Bradley Keoun

Bradley Keoun

Bradley Keoun is CoinDesk's managing editor of markets, where he oversees a team of reporters covering cryptocurrency markets globally. A two-time Loeb Awards finalist, he previously was senior global finance and economic correspondent for TheStreet and before that worked as an editor and reporter for Bloomberg News in New York and Mexico City, reporting on Wall Street, emerging markets and the energy industry. He started out as a police-beat reporter for the Gainesville Sun in Florida and later worked as a general-assignment reporter for the Chicago Tribune. Originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana, he double-majored in electrical engineering and classical studies as an undergraduate at Duke University and later obtained a master's in journalism from the University of Florida. He owns less than $1,000 each of several cryptocurrencies.

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First Mover: Bitcoin's 'Halving' Is Coming Even Sooner Than You Realize
More activity on the bitcoin blockchain means the blockheight, which triggers the halving event, is probably coming faster than anticipated.
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First Mover: Amid Economic Meltdown, Bitcoin Is Winning as 'No Value' Buffett Eats Crow
Bitcoin is beating stocks this year, but it's also crushing the shares of Berkshire Hathaway, whose billionaire CEO said in February that the cryptocurrency had "no value."
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First Mover: Tezos Led Crypto Market With Twice Bitcoin’s Gains in April
Tezos is outstripping the usual crypto leaders on the outside track, possibly down to an increase in the number of exchanges offering staking as a service.
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Genesis CEO Details 'Black Thursday' Chaos in Q1 Lending Report
Crypto lender Genesis Capital increased its loan book to $649 million during a tumultuous Q1 marked by wild fluctuations in the price of bitcoin.
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First Mover: Bitcoin Now Crushing Gold After Biggest Price Jump in Six Weeks
"Digital gold" has surged past the yellow metal to become one of the year's best performing assets, up more than 20% in 2020.
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Bitcoin Jumps 12% as Fed Keeps Money Flowing and US Economy Shrinks
"It's clear that the effects on the economy are severe," said Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. "We won't run out of money. It's an unlimited pot."
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First Mover: For Bitcoin Prices, Inflation Headlines May Matter More Than the Reality
Money printer goes brrr, but does it necessarily mean big inflation?
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First Mover: Two Weeks From Halving, Bitcoin Rally Brings $10K Into View
With the Bitcoin blockchain's once-every-four-years rewards halving now just two weeks away, some analysts are starting to fix their sights on the next upside target: $10,000....
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First Mover: Ether Trounces Bitcoin as Network Sees Surge in Stablecoins
Ether is up more than 50 percent this year, outpacing bitcoin. Is this year's surge in stablecoin issuance playing a role?
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First Mover: Bitcoin Jumps as Fed Assets Top $6.5T and Traders Focus on Halving
Bitcoin has already recovered from its "Black Thursday" crash and is beating the S&P 500 year to date. Now all eyes turn to the halving.
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