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

Japan's CBDC to Get a Clearer Picture by 2022, Says Government Official: Report

The official also said more details on the CBDC's design may kick up a debate on how its issuance could impact financial institutions.

Tokyo, Japan

Markets

Ex-Cryptopia Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing $170K in Crypto

The unnamed employee created copies of Cryptopia's private keys and saved them to a USB affording access to over $100 million in crypto.

Cryptopia

Markets

DeFi Protocol Tranchess Raises $1.5M in Seed Round Led by Three Arrows, Spartan

Money raised will go toward furthering the project's expansion while completing the development of its DAO.

Chess

Markets

Binance Not Authorized to Operate in the Cayman Islands, Regulator Says

The Cayman Islands' financial watchdog said that Binance has not registered to operate in the nation and that it was investigating the matter.

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Markets

Bitcoin Mining Council Says Sustainable Power Mix on the Rise

The council's survey focused on the crypto mining industry's electricity consumption and sustainable power mix.

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor

Markets

Singapore's Financial Watchdog to 'Follow Up' on Global Binance Concerns

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is reviewing Binance's application for a license to operate in the city-state.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao

Markets

Esports Organization FaZe Clan Drops 1 Member, Suspends 3 Following Alleged Crypto Scam

Frazier "Kay" Khattri has gotten the boot, while Jarvis Khattri, Nikan Nadim and Jakob Teeqo have been suspended until further notice.

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Markets

Fake Covid Certificates, Stolen Vaccines Sold on Dark Web for Bitcoin

The dark web vendors like the ubiquity and anonymity of the top cryptocurrencies, a new report said.

hacker, dark web

Markets

Animoca Completes Funding Round, Gets an Extra $50M From Coinbase, Samsung

The new capital will be used to fund strategic investments, product development and licenses for popular intellectual property.

esports, gaming, PCs, games

Markets

US Diplomat Voices Hope for Resolution in IMF, El Salvador Financing Tensions: Report

Victoria Nuland, U.S. undersecretary for political affairs, met with President Nayib Bukele on Wednesday.

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