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

First Mover: Binance's New DeFi Futures Let Crypto Traders Bet on Decentralization

Binance's new "DeFi Index Futures" show the push by centralized crypto exchanges to cash in on this year's frenzy in so-called decentralized finance.

DeFi is hot and traders are getting a new way of indulging. (Metropolitan Museum of Art modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Darknet's Largest Marketplace Still Offline; Fears of Exit Scam Rise

Empire Market, the darknet's most popular marketplace by site traffic, was suddenly taken offline on Aug. 22.

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Finance

Bitwage Rolls Out Tax Calculator Tool as IRS Ramps Up Crypto Pressure

The new tool comes as the IRS is sending more letters to crypto investors.

(Shutterstock)

Policy

Australian Payments Firm Sues Ripple for Use of PayID Trademark

NPPA, a major Australian financial services firm, is suing Ripple Labs over allegations of trademark infringement.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse

Markets

First Mover: Ether Price Swings Make Bitcoin Look Tame as DeFi Speculation Spreads

The success of DeFi on the Ethereum blockchain has brought traders more than just congestion and high transaction fees: Volatility in ether prices.

Ether volatility is brewing. ("Approaching Thunder Storm, Martin Johnson Heade/Metropolitan Museum of Art, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Blockchain Project Qtum Moves to Boost Network Participation With Offline Staking

The hybrid blockchain will soon undergo a fork enabling network participants to stake and earn rewards from tokens held in offline wallets.

Qtum lead developer Jordan Earls (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

3 Australian Businesses Tap Chainalysis to Monitor Risky Cryptocurrency Activity

Several Australian companies have turned to Chainalysis products in a bid to improve their regulatory compliance and reduce risks for users.

Chainalysis at Consensus 2019

Policy

Australian Conman Extradited Over Alleged Fraud Involving $1.2M in Bitcoin

An Australian serial conman has been extradited to New South Wales to face fraud charges involving over $1 million in bitcoin.

Sydney, Australia

Markets

First Mover: Collapsing Bitcoin Futures Premium Offers Glimpse of New Digital Money Market

Dollar-linked "stablecoins" are being used in exotic cryptocurrency trades, similar to the way money markets serve as liquidity on Wall Street.

Dollar-linked "stablecoins" provide the liquidity to fund exotic cryptocurrency trades. (Waterfall at Mont-Dore by Achille-Etna Michallon, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art archives, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Binance Launches DeFi Staking With Cryptos Kava and Dai

Users of crypto exchange Binance can now earn interest on dai and Kava as the exchange's decentralized finance (DeFi) staking platform goes live.

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