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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Bitmain Spin-Off Matrixport Gets $100M in Series C Funding, Valuation Over $1B

Funding will go toward furthering research for its product offerings while enhancing the platform's user experience.

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Australian Lending Startup Loda Gets $15M to Further Crypto Collateralization Efforts

Loda is among the first of its kind in the country that allows users to borrow Australian dollars against crypto, its CEO said.

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Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Scoops Up 1.3M Robinhood Shares on Nasdaq Debut

The New York-based investment manager invests heavily in crypto and blockchain companies.

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Ireland's Central Bank Governor Says Digital Euro Is 'Very Likely'

Introducing a digital euro would represent a "fundamental shift" in the eurozone's financial architecture, Governor Gabriel Makhlouf noted.

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Gone in 30 Seconds: Yield Guild Games' $12.5M Token Sale Sells Out Fast

Some tokens will distributed to members of the startup's community.

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Fetch.ai Token Has Volatile First Day on Coinbase, Listing Still 'Groundbreaking,' CEO Says

The listing "has a very powerful branding effect on the project," Fetch.ai CEO Humayun Sheikh told CoinDesk Wednesday.

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Think Tank Rand Says Crypto Should Be Included in US-Japan Digital Trade Deal

It may be the time to reconsider the exclusion of crypto in the 2019 agreement, according to experts from the Rand Corporation.

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Robinhood IPO Priced at Lower End of Range, Valued at $32B

The company prices its offering at $38 per share.

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Ripple On-Demand Liquidity Corridor Opens Between Japan and Philippines

It marks a significant step for Ripple looking to cut in a slice of the $1.8 billion in yearly remittances from Japan to the Philippines.

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Solana's Saber Labs Raises $7.7M in Seed Funding Round Led by Race Capital

Funding will go toward three main areas including hiring, marketing as well as business and product development.

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