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

DocuSign to Acquire 'Smart Agreement' Firm Clause

DocuSign will use Clause's technology in its Agreement Cloud platform.

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Markets

Australian Tax Office Warns Investors to Report Crypto Gains and Losses

The ATO will inform around 100,000 crypto investors to review their previous years' returns and ensure they're correct.

australia tax

Markets

US Financial Surveillance Agency Wants to Know More About Privacy Tech

The Treasury Dept. agency is asking privacy focused companies to participate in a virtual event aimed at boosting its understanding of privacy tech.

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Markets

Billionaire Carl Icahn Eyes Potential $1.5B Crypto Investment

The activist investor said cryptocurrency would endure but not necessarily all the current digital.

2nd Annual New York Comedy Festival - November 2, 2005

Finance

Associated Press Auctions 10 NFTs Celebrating 175 Years of Photojournalism

A representation of Joe Rosenthal’s famous shot of U.S. soldiers raising the American flag on Iwo Jima in 1945 is the first NFT to be auctioned.

"Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima," by Joe Rosenthal.

Markets

HSBC CEO Says Bank 'Not Into Bitcoin' Due to Concerns Over Volatility: Report

The CEO of one of Europe's largest banks points to bitcoin's volatility as the primary reason for not pursuing a digital asset trading desk.

HSBC Singapore

Markets

CEO of Upbit Parent Dunamu Says Exchange Eyeing Further Overseas Expansion

Speaking at CoinDesk's Consensus, the CEO of Upbit's parent company said the exchange was looking to expand into Southeast Asia.

Seoul

Markets

DBS Launches Bank-Backed Crypto Trust Service in Asia First

The bank becomes the first in Asia to offer crypto trust services providing custody and trading.

Singapore's skyline

Markets

Dogecoin Jumps 22% as Elon Musk Hints at Improving Network's Transaction Efficiency

Coinbase also announced it would be listing DOGE in six to eight weeks.

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Finance

Startbahn Raises $10M for Mission to Protect Artists' Rights With NFTs

The platform provides traceability and authentication of artworks using NFTs to protect creators' copyright.

Tokyo