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

Iran's Ministry of Industry Issues 30 Licenses to Crypto Mining Farms

Tehran's province, which houses the country's capital and center of political power, has received only one license.

Azadi Tower, Tehran

Markets

Bitcoin Jumps 5% as El Salvador Braces for Crypto Law, $30 E-Wallet Airdrop

Bitcoin's jump coincides with announcements made by El Salvador's president on Thursday evening.

man jumping bitcoin price

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Athena to Install 1,500 ATMs in El Salvador Following Bitcoin Law

Crypto ATMs are seen as a way for people to interact with the physical world, particularly those who are not well-versed in cryptocurrencies.

bitcoin-atm-2

Markets

Rapper 'The Game' Stares Down $12M Joint Class Action Over Paragon ICO

Taylor has been found jointly and severally liable over allegations he pursued personal profit in Paragon's unregistered ICO.

Gavel

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El Salvador's Bitcoin Law Effective September, E-Wallets to Get $30 Worth of Crypto

President Nayib Bukele made the announcement during a national address on Thursday.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele

Markets

Robinhood's Planned IPO Faces Delays From SEC Over Crypto Business: Report

The goal now is to list next month ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend.

Robinhood

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ASX Boss Says His DLT Settlement System Will Be Bigger Than All of Crypto Market

“We are moving ... three trillion dollars of securities onto this system and that is larger than the whole global crypto world," said Stevens.

asx

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Coinbase Enters Japanese Market After Completing Registration With Financial Watchdog

The move paves the way for Coinbase to begin offering five major cryptocurrencies including bitcoin and ether.

Coinbase Global Debuts Initial Public Offering At Nasdaq MarketSite

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Bitmain Stops Sales of Mining Machines in Bid to Buoy Prices Facing China's Crackdown

Delaying further sales could be seen as a way for Bitmain to shield both itself and its clients from falling prices of mining rigs.

A crypto mining farm.

Markets

NYC Mayoral Front Runner Eric Adams Says City Will Become 'Center of Bitcoins'

"We're going to become the center of life science, the center of cybersecurity ... the center of bitcoins," said Adams.

New York City mayoral candidate Eric Adams