James Rubin

James Rubin

James Rubin is CoinDesk's U.S. news editor 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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The High Roller in Las Vegas. (Photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk)
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rises, Cryptos Savor FOMC Data
ALSO: Japanese gaming company Square Enix’s commitment to invest in Web3 initiatives is rare in a country in which regulations about anything that seems like gambling are daun...
The High Roller in Las Vegas. (Photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk)
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AdvisorShares Files for Bitcoin Futures ETF
Morgan Creek Capital will serve as a sub-adviser for the AdvisorShares Managed Bitcoin ETF.
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Sentinel Network Reports Theft of 40M DVPN Coins in HitBTC Breach
Sentinel said that the coins were stolen because of a vulnerability in HitBTC’s mnemonic phrase.
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Coinbase to Add Over $500M in Crypto to Current Holdings
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong tweeted the crypto exchange will also invest 10% of its profits in cryptocurrency.
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Binance.US Taps Joshua Sroge to Be Interim CEO
Sroge takes over from Brian Brooks, who resigned unexpectedly after just four months.
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Former Apple CEO Gil Amelio Joins Cirus Blockchain Project as Adviser
The blockchain-powered data-ownership project said the veteran tech executive would help Cirus reach more users.
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Chip Giant Intel Owns Coinbase Shares: Report
The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company appears to have purchased the shares in its Q2 ending June 26.
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Investment Firm Kryptoin Files for Ether ETF
As the SEC weighs approving its first bitcoin ETF, Kryptoin and others are getting in line for an ETH ETF.
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Crypto Asset Manager Valkyrie Files for Bitcoin Futures ETF
Valkyrie said that the ETF would not "directly invest in bitcoin."
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Horizen Labs Raises $7M in Seed Funding Round
Kenetic Capital led the funding, which also included Digital Currency Group and Liberty City.
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