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

Asian Video Game Publisher Nexon Buys $100M in Bitcoin

The purchase represent less than 2% of Nexon's total cash and cash equivalents on hand, the firm says.

esports, gaming, PCs, games

Markets

The Art of the Prank: How a Hacker Tried to Fake the World's Most Expensive NFT

Someone is trying to prove that despite all the media frenzy about NFTs, they’re not as unique or secure as people think.

lock-broken

Markets

Young Koreans Turning to Crypto as Alternative for Creating Wealth

Young employees in their 20s and 30s are reportedly leaving the workforce to pursue riches in crypto trading.

Seoul

Markets

Iran Central Bank to Allow Money Changers, Banks to Pay for Imports Using Mined Crypto

The bank had previously stipulated only digital assets for import funding could be used by itself and no one else.

View of the Azadi Tower. Tehran, Iran.

Markets

Former Bithumb Korea Chairman Handed Over to Prosecutors

The move may mean the investigation is beginning to intensify.

Bithumb

Markets

Microsoft, Apple, MicroStrategy to Be Listed on Binance as Tokenized Stocks

The move means Binance users will be able to qualify for economic returns on the underlying shares, which will include potential dividends.

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao

Markets

Bitcoin Snaps 5-Day Losing Streak, Climbs Above $52K

The bellwether cryptocurrency was changing hands around $52,150, with hourly buyer volume at the highest since April 23.

bounce ball

Markets

Seoul Seizes Tax Dodgers' Crypto From Exchanges: Report

The department has seized around 25 billion won ($22 million) in digital assets from 676 of the alleged tax evaders.

Seoul skyline

Markets

Bitcoin's Drop on Biden's Proposed Tax Hike Just Temporary, BCB CEO Says

"While the shock may be sustained in stock markets, the nature of cryptocurrency will see straight through this dip," Landsberg-Sadie told CoinDesk.

Former BCB Group CEO Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie (BCB Group)

Markets

Boerse Stuttgart Group Crypto Trading App Volume Reaches $2.4B

The exchange's crypto trading app, Bison, has seen a doubling of trade volumes and active users since last year.

Boerse Stuttgart, Germany