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

First Mover: Bitcoin ‘Double-Spend’ FUD Gives Newbies a Volatility Lesson

A mixture of bearish price-chart patterns and ill-understood news items combined to cause bitcoin's biggest price plunge since March, in a demonstration to market newcomers of the cryptocurrency's notorious volatility.    

Fear, uncertainty and doubt are hitting the bitcoin market.

Policy

Class Action Filed Against Listed Bitcoin Miner Bit Digital Over Fraud Allegations

Defendants allege the mining company made false and/or misleading statements and failed to disclose the true extent of its mining operations.

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Policy

30 Charged in Japan With Trading $96M of Crypto Stolen in Coincheck Hack

The individuals are accused of trading cryptocurrency stolen during the $560 million exchange hack in 2018.

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Finance

Digital Asset Custodian Komainu to Provide Safe Storage of Crypto Seized by UK Police

Komainu will be responsible for providing police across the U.K. with a more "robust" means to store cryptocurrencies.

Police officers, London

Markets

Kraken Adds 26 Crypto Trading Pairs to Capture Growing UK, Australia Markets

Kraken's biggest-ever expansion of trading pairs is aimed at growing its presence in the two promising markets.

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Markets

First Mover: As Bitcoin Flips Bearish, Neither Biden Nor BlackRock Brightens Mood

There are many long-term bulls in the bitcoin market. But in the short term?

Cryptocurrency analysts see stormy weather in the forecast for bitcoin.

Markets

First Mover: What's Next for Ethereum After Cryptocurrency Hits All-Time High

The Ethereum blockchain is growing fast thanks to DeFi, and some traders say the ether cryptocurrency could notch further gains.

Wednesday's inauguration of a new U.S. president continues a tradition that started with George Washington taking the oath of office in 1989.

Markets

Over Half of Investors Think Bitcoin, Tesla Stock Are Biggest Bubbles: Deutsche Bank Survey

One-quarter of respondents think bitcoin could double its price to north of $70K by the start of 2022.

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Markets

Trustee of Collapsed Exchange Moves to Resolve Crypto vs. Fiat Creditor Claims Tussle

Bankruptcy trustee EY is trying to resolve a dispute over how to value cryptocurrencies recovered from QuadrigaCX.

Toronto skyline

Markets

First Mover: Ethereum Steals Limelight With New All-Time High Price as Bitcoiners HODL

Crypto traders shift focus to ether as second-largest cryptocurrency surges to new record price, but bitcoiners aren't going anywhere.

Ether, the second-biggest cryptocurrency, is pressing toward new frontiers after setting a new all-time high price.