George Kaloudis

George Kaloudis was a senior research analyst and columnist for CoinDesk. He focused on producing insights about Bitcoin. Previously, George spent five years in investment banking with Truist Securities in asset-based lending, mergers and acquisitions and healthcare technology coverage. George studied mathematics at Davidson College.

George Kaloudis

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Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Bounces to $20K as Dollar Recedes From 20-Year High; Equity Futures Slide

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 29, 2022.

The markets are experiencing a lot of movement. (Thiébaud Faix/Unsplash)

Finance

Inflation Hedge or Not, Bitcoin's True Value Is Separation of Money and State

Inflationary forces are still out there and investors are thinking about how best to protect themselves. Is bitcoin a way to do that?

CDCROP: Bitcoin Benjamin Franklin blowing bubblegum (Getty Images)

Finance

Can Ethereum Fight Back Against the US’ Sweeping Censorship Attempt?

In a world where Ethereum users don’t want to be censored, there may be a way to push back.

Ethereum Community vs. Financial Censorship (K. Mitch Hodge/Unsplash)

Opinion

In Crypto, Base Layer Security Isn’t Enough

Blockchains are only as secure as the applications they run.

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Finance

The Investor’s Definitive Guide to Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake (Abridged)

It’s not really about which is better; it’s about trade-offs.

(Hans Neleman/Getty Images)

Finance

Vinteum, un centro de investigación y desarrollo de Bitcoin, abrió sus puertas en Brasil

El lanzamiento de la organización sin fines de lucro tiene como objetivo apoyar a los desarrolladores en América Latina.

(Getty/Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao)

Finance

Bitcoin R&D Center Vinteum Launches in Brazil

The nonprofit aims to support developers in Latin America.

(Getty/Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao)

Finance

Banking Platform Galoy Raises $4M for Bitcoin-Backed Synthetic Dollar

Stablesats lets people use Lightning for everyday payments without exposure to short-term volatility.

(Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Finance

Philosophically, It Doesn’t Matter Whether Cryptos Are Securities; Practically, It Does

When a main U.S. regulatory body defers to Crypto Twitter for leads on securities law violations, you know these categories are subjective.

A Fouke Fur Company stock certificate for 100 shares. (Wikimedia, modified by CoinDesk)

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10 Crypto Sports All-Stars

For each Crypto All-Star, we tried to calculate what you would have gained – or lost – if you invested $1,000 in the All-Star's chosen project at the time of his or her announcement. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Sports Week.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)