Latest from Sebastian Sinclair
Australian Financial Watchdog Bans Local BitConnect Promoter for 7 Years
The Australian man was banned from working in financial services by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission.
Digital Bank Revolut Expands Crypto Buying and Selling Service to Australia
The U.K.-based fintech firm has opened its cryptocurrency services to Australian residents.
Digital Rights Advocacy Group Calls On Coinbase for Greater Transparency
The EFF wants Coinbase to be more transparent in how it handles authorities' requests for users' private financial data.
Hacker Hijacks Twitter Account of Indian Prime Minister's Relief Fund, Asks Followers for Crypto
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the latest victim of a Twitter hack undertaken to trick social media users into sending crypto to the attackers.
First Mover: Bitcoin Tumbles, Bithumb Reportedly Raided, Uniswap Challenges Coinbase
Bitcoin is down amid negative news from South Korea, but Uniswap has shot to the top of the DeFi rankings.
Ethereum Classic Labs Airs New Plan to Stop Future 51% Attacks
The leading organization supporting the Ethereum Classic network hopes to better safeguard against future 51% attacks by going after platforms that rent out hashing power.
Moderator of Darknet Marketplace AlphaBay Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
The Colorado man mediated disputes on the now-defunct darknet marketplace Alphabay.
First Mover: Rookie YFI Token Jumped 8-Fold in August as DeFi Dominated
Yearn.finance's YFI token, which looked like another inside DeFi joke when it launched in July, dominated the August return rankings.
US Regulator to Shake Up Banking With Federal Charters for Payment Firms
Acting Comptroller of Currency (and former Coinbase exec) Brian Brooks is spearheading the move to let payment firms operate as banks across state lines.
First Mover: Huobi Takes On OKEx in Futures, Opening New Front in ‘Chinese’ Rivalry
Huobi is taking on OKEx in the business of bitcoin futures trading, opening a new front in the ongoing rivalry between the two Chinese-led exchanges.
