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

Mystery Over Why Blockchain Australia Revoked Membership of Crypto Project Qoin

Qoin is unsure why its membership in Austalia's leading blockchain industry group was terminated.

Sydney, Australia

Markets

Stock Price at Japan's Top Brokerage Riding High Thanks to Bitcoin Boom: Report

The brokerage's venture into cryptocurrency has increased the company's quarter-on-quarter growth threefold.

Oki Matsumoto, chief executive officer of Monex Group Inc

Markets

US House Subpanel to Look at Crypto as Part of Examination of How Domestic Terrorism Is Funded

The hearing will assess various means of terrorist financing including cryptocurrencies and other funding mechanisms amid the backdrop of what occurred on Jan. 6.

U.S. Representative Maxine Waters, who chairs the House Financial Services Committee

Finance

Galaxy Digital, IOSG Lead $4.3M Funding Round for 'DeFi Bridge' Centrifuge

The company said the capital raised will be used to further grow its business.

top, sin

Finance

Convergence Protocol Raises $2M in Funding Round Led by Hashed

The funding will be used to further develop Convergence's testnet and mainnet.

change

Finance

US Healthcare Provider Gets Bitcoin Donations Totaling $800K From Single Benefactor

The anonymous individual had asked in January if Cape Cod Healthcare could accept bitcoin donations.

health, healthcare

Finance

You Can Now Rent This Private Island Surf Resort for 1 Bitcoin

One bitcoin could buy you a week-long getaway with 15 friends at the Beran Island Resort.

Beran Island where the luxury resort is located.

Markets

India's Securities Regulator Wants IPO Promoters to Sell Crypto Holdings: Report

The reported move comes as India is moving towards a potential ban on non-governmental cryptocurrencies.

U. K. Sinha, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India.

Finance

Single Buyer Splurges $1M in Ether on CryptoPunk Digital Collectibles

The batch of 34 NFTs was purchased by a whale who paid 557.5 ETH, or roughly $1 million.

Cryptopunks NFTs

Markets

New Jersey Crime Watchdog Says Crypto ATMs Need More Regulation

State regulation of crypto ATMs is poor and federal laws aren't much better, the commission said in a report.

New Jersey Capitol in Trenton