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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Markets

Bitcoin Price Breaks Above $16K for First Time in 3 Years

Bitcoin's price breaks above $16,000, reaching an almost three-year high.

Bitcoin's price has reached heights not seen since December 2017.

Markets

Total Value Locked in DeFi Sector Hits Record $13.6B

The U.S. dollar value of the cryptocurrency liquidity locked up in decentralized finance is surging, buoyed by big gains for some lesser known projects.

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Finance

ShareRing Brings Its Blockchain Identity Solution to Rakuten Travel Bookers

The integration will mean Rakuten Travel Xchange customers can opt to use ShareRing's self-sovereign identity app to access bookings.

Rakuten

Markets

World's Second-Biggest Bank to Issue $3B in Bonds Tradable for Bitcoin

China Construction Bank will issue the debt securities over a blockchain, with trading to be available against bitcoin and U.S. dollars via an exchange partner.

China Construction Bank

Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin Needs No Vaccine as Druckenmiller Lays Down 'Better Bet'

Price reaction to vaccine breakthrough renews dialogue over whether bitcoin trades like a risk-on asset, inflation hedge or neither.

What exactly are bitcoin traders betting on? Hedge fund legend Stan Druckenmiller calls it a better gold bet than gold itself.

Tech

Gemini Exchange Building 'Wrapped Filecoin' for the Ethereum Network

Gemini is calling on developers who want to assist the effort to bring the FIL token to Ethereum.

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Policy

Former NFL Investor's Lawyers Seek to Withdraw From Crypto 'Shadow Banking' Case

Lawyers of embattled former NFL investor Reginald Fowler have filed a motion to withdraw as his representative counsel.

U.S. Southern District Court, New York

Policy

Ex-Microsoft Dev Gets 9 Years in Prison Over $10M Theft Involving Bitcoin Mixing

The former Microsoft software engineer was sentenced Monday for an elaborate criminal scheme involving bitcoin and digital gift cards.

Microsoft

Markets

First Mover: What's Next for Bitcoin as Wall Street Gets Vaccine Booster

Crypto markets could turn on a shift in economic policies as U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden's transition team starts to meet.

Bitcoin was higher Monday as stocks got a shot of optimism from news of progress on a coronavirus vaccine.

Policy

Norway Central Bank Official Says 'No Acute Need' to Introduce a Digital Currency

The deputy governor of the Norges Bank said there's no urgent need for the nation to launch a digital krone.

Ida Wolden Bache, Norges Bank deputy governor