Sebastian Sinclair

Sebastian Sinclair is the market and news reporter for CoinDesk operating in the South East Asia timezone. He has experience trading in the cryptocurrency markets, providing technical analysis and covering news developments affecting the movements on bitcoin and the industry as a whole. He currently holds no cryptocurrencies.

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Bitcoin Price Leaps Resistance Hurdle in Weekend Breakout

Bitcoin’s breakout from $5,050 resistance has defied overbought indicators and set a new target of $5,550 for the bulls.

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Crypto Market Capitalization Hits 5-Month High Above $185 Billion

The combined value of the cryptocurrency market rose to $185.89 billion earlier today, its highest level since Nov. 18.

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The Media's Cringeworthy Coverage of Bitcoin's Latest Price Surge

From April Fools jokes to "mystery" orders fueling bitcoin's recent rally, mainstream media still struggles to get basic aspects of the crypto market.

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Bitcoin Price Jumps to 4-Month High Above $4,900

The price of bitcoin surged 7 percent within 30 minutes on Tuesday to reach over $4,900 – its highest point for 4 months.

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Enjin Coin Soars 70% After Crypto Project Says It’s a Samsung Partner

Enjincoin (ENJ) is up 78 percent after the crypto gaming project said it has an official partnership with Samsung for its new S10 phone.

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Crypto Winter Thaws As February Proves Month of Market Gains

Bitcoin may have ended a six-month losing streak in February, but MKR, THETA, ENJ and MET ensure it wasn't the crypto market's biggest winner.

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How the Coming Constantinople Hard Fork Could Stir Up Ether Markets

Ether price volatility could spike in the days ahead, courtesy of an upcoming ethereum upgrade scheduled for Thursday.

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Ether Outlook Improves as Price Pushes Above Key Moving Averages

The world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has seen a stronger showing from the bulls after rising 36.77 percent in February so far.

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Bitcoin Price Crosses Key Long-Term Hurdle For First Time in 4 Months

Bitcoin has broken the 100-day moving average for the first time in 127 days, and briefly passed $3,950 overnight.

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Maker's MKR Crypto Outperforms in February with 37% Gains

Ethereum-based cryptocurrency Maker is outperforming the broader markets with a 37 percent gain on a month-to-date basis.

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