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

John Lennon's Son Says Bitcoin ‘Empowers’ People Like Never Before

Sean Ono Lennon praised bitcoin for its ability to help individuals transcend politics and world events.

Sean Lennon at the 2019 Sweetwater 420 Festival

Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin ‘Rich List’ Grows as Whales HODL and Price Retakes $18K

Bitcoin's "rich list" hits an all-time high alongside the meteoric price rally.

Bitcoin "whales" have been known to make waves in the market.

Markets

Players Prefer Cashing Out in Bitcoin Amid Rally, Says Online Poker Giant

Winning Poker Network said it's having to buy more bitcoin than ever to satisfy payout demand from players.

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Markets

Morgan Creek CEO Says Bitcoin Doing 'Extremely Well' Due to Fed Reserve's Dollar Devaluation

CEO Mark Yusko said that "zombie companies" have left the Fed no choice but to devalue the dollar, prompting investors to turn to bitcoin and gold.

Mark Yusko, founder and CEO of Morgan Creek Capital Management

Finance

Star Xu Surfaces From Detention as OKEx's Mystery Key Holder Also Returns

Xu's temporary detention and subsequent release closely coincides with the period that OKEx's unnamed key holder also became unavailable.

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Policy

Irish Man Gets 3 Years in Prison for Stealing $2.5M in Crypto Through SIM Hacks

The man was part of a criminal group that compromised crypto accounts with assistance from contacts at mobile operators.

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Markets

First Mover: As Bitcoin Shoots Past $18K, There's Comfort in the Crowded Trade

"Long bitcoin" is one of the most crowded trades in markets, a new survey suggests. But signs indicate many investors are just now getting in. 

Bitcoin surged past $18,000, just a day after breaching $17,000.

Tech

Zcash Undergoes First Halving as Major Upgrade Drops 'Founders Reward'

Along with the halving, Zcash has rolled out its Canopy upgrade that replaces the Founders Reward with built-in funding for development.

Zooko Wilcox, CEO of Zcash developer Electric Coin Company

Finance

Mexican Billionaire Reveals 10% of His Liquid Assets Are in Bitcoin

Billionaire founder of Grupo Salinas, Ricardo Salinas Pliego, said: "Bitcoin protects the citizen from government expropriation."

Ricardo Salinas (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Bitcoin Closes in on All-Time High as Price Hits $18K

Bitcoin's price broke through $18,000 in what some experts are attributing to global events and bullish fundamentals in crypto.

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