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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Ether.Fi CEO Mike Silagadze (CoinDesk, modified using PhotoMosh)
Ether.Fi, Liquid Restaking Protocol, to Release ETHFI Token on Binance Launchpool Next Week
Liquid restaking protocols like Ether.Fi are designed to reuse Ethereum's proof-of-stake blockchain to secure other networks and protocols, and have quickly become one of the...
Ether.Fi CEO Mike Silagadze (CoinDesk, modified using PhotoMosh)
The Protocol Wide
Morpho Labs CEO Examines Drawbacks in Current DeFi Risk Management
Paul Frambot discusses the future of DeFi and the potential for widespread adoption.
The Protocol Wide
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The Protocol: Bitcoin Cry for Help Heard
It may seem perplexing to the corporate mindset that bitcoin's price surged this week to a new all-time high above the old record around $69,000, even as the dominant Bitcoin...
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Scene from Protocol Village at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas.
Protocol Village: AI-Enabled Prediction Market PredX Launches Testnet on Sei Chain
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Feb. 29-March 6.
Scene from Protocol Village at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas.
Blockchain "layers" and "rollups" are getting attention from investors in crypto venture-capital circles. (Unsplash)
Taiko, an 'Ethereum-Equivalent ZK Rollup,' Raises $15M
The Taiko project, distinguished for its "based sequencing" architecture, is one of several competing for relevance among a deep field of Ethereum layer-2 networks.
Blockchain "layers" and "rollups" are getting attention from investors in crypto venture-capital circles. (Unsplash)
The Protocol Wide
Jesse Pollak Discusses Base, Optimism, and the Evolving Landscape of Layer 2 Solutions
A Preview to ETH Denver, hosts delve into strategies aimed at democratizing Ethereum accessibility for all attendees, ensuring inclusivity across the community.
The Protocol Wide
Scene from Protocol Village at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas.
Protocol Village: Fleek Network Claims Faster Edge Computing Than AWS, Vercel
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Feb. 22-28.
Scene from Protocol Village at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas.
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The Protocol: Bitcoin's Call for Volunteers, Ethena's USDe, Blast's Blast-Off
In this week's issue of CoinDesk's newsletter on blockchain technology, we've got an exclusive interview with Stacks co-creator Muneeb Ali. PLUS: More than $200 million of blo...
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Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan (Alexandria Sheriff's Office)
U.S. Government Crypto Wallets Transfer Nearly $1B of Bitcoin Seized From Bitfinex Hacker
Wallets containing bitcoin seized by the U.S. government in the notorious Bitfinex hack – later leading to guilty pleas for Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan –...
Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan (Alexandria Sheriff's Office)
Coinbase Cloud has added support for two additional execution "clients" – software programs used to access and run the Ethereum blockchain. (Alpha Photo/Flickr)
Coinbase Adds 2 Software Programs for Ethereum Staking, to Reduce Concentration Risks
The publicly traded U.S. crypto exchange said it would add support for the additional Ethereum "clients" – computer programs used to access and run the distributed network – t...
Coinbase Cloud has added support for two additional execution "clients" – software programs used to access and run the Ethereum blockchain. (Alpha Photo/Flickr)