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

Filecoin Network Upgrade Goes Live, Miners Claim 25% Block Rewards

The mandatory upgrade is the first post-launch upgrade to the Filecoin network.

Juan Benet, Filecoin founder

Finance

Justin Sun's BitTorrent to Acquire Esports Platform for New Streaming Ecosystem

BitTorrent is evolving into an ecosystem of decentralized storage, data protocols and content distribution, the firm says.

Justin Sun speaks at Consensus (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

First Mover: The FOMO Takes Over as PayPal Play Sparks Bitcoin Rally to $13K

The latest rally leaves bitcoin up 80% year to date, an enviable performance that's bound to inspire the fear of missing out among some investors.

(PhotoMosh)

Markets

Kraken Relaunches Crypto Trading in Japan After Two-Year Break

The exchange had shuttered its Japanese services after Coincheck's $530 million hack in 2018 spooked regulators and prompted a crackdown.

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Finance

Collider Labs Raises $1M to Invest in Blockchain Startups

The venture builder is seeking to invest in early-stage startups with a focus on transparency, privacy and "fairness."

newton

Markets

CFTC Issues Guidance on Digital Currencies for Futures Commission Merchants

The CFTC wants futures commission merchants to take care when dealing with customer's funds.

CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert, right, speaks to CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey at Invest:NYC 2019.

Tech

Ethereum Classic's MESS Solution Won't Provide 'Robust' Security Against 51% Attacks: Report

A solution being implemented to safeguard against so-called 51% attacks on the Ethereum Classic (ETC) network may not be as secure as suggested, according to a new analysis.

Steam gauge

Markets

First Mover: PayPal Rushes In and Bitcoin Breaches $12K, While USDC Gains on Tether

PayPal gets conditional N.Y. state license for crypto. Bitcoin prices shoot past $12K. Dollar stablecoin USDC grabs market share from tether.

Bitcoin prices blew through $12K and are now approaching a new 2020 high.

Finance

Predictions Platform Polymarket Raises $4M From Polychain, Naval Ravikant and More

The decentralized information marketplace, currently in beta, said the investment will help it improve the user experience.

Crystal ball

Markets

Central Bank of Bahamas Launches Landmark 'Sand Dollar' Digital Currency

The Bahamas has officially launched the world's first national digital currency, the sand dollar.

Sand dollar