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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Hex Trust Raises $6M in Series A Led by QBN Capital

The investment, Hex Trust says, will allow the company to hire "key talents" based in Hong Kong and Singapore.

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Ethereum Researcher's Copyright Injunction Against CasperLabs Denied

The court's decision was based partly on the fact Zamfir took too long to file for an injunction.

Vlad Zamfir

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Square CFO Says There's 'Absolutely a Case' for All Balance Sheets to Have Bitcoin

Ahuja said her company sees bitcoin and cryptocurrency as "expanding access to financial services" particularly on a global scale.

Square CFO Amrita Ahuja

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New Zealand Fund Manager Puts 5% of Retirement Plan's Assets Into Bitcoin: Report

“If you are happy to invest in gold, you can’t really discount bitcoin," says the fund's chief investment officer.

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Ethereum's Vlad Zamfir Files Injunction Against CasperLabs Citing Copyright Infringement

Zamfir is alleging CasperLabs intentionally violated the U.S. Trademark Act by filing a federal registration of the Casper mark without his knowledge or consent.

Vlad Zamfir

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BitClout's Alleged Leader Hit With Cease-and-Desist by Prominent Crypto Law Firm

The legal letter is the latest twist in the controversial project's short history.

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South Korea’s Largest Social Gaming App to Mint Low-Carbon NFTs for Millions of Users

NFTs have been a controversial topic of late due to their large carbon footprint caused by a proof-of-work consensus mechanism.

Enjin and GameTalkTalk are seeking to reduce environmental costs associated with the minting of NFTs.

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Crypto Exchange OKEx Korea to Close as New AML Rules Come Into Force

An exchange spokesperson said the new anti-money laundering regime would make it too tough to continue operating.

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Bitcoin Steadies Near $54K After Biggest Drop in a Month

The drop below $55,000 comes at a time when cryptocurrency fund inflows have been on the decline.

CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

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DeFi Credit Union Platform Xend Finance Goes Live in Africa First

Xend is the first DeFi protocol to launch from the African continent using the Binance Smart Chain.

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