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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Finance

SEC Threatened to Sue Coinbase Over Lending Product, CEO Says

The securities regulator is threatening to sue Coinbase should the exchange launch its Lend product, Brian Armstrong claimed in a Twitter thread.

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Finance

SubQuery Gets $9M in Series A to Improve Access to Blockchain Data on Polkadot

Funding will go toward accelerating SubQuery’s technical and community roadmap, among other pursuits.

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Policy

Bitcoin Now Legal Tender in El Salvador, Marking World First

In a show of support, crypto proponents are buying $30 worth of bitcoin to commemorate the occasion known colloquially as “Bitcoin Day.”

Nayib Bukele asiste a la Asamblea Legislativa  por su segundo aniversario en el poder (Foto de Emerson Flores/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)

Finance

Cross-Chain Protocol DeBridge Gets $5.5M in Seed Funding Round Led by ParaFi Capital

The fresh injection of capital will go towards building the protocol’s infrastructure and decentralized services.

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Finance

Former Huobi Exec Launches $25M Fund Seeking to Bridge CeFi, DeFi and the Metaverse

OP Crypto Capital and its funding vehicle aim to help founders build projects during their earliest stages.

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Finance

Australian Neobank Volt Inks Partnership Deal With Crypto Exchange BTC Markets

The partnership marks a first of its kind in the country, the companies said.

Sydney Harbour (Photoholgic via Unsplash)

Finance

What Apple Settling App Store Lawsuit Means for Crypto NFTs

Apple has agreed to loosen restrictions on small developers in a move that could further expand the NFT market.

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Finance

Binance.US Could Go Public in 3 Years, CEO Zhao Says: Report

A listing would be a boon for the embattled Binance brand.

Zhao Changpeng, chief executive officer of Binance.

Policy

Singapore Issues Investor Alert for Binance

The crypto exchange is unregulated in Singapore and may have broken the law, according to the city-state’s financial watchdog.

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Policy

Cyprus Betting Regulator to Look At Blockchain and Crypto Trends

The National Betting Authority is exploring whether blockchain technology can help it supervise the country’s gambling industry.

Paphos, Cyprus (Miriam Eh/Unsplash)