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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Policy

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)

Finance

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)

Policy

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.

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Markets

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.

El precio de bitcoin superó los $66.000 por primera vez en sus 12 años de historia. ¿Qué camino seguirá desde ahora? (Unsplash, modificado por CoinDesk)

Tech

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)

Finance

Gemini Introduces ‘Earn’ Product in Hong Kong as Part of Asia Push

Users can receive yields of up to 8.05%.

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Markets

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)

Finance

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)

Markets

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)

Policy

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)