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

Payments Firm Wirex Wins Trademark Infringement Case in UK High Court

The case was brought against several companies for their use of Wirex's registered trademark for its bitcoin rewards scheme.

Royal Courts of Justice, London, U.K.

Markets

Thai Central Bank Warns Against 'Illegal' Use of Baht-Denominated Stablecoin

The Bank of Thailand has deemed any activity involving the THT stablecoin "illegal" on the basis it violates the nation's Currency Act.

Sethaput Suthiwart-Narueput, governor of the Bank of Thailand

Markets

Avant-Garde Painting to Be Sold With NFT-Backed Proof of Provenance

The sale of the Wladimir Baranoff-Rossine work will take place on the Mark Cuban-backed NFT marketplace Mintable.

Abstract Composition, Mintable Auction crop

Markets

Hawaiian House Dems Ask State Regulator to Reconsider Tough Rules for Crypto Firms

Under current requirements, exchanges must hold an amount of fiat equivalent to the value of the crypto their clients are holding.

hawaii, tourism

Markets

Performers' Dance Moves Turned Into Animated NFTs for Games and Apps

Signature moves of dancers can be purchased by fans and used as NFT-based "emotes."

Dance-based "emote" in the game "AlterVerse: Disruption."

Policy

Texas Securities Regulator Issues Emergency Order Against Binance Impersonator

"The pitch is relatively simple – invest a little, gain a lot and don’t worry about risk," the Texas State Securities Board said.

Texas

Markets

BitMEX Founder Ben Delo Surrenders to US Authorities

Delo was released on a $20 million bond.

BitMEX Co-Founder Ben Delo surrendered to authorities Monday.

Markets

OSL, Hong Kong's First Regulated Crypto Exchange, Commences Live Trading

The launch of live trading comes after the exchange was granted Securities and Futures Commission licenses last August.

Hong Kong

Finance

Oakland Athletics Baseball Team Accepting Bitcoin for Private Suites

"The price of a season suite may fluctuate depending on when it’s purchased, which adds to the excitement," said the A’s president.

RingCentral Coliseum, home of the Oakland A's

Markets

Indian Government Officials Give Mixed Signals Over Planned Crypto Legislation

As one government official says the planned legislation would completely ban cryptocurrency use, another stresses that is not the case.

Government buildings in New Delhi.