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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Down 26%: Bitcoin Sees Worst Sell-Off in 7 Years as Coronavirus Spurs Flight to Safety
Bitcoin suffered its biggest drop in seven years, as fears over the spreading coronavirus triggered a new wave of selling in everything from stocks and junk bonds to cryptocur...
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As NY Fed Promises More Cash, What Will Christine Lagarde Do?
Bitcoin prices slid for a fifth straight day, but the bigger news is what the N.Y. Fed and Christine Lagarde's ECB do next.
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Previously Crypto-Only BlockFi Adds Cash On-Ramp Through Silvergate Partnership
Crypto lender BlockFi now supports cash deposits.
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You Call That Volatility? Bitcoin Traders Scoff at Wall Street's Gyrations
As traditional markets undergo a level of anxiety not seen since the 2008 recession, the cryptocurrency industry showed few existential signs of distress.
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BitGo Reveals Bitcoin Lending Push; $150M Booked So Far
With big banks still mostly eschewing the 11-year-old digital-asset industry, a new breed of lenders is stepping into the void to meet the demand. Enter BitGo.
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Bitcoin Drops 2% Following Fed's First Emergency Rate Cut Since 2008
Bitcoin prices slid Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced an emergency cut in interest rates to counteract risks to the economy from the spreading coronavirus.
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Bitcoin Rebounds as Coronavirus-Infected Stocks Get Jolt From Fed, BOJ
Bitcoin jumped the most in two weeks Monday, surging alongside U.S. stocks amid speculation that the Federal Reserve and other central banks will support markets as the corona...
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As Fed Contemplates Coronavirus-Prompted Easing, Bitcoin Traders Bet on Halving
Investors are betting the Fed will quickly slash rates amid coronavirus jitters. Whether they turn to bitcoin as a crisis hedge remains to be seen.
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Coronavirus Hits US Stocks, Bitcoin Climbs, Haven Status Unclear
The spreading coronavirus sowed a new bout of fear among investors, triggering a stock market sell-off and flight to safe-haven assets like gold and U.S. Treasury bonds.
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Tokenized US T-Bond Fund Seeks Foothold in $17T Market
The crypto industry is taking aim at one of Wall Street’s oldest redoubts: investing in the $17 trillion market for U.S. Treasury bonds.
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