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

Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson Donates $20M to Build Math Center at Carnegie Mellon University

The center will work in close collaboration with faculty, students and researchers across the campus.

Charles Hoskinson, CEO and founder of IOHK, the lead developer of Cardano.

Policy

Kentucky Issues Cease-and-Desist Order Against Celsius Network

The state is the fourth to take legal action against the crypto lender.

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk archives)

Tech

Italian Payments Giant Nexi Says It Is ‘Contributing’ to Design of Digital Euro

“We are starting to talk about a new version of cash,” Nexi’s CEO said. “That’s why we are engaging with the ECB.”

The EU flag (Christian Lue/Unsplash)

Finance

Future of Life Institute to Launch Vitalik Buterin Fellowships Centered on AI Safety Research

The institute studies ways artificial intelligence can help mankind.

Vitalik Buterin on stage at RadicalXchange 2019. (Credit: Christine Kim/CoinDesk)

Policy

US House Passes National Defense Act Containing Crypto Provision

The bill would clarify regulations of cryptocurrencies.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.)

Policy

Binance Australia Updates User Security Requirements in Line With ‘Compliance Efforts’

Existing users who haven’t completed the process will be limited to “withdrawal only” services.

(Vadim Artyukhin on Unsplash)

Finance

Umbrella Network Acquires Digital Advertising Oracle Lucidity for ‘Tens of Millions’

Lucidity says its oracles resolve data discrepancies by targeting fraud and waste in advertising spending and by enabling a transparent supply chain evaluation.

(Inset Agency on Unsplash)

Finance

Ripple to Pilot Bhutan’s CBDC Using Private Ledger

The test is part of Bhutan’s goal to bring its population to 85% financial inclusion status by 2023.

Buddha point, Thimphu, Bhutan (Passang Tobgay/Unsplash)

Finance

Kraken’s App Adds Support for Apple, Google Pay

The move is designed to make it easier to buy spot crypto via the exchange’s app.

kraken

Finance

Riccardo ‘Fluffypony’ Spagni Released by US Court, ‘Actively Working’ on Return to South Africa

The release frees Spagni, at least temporarily, while he attempts to “address this matter” and put it behind him “once and for all.”

Riccardo Spagni, aka "Fluffypony"