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Galen Moore

Galen Moore

Galen Moore is the content lead at Axelar, which is building interoperable Web3 infrastructure. He previously served as director of professional content at CoinDesk. In 2017, Galen started Token Report, a cryptocurrency investor newsletter and data service, covering the ICO market. Token Report was acquired in 2018. Prior to that, he was editor in chief at AmericanInno, a subsidiary of American City Business Journals. He has a masters in business studies from Northeastern University and a bachelors in English from Boston University.

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Why Bitcoin Is More Like a $100 Bill Than Gold
Data and headlines on bitcoin's use in commerce point to an attribute that sets it apart from the yellow metal.
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By Galen Moore
Mar 12, 2021 at 9:31 p.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2021
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Coinbase
What Causes a Crypto Flash Crash? Sometimes, Business as Usual
What was behind the Ethereum flash crash on Kraken? We dive deep into the numbers to find out.
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By Galen Moore
Mar 5, 2021 at 5:31 p.m. UTC
Mar 5, 2021
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Coinbase
Does Crypto Fix the 'Robinhood' Problem? Not So Fast
The GameStop saga highlighted the "middleman" issues with services like Robinhood. But the data shows crypto exchanges have their own problems.
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By Galen Moore
Feb 24, 2021 at 2:27 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2021
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Money Reimagined: Tucker Carlson Is Right About Financial Privacy
Say what you will about the Fox News host, but he deserves credit for highlighting Bank of America’s transaction snooping, writes Marc Hochstein.
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Feb 19, 2021 at 6:12 p.m. UTC
Feb 19, 2021
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Tron Is Out, Dai Is Back: CoinDesk 20 List Updates for 2021 Q1
Volume on eight trusted exchanges used by CoinDesk hit $239.98 billion in Q4 2020, up from $90.08 billion in the prior quarter.
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By Galen Moore
Jan 12, 2021 at 3:43 p.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2021
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Crypto Long & Short: 4 Metrics That Show How the Current Bitcoin Rally Is Different From 2017
The current bitcoin bull run is indeed different from three years ago, though that doesn't mean we won't see another peak-and-trough cycle.
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By Galen Moore
Nov 22, 2020 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 22, 2020
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Volume Surge Brings 25% Turnover to 'CoinDesk 20'
In the latest CoinDesk 20 revision, five assets were replaced by crypto assets that saw recent quarterly volume surges.
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By Galen Moore
Nov 10, 2020 at 6:35 p.m. UTC
Nov 10, 2020
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The CoinDesk 20 has made its first change since launching in July: Orchid (OXT) has replaced the Basic Attention Token (BAT). (Yuri B/Pixabay).
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CoinDesk 20 Update: OXT Is In, BAT Is Out
The CoinDesk 20 has made its first change since launching in July: Orchid (OXT) has replaced the Basic Attention Token (BAT).
The CoinDesk 20 has made its first change since launching in July: Orchid (OXT) has replaced the Basic Attention Token (BAT). (Yuri B/Pixabay).
By Galen Moore
Sep 8, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 8, 2020
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CoinDesk Monthly Review, July 2020
CoinDesk Monthly Review, July 2020, cover slide
By Galen Moore
Aug 4, 2020 at 7:53 p.m. UTC
Aug 4, 2020
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Crypto Long & Short: Does Decentralization Create Value or Destroy It?
This week, bitcoin rallied past $11,000 and value in DeFi climbed toward $4 billion. But what's the point of crypto if regular markets are just as volatile?
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By Galen Moore
Aug 2, 2020 at 9:01 p.m. UTC
Aug 2, 2020
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