CoinDesk names Reynolds its editor in chief

Kevin Reynolds has been named CoinDesk’s editor-in-chief, where he will be overseeing more than 50 journalists based around the world. He previously was global news editor at CoinDesk, which publishes between 550 to 750 articles each month with an online readership exceeding 13 million unique monthly viewers. Before CoinDesk, Reynolds was at Bloomberg News for […]

CoinDesk seeks a digital assets reporter/editor in Asia

As digital assets reporter/editor for CoinDesk, you will be part of a team covering the fast-exploding realm of cryptocurrencies for our readers around the world. This particular role would focus on the digital assets beyond bitcoin, consisting of some 10,000-plus cryptocurrencies, tokens and blockchain-based securities with a total market value of more than $1 trillion. […]

CoinDesk seeks a markets reporter in Asia

As a markets reporter, you will be part of a team that acts as the window into cryptocurrency markets for CoinDesk and its readers around the world. Your mission: to ensure CoinDesk readers are fully up to date whenever and wherever something happens in the region’s cryptocurrency market, and that all content is accurate, punctual […]

CoinDesk seeks a learn editor

CoinDesk is seeking an ambitious and entrepreneurial senior editor to lead the growth of educational and evergreen content. The Learn Editor will oversee the development of articles, video and other content intended to educate and inform a broad spectrum of readers new to the world of cryptocurrency, working with both staff editors and freelance writers […]

CoinDesk seeks a regulatory reporter in Europe

CoinDesk is looking for reporters to work within its new regulatory team. Applicants should be ambitious and ready to immerse themselves in the leading publication covering how governments and regulators are approaching the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector. Reporters will be tasked with keeping CoinDesk readers up to speed on important advances in cryptocurrency/blockchain/financial technology policy […]

Coindesk hires Bloomberg’s Ashraf to cover mining

Coindesk has hired Bloomberg News reporter Aoyon Ashraf to cover cryptocurrency mining. He started on Monday. Ashraf has been at Bloomberg since February 2012 in Toronto covering metals, mining and energy. He previously was in investing banking for Mackie Research Capital. Ashraf holds a bachelor’s degree in mining and mineral engineering from the University of Toronto.

Forthcoming D.C. news startup announces new hires

An upcoming D.C. publication from Laura McGann, former politics editor of Vox.com and Politico, and Mark Bauman, previously with ABC News, has announced a number of new hires. Justin Rood has joined as investigations editor. He comes from Insider, where he was an investigative correspondent. He has also worked at ABC News, TPM Media LLC […]

Fineman joins CoinDesk as senior Wall Street reporter

Josh Fineman is now a senior Wall Street reporter at CoinDesk. Previously, he was a senior news editor for mergers and acquisitions, and special situations at Seeking Alpha. In his new role, Fineman will be covering the intersection of Wall Street and cryptocurrency focused on banks, hedge funds and research. Fineman had been with Bloomberg […]

CoinDesk reporter Powers departs

Benjamin Powers, a privacy reporter covering issues around data and financial privacy, information security and digital identity driving innovation inside and outside the blockchain industry for CoinDesk, has left. He has also freelanced for PublicSecurity.Today and other outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, New Republic, Pacific Standard, CityLab, Smithsonian, Playboy, and Paste Magazine, […]

CoinDesk hires Thurman as tech reporter

Andrew Thurman has joined CoinDesk as a tech reporter. He comes from Cointelegraph, where he was a weekend editor. Thurman has also served as senior partnership manager at Chainlink Labs. He was also vice president of business development at CLC Group, a blockchain lab focused on developing real-world connected smart contract solutions. Additionally, he has […]