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

Alchemy Notify Wants to Simplify Blockchain UX With a Single Push

Alchemy has built a new push notification system for blockchain developers in a bid to move the needle on mainstream-friendly crypto UX.

Alchemy CEO Nikil Viswanathan (Pantera Summit 2019)

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US Marshals Service Seeks Firm to Custody and Sell Crypto Seized From Criminals

The U.S. Marshals Service is on the hunt for a contractor to help it store and auction cryptocurrency it seizes in operations against criminals.

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New York, French Finance Watchdogs Open Doors for Each Other's Fintech Startups

The New York State Department of Financial Services and its French regulatory counterpart will work to "ease the entry" for fintech innovators into their respective markets.

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Fed Paper: Central Bank Digital Currencies Could Replace Commercial Banks – But at a Cost

The research explores how "central banking for all" via digital currency could affect commercial banks.

Federal Reserve of Philadelphia (Credit: Shutterstock/Bumble Dee)

Markets

Nonprofit Energy Consortium Trials Blockchain Management for Wastewater Tracking

A U.S. oil and gas consortium says a blockchain-based automated platform tracking wastewater reduced transportation costs.

Oil rig (Credit: Moritz Kindler / Unsplash)

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Binance Korea Deploys Anti-Money Laundering Tool from Regtech Company Coinfirm

Blockchain analytics provider Coinfirm will help Binance Korea better comply with anti-money laundering rules.

Binance Logo.

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French Renewable Energy Provider Wins Regulator's Approval for €10M Token Sale

Renewables provider WPO has been granted an "ICO visa" from the French financial markets regulator.

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Markets

Tech Mahindra Inks Education Deal to Develop India's Blockchain Talent

Indian firms Tech Mahindra and Idealabs will offer curated professional certification courses on blockchain.

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Markets

Bitcoin Rises Above $10K for First Time in 25 Days as Protests Roil US Cities

Bitcoin has risen above $10,000 for the first time in almost a month as protests in U.S. cities continue to intensify.

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Markets

Chase Bank to Refund 95% of $2.5M It Allegedly Overcharged Crypto Buyers

The JPMorgan subsidiary has agreed to repay most of $2.5 million it took in credit card fees for cryptocurrency purchases.

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