George Kaloudis

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.

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Former President Donald Trump says he'll have the U.S. government stockpile bitcoin if he gets a second term. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
The U.S. Government May Begin Hoarding Bitcoin, But How and Why?
Proposed legislation regarding a strategic reserve of bitcoin for the U.S. government poses far more questions than answers at the moment.
Former President Donald Trump says he'll have the U.S. government stockpile bitcoin if he gets a second term. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
Donald Trump (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Trump Speaks Saturday at the Bitcoin Conference. Here's What Attendees Like 'The Crypto Patriot' Hope He Says.
“I want to hear [Trump] give a bold statement on the future of crypto and spark up what we all want," one person said.
Donald Trump (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
A new poll suggests former U.S. President Donald Trump's recent support for crypto may convince some Republicans to see him in a more positive light. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Is Donald Trump Insulating Bitcoin’s Price From the Tech Stock Slide?
With bitcoin steady and tech stocks tanking, is this BTC’s decoupling moment? If so, former president Trump may be the reason, says CoinDesk’s senior analyst George Kaloudis.
A new poll suggests former U.S. President Donald Trump's recent support for crypto may convince some Republicans to see him in a more positive light. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin (Margaux Nijkerk)
ETH ETFs: What We’re Watching For
ETH ETFs finally make their debut in the U.S. this week. How will the market react and will Ethereum as a development ecosystem benefit? George Kaloudis raises the questions w...
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin (Margaux Nijkerk)
A Bitfarms mining facility in Washington state, U.S. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
Bitcoin Mining Is So Back (Except It's AI Now)
Hurting for revenue and profit, bitcoin miners are looking to activities outside mining bitcoin, such as hosting AI computers, to make up the difference. It's paying off, at l...
A Bitfarms mining facility in Washington state, U.S. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
A messy kitchen sink. (Yinan Chen, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
ETF Stands for 'Everything That Fits'
First Bitcoin, then Ethereum, now Solana. ETF issuers will stop at nothing so long as they believe they can make money.
A messy kitchen sink. (Yinan Chen, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
Trump began courting crypto voters at a Mar-a-Lago dinner earlier this year. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Trump’s Speech at Bitcoin Conference Will Mark a Pivotal Moment for Crypto
His appearance in Nashville, still a go despite injuries sustained in Saturday's shooting, will cement cryptocurrency as a mainstream political topic.
Trump began courting crypto voters at a Mar-a-Lago dinner earlier this year. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
AI, if it is to grow as proponents believe it should, will require a lot more energy to power the data centers which make AI possible. (Taylor Vick/Unsplash)
Why AI's Energy Use Isn't Demonized Like Bitcoin's
AI's utility is more obvious to everyday people than the cryptocurrency's, and AI's risks are so much greater that power consumption fears seem beside the point.
AI, if it is to grow as proponents believe it should, will require a lot more energy to power the data centers which make AI possible. (Taylor Vick/Unsplash)
Businessman avoiding handshake between african descent and caucasian businessmen (Getty Images)
MEV Has Spread to Bitcoin, in Subtler Forms Than on Ethereum
There are several ways to front-run a pending bitcoin transaction. One in particular could lead to private mempools, and thus centralization of authority on the blockchain.
Businessman avoiding handshake between african descent and caucasian businessmen (Getty Images)
SANTA FE, NM - JULY 4, 2018:  A man carries a small American flag in his back pocket as he enjoys a Fourth of July holiday celebration in Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
What Bitcoin and the American Dream Have in Common
Bitcoin and America mean different things to different people. Both may have been captured by corporate interests. And both are all about freedom.
SANTA FE, NM - JULY 4, 2018:  A man carries a small American flag in his back pocket as he enjoys a Fourth of July holiday celebration in Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images)