James Rubin

James Rubin

James Rubin was CoinDesk's Co-Managing Editor, Markets team 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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Sentinel Network Reports Theft of 40M DVPN Coins in HitBTC Breach
Sentinel said the coins were stolen because of a vulnerability in HitBTC’s mnemonic phrase.
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
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.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao
Binance.US Taps Joshua Sroge to Be Interim CEO
Sroge takes over from Brian Brooks, who resigned unexpectedly after just four months.
Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao
Gil Amelio during his time at the helm of Apple.
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.
Gil Amelio during his time at the helm of Apple.
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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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Kryptoin CEO Jason Toussaint
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.
Kryptoin CEO Jason Toussaint
Valkyrie has filed for a bitcoin futures ETF.
Crypto Asset Manager Valkyrie Files for Bitcoin Futures ETF
Valkyrie said that the ETF would not "directly invest in bitcoin."
Valkyrie has filed for a bitcoin futures ETF.
DCG founder and CEO Barry Silbert
Horizen Labs Raises $7M in Seed Funding Round
Kenetic Capital led the funding, which also included Digital Currency Group and Liberty City.
DCG founder and CEO Barry Silbert
Elon Musk SNL Doge
Tesla's Musk Urges Lawmakers Weighing Infrastructure Bill's Tax Provision Not to Pick Crypto 'Winners or Losers'
The car company's CEO responded via Twitter to a thread by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, who has been critical of the tax provision and a late amendment to it.
Elon Musk SNL Doge
Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), one of the lead negotiators on the bipartisan Senate infrastructure deal.
Senator Who Wrote Controversial Crypto Tax Rule Proposes Modest Revision
The amendment excludes only proof-of-work mining, or the selling of hardware or software that gives individuals control of private keys to access digital assets.
Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), one of the lead negotiators on the bipartisan Senate infrastructure deal.