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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Finance

5 New Funds Bring $100M to Boost Growth of the Solana Ecosystem

The funds are each bringing $20 million in investment to boost growth and development for Solana in the Chinese region.

Solana COO Raj Gokal, left, and CEO Anatoly Yakovenko

Policy

Iran's Central Bank Reportedly Bans Trading of Crypto Mined Abroad

The move is said to be an attempt to stop capital flight from Iran.

Azadi Tower, Tehran, Iran

Markets

Nokia Launches Blockchain-Powered Marketplace for Data Trading

The marketplace is aimed at providing enterprises and communication service providers access to trusted datasets.

Nokia

Markets

IRS Approved to Seek Records of Kraken Users Transacting Over $20K in Crypto

A U.S. federal court authorized the move Wednesday.

The IRS has released a draft version of the 2021 1040 form.

Markets

Coinbase to Close Its Former HQ Office in San Francisco to 'Decentralize' Workforce

Coinbase said it is moving ahead with its plans to allow employees to work remotely.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Markets

Australian Traders Favor Stocks and Crypto, TradingView Survey Shows

Cryptocurrency was beaten as the top investors' choice by stocks, but only by 3%.

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Markets

WallStreetBets Founder to Launch Blockchain App to Combat 'Market Manipulation'

The original founder of WSB is launching a blockchain app featuring exchange-traded portfolios decided by community consensus.

Wall Street Sign

Markets

Cardano Staking Goes Live on Kraken Exchange

ADA staking was launched on Tuesday, the exchange said.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson

Markets

Dogecoin Price Finally Tops 69 Cents, Flips XRP to Become Top-4 Crypto

The canine-themed cryptocurrency is up an eye-watering 13,611% year-to-date

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Policy

In-Person ID Checks May Be on the Way for Thai Crypto Exchange Users: Report

New exchange users will have to use machines to scan their ID card chips before they can open a crypto account, says an industry exec.

Bangkok, Thailand