Sebastian Sinclair

Reporter

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.

Latest from Sebastian Sinclair

Tech

Blockchain Firm Figment Raises $2.5M in Funding Round Led by Bonfire Ventures

Figment said the latest round will enable it to continue developing its blockchain staking, governance and developer tools.

Oct 29, 2020

Ethereum's London hard fork will burn ether to reduce supply.

Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin Falls as COVID-19 Surges, ECB's Lagarde Steps Up, US GDP Hits 33%

The enthusiasm jolt from bitcoin's ascent toward $14K ran into realism, and options traders see low probabilities of a new price record this year.

Oct 29, 2020

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde.

Policy

Bank of Canada Governor Says Digital Dollar Project Moving Past Trial Stage

Tiff Macklem said Canada's digital dollar initiative is progressing past the experimental phase and the G7 needs to coordinate on digital currencies.

Oct 29, 2020

Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem (center) at a G-7 Ministerial Meeting at the US Treasury April 11, 2008 in Washington, DC.

Markets

FTX Launches Bitcoin Pairs for Top Stocks Like Amazon, Apple and Tesla

The crypto derivatives exchange has launched a novel way to trade the world's most popular stocks.

Oct 29, 2020

Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin's Latest Rally Proving Irresistible as Bitwise Assets Top $100M

Latest rally extends bitcoin's lead over U.S. stocks in 2020 returns, potentially setting up a self-reinforcing trend as more investors take notice.

Oct 28, 2020

Bitcoin's 2020 returns leave traditional markets in the dust.

Finance

Overstock's Medici Ventures Invests $8M in Blockchain Firm Bitt

Medici Ventures has completed a third equity purchase in Barbados-based Bitt, bringing it a controlling interest in the blockchain firm.

Oct 28, 2020

Markets

ASX Delays Launch of DLT System Over Coronavirus Trading Volatility

ASX said it was eyeing a new date of April 2023 due to higher levels of demand than expected.

Oct 28, 2020

Policy

Trump Campaign Website Hit by Hackers Touting Crypto Scam

The U.S. president's campaign website was briefly compromised on Tuesday as hackers looked to fleece cryptocurrency from unsuspecting supporters in the final days before the 2020 election.

Oct 28, 2020

Markets

Cred Says Fraudulent Activity Led to Loss of Funds; Law Enforcement Investigating

Decentralized lending platform Cred says it's cooperating with law enforcement over a "loss of funds."

Oct 28, 2020

Markets

Coinbase Goes Down as Bitcoin Approaches 2019 Highs

Coinbase has halted trading on its platform as bitcoin rises to 2019 highs.

Oct 27, 2020

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong speaks at Consensus 2019.