Bradley Keoun

Bradley Keoun

Bradley Keoun is CoinDesk's managing editor of tech & protocols, where he oversees a team of reporters covering blockchain technology, and previously ran the global crypto markets team. A two-time Loeb Awards finalist, he previously was chief 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 is currently based in Austin, Texas, and in his spare time plays guitar, sings in a choir and hikes in the Texas Hill Country. He owns less than $1,000 each of several cryptocurrencies.

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Innovation takes priority over investor protection in the anything-goes market of decentralized finance, or DeFi.
First Mover: Bitcoin Surges to New 2020 High as Harvest Debacle Provides Costly DeFi Lesson
This week's $24M exploit of DeFi platform Harvest shows risks as real as rewards in open-beta crypto markets, where investor protection is minimal.
Innovation takes priority over investor protection in the anything-goes market of decentralized finance, or DeFi.
JPMorgan's analysts have arrived at the Eureka! moment where they're comparing bitcoin with gold.
First Mover: Bitcoin Steady Over $13K as JPMorgan Has Eureka! Moment
Bitcoin traders can be forgiven for gloating over JPMorgan's sudden pronouncement that the largest cryptocurrency has considerable long-term upside.
JPMorgan's analysts have arrived at the Eureka! moment where they're comparing bitcoin with gold.
Bitcoiners are celebrating the largest cryptocurrency's longest winning streak in six months.
First Mover: As Bitcoin Tops $13K, Analyst Explains How Blockchain Gives Clues on Next Move
Chainalysis Chief Economist Philip Gradwell tips his five favorite blockchain data points for analyzing cryptocurrency markets.
Bitcoiners are celebrating the largest cryptocurrency's longest winning streak in six months.
Bitcoin's latest price rally could spark a rush to buy as fear of missing out takes over.
First Mover: The FOMO Takes Over as PayPal Play Sparks Bitcoin Rally to $13K
The latest rally leaves bitcoin up 80% year to date, an enviable performance that's bound to inspire the fear of missing out among some investors.
Bitcoin's latest price rally could spark a rush to buy as fear of missing out takes over.
Bitcoin prices blew through $12K and are now approaching a new 2020 high.
First Mover: PayPal Rushes In and Bitcoin Breaches $12K, While USDC Gains on Tether
PayPal gets conditional N.Y. state license for crypto. Bitcoin prices shoot past $12K. Dollar stablecoin USDC grabs market share from tether.
Bitcoin prices blew through $12K and are now approaching a new 2020 high.
Privacy is the attribute that cryptocurrency traders are buying in latest digital-token rally.
First Mover: Monero Leads Privacy-Coin Rally as Bitcoin Trips on Path to $12K
Monero, zcash and other privacy coins, a type of digital token that provides users with enhanced anonymity, are surging in cryptocurrency markets.
Privacy is the attribute that cryptocurrency traders are buying in latest digital-token rally.
Wall Street analysts say a Democratic takeover of the U.S. Senate in a "blue wave" could mean looser fiscal policy.
First Mover: 'Blue Wave' in US Senate Could Mean Flood of Stimulus for Bitcoin
As U.S. President Donald Trump fades in election polls, Wall Street analysts are sketching out the market implications of legislative races.
Wall Street analysts say a Democratic takeover of the U.S. Senate in a "blue wave" could mean looser fiscal policy.
The OKEx exchange had to suspend withdrawals because a founder who held a crucial private key was reportedly detained.
First Mover: OKEx Private Key Snafu Sends Bitcoin Lower as China DeFi Rises
OKEx withdrawal suspension sends bitcoin lower, China becomes hotbed of DeFi development, Filecoin first-day trading leaves market cap above $800M.
The OKEx exchange had to suspend withdrawals because a founder who held a crucial private key was reportedly detained.
Ethereum has emerged from its larval stage and cryptocurrency traders are bullish on the pupal.
First Mover: As Ethereum Enthusiasm Builds, 'Bear Case' Could Still See Prices Double
There's a lot of money to be made in and around maturing Ethereum-centric markets, where a "bear market" means prices double.
Ethereum has emerged from its larval stage and cryptocurrency traders are bullish on the pupal.
Charlie Lee, the creator of Litecoin
First Mover: Privacy Is Litecoin's Ace in the Hole as JPMorgan Touts Bitcoin
After lagging behind bitcoin for the past couple years, Litecoin founder Charlie Lee is looking to privacy features as his ace in the hole.
Charlie Lee, the creator of Litecoin