PlayIconNav
Crypto Prices CoinDesk 20 Index CoinDesk 20 Index

Sebastian Sinclair

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.

Social

Recent

Sindh Province Capital Karachi, Pakistan. (Muhammad Jawaid Shamshad/Unsplash)
Policy
Pakistan
Pakistan High Court Grants Commission to Weigh Crypto Legality in Sindh Province: Report
The court said the decision to allow any form of crypto business activity falls squarely in the lap of the federal government.
Sindh Province Capital Karachi, Pakistan. (Muhammad Jawaid Shamshad/Unsplash)
By Sebastian Sinclair
Oct 22, 2021 at 3:54 a.m. UTC
Oct 22, 2021
PakistanLegalCrypto
Synchronized swimmers, Copenhagen, Denmark. (Henrik Sorensen/Getty Images)
Finance
Solana
Solana-Based DeFi Protocol Synchrony Raises $4.2M for Composable Indices
The funding, led by by Sanctor Capital, Wintermute Trading and GBV Capital, will also go toward its marketing operations.
Synchronized swimmers, Copenhagen, Denmark. (Henrik Sorensen/Getty Images)
By Sebastian Sinclair
Oct 21, 2021 at 2:04 p.m. UTC
Oct 21, 2021
SolanaDeFiIndices
CoinDesk placeholder image
Policy
Australia
Australian Senate Committee Calls for New Rules for Crypto
The committee wants regulations that will make the country more competitive in the crypto industry with other jurisdictions.
CoinDesk placeholder image
By Sebastian Sinclair
Oct 21, 2021 at 1:29 a.m. UTC
Oct 21, 2021
AustraliaSenateRegulationCryptoBlockchainPolicy
Bitcoin's price just passed $66,000 for the first time in its 12-year history. Where does the road go from here? (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
Markets
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Hits All-Time High Above $66K on Strength of ProShares ETF Debut
The latest rally appears fueled by the successful debut on Tuesday of the first U.S. bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund.
Bitcoin's price just passed $66,000 for the first time in its 12-year history. Where does the road go from here? (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
By Sebastian SinclairBradley Keoun
Oct 20, 2021 at 1:48 p.m. UTC
Oct 20, 2021
BitcoinMarketsFutures ContractsFuturesETFsBitcoin Futures ETF
A train station in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Jakob Søby/Unsplash)
Technology
Terra
Wormhole Adds User Interface Support for Terra’s Network
The move allows users to port digital assets between multiple blockchains without “double wrapping” Terra tokens.
A train station in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Jakob Søby/Unsplash)
By Sebastian Sinclair
Oct 20, 2021 at 12:45 a.m. UTC
Oct 20, 2021
TerraDeFi
A Gemini ad in New York City. (Bloomberg/Getty Images)
Finance
Gemini
Gemini Introduces ‘Earn’ Product in Hong Kong as Part of Asia Push
Users can receive yields of up to 8.05%.
A Gemini ad in New York City. (Bloomberg/Getty Images)
By Sebastian Sinclair
Oct 20, 2021 at 12:02 a.m. UTC
Oct 20, 2021
GeminiAsiaHong Kong
Banque de France in Paris, France. (Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Markets
France
France Trials CBDC, Blockchain for Government Bond Deals
The experiment is one of the EU’s largest to date, with nearly 500 transactions executed during trial.
Banque de France in Paris, France. (Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Sebastian Sinclair
Oct 19, 2021 at 5:26 a.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2021
FranceBlockchainCryptoGovernmentBondsCBDCs
Jacksonville, Fla., where BMAC is based. (Lance Asper on Unsplash)
Finance
Acquisitions
Blockchain ‘Blank Check’ SPAC Announces $100M IPO to Fund Acquisitions
The company priced 10 million units at $10 each.
Jacksonville, Fla., where BMAC is based. (Lance Asper on Unsplash)
By Sebastian Sinclair
Oct 19, 2021 at 1:41 a.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2021
AcquisitionsBlockchainSPACs
Sydney Harbour (Photoholgic via Unsplash)
Markets
Australia
Australia Has Third-Highest Rate of Crypto Adoption in the World: Finder Survey
Almost 18% of the country’s population owns crypto.
Sydney Harbour (Photoholgic via Unsplash)
By Sebastian Sinclair
Oct 19, 2021 at 12:45 a.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2021
AustraliaCryptoBitcoinAdoptionSurveyEtherCardanoDogecoinBinance Coin
Submarine Force Library and Museum, Thames River, Groton, Connecticut, USA. Home of the first nuclear submarine in the world, USS Nautilus. (Bob Smith on Unsplash)
Policy
Legal
US Nuclear Engineer, Wife Charged Over Sale of Naval Secrets for Crypto
The pair had received $100,000 in monero before they were arrested by the FBI and NCIS, according to the criminal complaint.
Submarine Force Library and Museum, Thames River, Groton, Connecticut, USA. Home of the first nuclear submarine in the world, USS Nautilus. (Bob Smith on Unsplash)
By Sebastian Sinclair
Oct 11, 2021 at 12:31 a.m. UTC
Oct 11, 2021
LegalLawFBIMonero