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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Tech

.Crypto Domain Owners Can Now Be Verified With Twitter Accounts for Safer Payments

The Twitter authentication service lets .crypto domain holders verify address ownership via the MyEtherWallet app.

Twitter

Markets

First Mover: Monero Leads Privacy-Coin Rally as Bitcoin Trips on Path to $12K

Monero, zcash and other privacy coins, a type of digital token that provides users with enhanced anonymity, are surging in cryptocurrency markets.

Privacy is the attribute that cryptocurrency traders are buying in latest digital-token rally.

Tech

Uniswap's First Governance Vote Ends in Ironic Failure

The vote had been intended to decide whether or not to reduce the threshold required to make and pass proposals on the DeFi protocol.

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Markets

First Mover: 'Blue Wave' in US Senate Could Mean Flood of Stimulus for Bitcoin

As U.S. President Donald Trump fades in election polls, Wall Street analysts are sketching out the market implications of legislative races.

Wall Street analysts say a Democratic takeover of the U.S. Senate in a "blue wave" could mean looser fiscal policy.

Finance

Bitstamp Adds Crypto Crime Insurance for Assets Held Online

The new policy means user funds are protected both on- and offline.

Bitstamp CEO and founder Nejc Kodrič

Policy

Bitcoin Critic Peter Schiff's Bank Under Spotlight in Global Tax Probe

A Puerto Rico-based bank founded by long-time bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff is under investigation over suspicions it facilitated tax evasion.

Peter Schiff

Markets

First Mover: OKEx Private Key Snafu Sends Bitcoin Lower as China DeFi Rises

OKEx withdrawal suspension sends bitcoin lower, China becomes hotbed of DeFi development, Filecoin first-day trading leaves market cap above $800M.

The OKEx exchange had to suspend withdrawals because a founder who held a crucial private key was reportedly detained.

Markets

US Charges 6 With Laundering Mexican Drug Cartel Cash Using Crypto and Casinos

The U.S. Department of Justice charged the six individuals with alleged involvement in laundering funds from Mexican drug cartels after an investigation spanning years.

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Finance

Coinbase's Global Marketing Head Latest to Join Mass Exit

Global Marketing Head John Russ is the latest in a string of departures from the crypto exchange over recent weeks.

Coinbase

Markets

Filecoin Launch Finally Brings $200M ICO to Fruition

Filecoin, designed as a decentralized alternative to Amazon Web Services, is now live as of block height 148,888, or 14:44 UTC.

Filecoin creator Juan Benet