other countries, are likely to reduce the market for GameFi in the Asia-region; bitcoin, ether and most major altc...

By Sam Reynolds Damanick Dantes James Rubin

Feb 22, 2022 at 11:40 p.m. UTC

Feb 22, 2022

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Russia President Vladimir Putin (Evgenii Sribnyi/Shutterstock)

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First Mover Asia: Taiwan, Singapore Are Not Stablecoin Fans; Major Cryptos Decline as Russia Invasion Looms

Taiwan and Singapore are wary of ceding control of their currencies; bitcoin, ether and most other major cryptocurrencies fell as Russian President Vladimir Putin made a defia...

By Sam Reynolds James Rubin

Feb 22, 2022 at 3:35 a.m. UTC

Feb 22, 2022

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Chinese President Xi Jinping (Shutterstock)

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First Mover Asia: The Renminbi Rises; Cryptos Suffer Another Lost Weekend

The value of RMB payments gained over 10% compared to December amid an inauspicious test of the digital yuan at the Winter Olympics. Bitcoin and major altcoins tumbled as tens...

By Sam Reynolds Damanick Dantes James Rubin

Feb 20, 2022 at 11:55 p.m. UTC

Feb 20, 2022

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