Sheldon Reback

Sheldon Reback

Sheldon Reback is CoinDesk's European news editor. Before joining the company, he spent 26 years as an editor at Bloomberg News, where he worked on beats as diverse as stock markets and the retail industry as well as covering the dot-com bubble of 2000-2002. He subsequently managed the Bloomberg Terminal's main news page before becoming the European editor for a global project to produce short, chart-based stories across the newsroom. His previous work as a journalist took him to Hong Kong, where he reported and edited for several technology magazines, and he also has experience in market research and writing computer manuals. Sheldon has an MBA from the London Business School and an industrial chemistry degree from Brunel University. He owns a small amount of ether.

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Thai Crypto Exchange Bitkub May Be Valued as High as $3B in IPO: CEO
Jirayut Srupsrisopa said earlier this month that an IPO was planned for next year.
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Monad Labs is looking to provide faster EVM processing than Ethereum. (Julian Hochgesang/Unsplash)
Blockchain Developer Monad Labs Raises $225M Led by Paradigm
The company is looking to offer an Ethereum-compatible environment that's faster than the original.
Monad Labs is looking to provide faster EVM processing than Ethereum. (Julian Hochgesang/Unsplash)
Crypto-related stocks rose in trading before U.S. markets opened. (Unsplash)
Crypto Stocks Gain as Bitcoin Tops $72K for First Time Since March
Crypto-related companies looked set to start the week on a positive note.
Crypto-related stocks rose in trading before U.S. markets opened. (Unsplash)
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Thai Crypto Exchange Bitkub Plans 2025 IPO: Bloomberg
The exchange's owner signaled its intention to sell shares to the public in a 2023 letter that didn't give a timeframe.
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Binance Executives File Suit Against Nigeria: Local Media
The two Binance executives held in Nigeria after being invited for consultations filed suit against two government agencies for allegedly violating their human rights.
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Craig Wright heading to COPA trial on March 1  (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)
Craig Wright Assets Frozen by UK Judge to Prevent Him Evading Court Costs
Judge James Mellor found earlier this month that Wright was not, as he'd claimed, Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto.
Craig Wright heading to COPA trial on March 1  (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)
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Nigeria Government Demands $10B From Crypto Exchange Binance: BBC
A spokesperson for the president later denied an amount had been set, People's Gazette reported.
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Crypto Stocks Rise as Bitcoin Plows Through $59K for First Time Since 2021
Gains among exchange-traded funds were led by BlackRock's IBIT.
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Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Sells Coinbase Shares for First Time in a Month
ARK sold $34.3 million of shares in the crypto exchange, which is due to report earnings after the U.S. market closes.
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
Fed Chair Powell Told House Democrats U.S. Needs Stablecoin Bill: Politico
Powell also said a CBDC would need Congress' approval before the Federal Reserve will act.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)