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

First Mover: Bitcoiners May Not Care if Dollar Keeps Its Reserve Status

What if the dollar keeps its reserve status? PLUS: FCA ban, McAfee arrest, commercial real-estate wipeout.

Just as this chariot carried Julius Caesar's trophy of war, the dollar could retain its reserve-currency status.

Policy

Ripple Has Mixed Success in Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Alleging Securities Fraud

The judge threw out some of the claims in the lawsuit but the case can continue based on others relating to allegedly misleading statements by CEO Brad Garlinghouse.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse

Markets

Guggenheim-Collected Artist to Release Digital Artwork on Blockchain Marketplace

A prominent Taiwanese-American multimedia artist considered a pioneer of internet-based art is releasing her work on blockchain-based platform MakersPlace.

Taiwanese digital artist Shu Lea Cheang

Markets

Trump COVID Test, BitMEX Charges Bring October Shocks for Bitcoin

Crypto analysts scramble to assess U.S. charges against BitMEX, home of 100x bitcoin perpetual swaps and a venue for getting "rekt."

October is often a volatile month on Wall Street.

Policy

Digital Euro Will ‘Protect’ Eurozone From Foreign Issuers, Says ECB Exec

An executive member at the European Central Bank says a digital euro could protect the eurozone's monetary sovereignty from outside influence.

The ECB flags in front of the building. (Shutterstock)

Policy

Venezuela Rolls Out Ethereum-Based Stock Exchange to Help Skirt US Sanctions

The blockchain-based exchange comes as part of new measures announced by Pres. Nicolas Maduro in a bid to sidestep tough U.S. sanctions.

Nicolas Maduro, Venezuelan president

Markets

Bitcoin, Stocks Fall as Trump Tests Positive for COVID-19

The cryptocurrency and Asian stock markets dumped early Friday after U.S. Pres. Donald Trump announced he and his wife had tested positive to COVID-19.

Donald J. Trump at a 2016 rally in Hershey, Pennsylvania. (Mark Makela/Getty Images)

Tech

Ethereum Layer SKALE Launches Mainnet Phase 2 With $78M Already Staked

The Ethereum-as-a-service platform has upgraded its mainnet and already has $78 million staked.

SKALE's elasticity is meant to accommodate high demand for Ethereum-based dapps.

Markets

First Mover: Nine (Bullish) Bitcoin Predictions for Final Months of (Awful) 2020

Bitcoin is outperforming pretty much every other asset class this year, with a 50% YTD gain. Analysts are bullish heading into 4Q.

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Markets

Twitter's Dorsey Calls Out Coinbase CEO for Ignoring Users' 'Societal Issues'

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted his disapproval of Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong steering his company away from corporate activism.

CEO Jack Dorsey's company is part of a consortium demanding answers.