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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Policy

US House Passes Two Blockchain Amendments in Annual Defense Budget Bill

The U.S. House passed two provisions introduced by Rep. Darren Soto of Florida.

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Finance

Australian Payment Card Company to Trial Micropayments Using Hedera Hashgraph

Eftpos Australia is using Hedera Hashgraph to trial a micropayments system that could rival traditional online methods.

Sydney (Jamie Davies/Unsplash)

Policy

Cryptopia Creditor Issues Legal Notice to Liquidator Over Alleged Failures, Fees

Blockchain firm GNY has sent a legal notice to Grant Thornton New Zealand over alleged high fees and failures to properly address its claim.

Cryptopia

Policy

Google, Twitter and Facebook Face $600M Lawsuit Over Crypto Ad Bans

The corporate giants could soon face the wrath of cryptocurrency business owners in a lawsuit over the banning of crypto advertising in 2018.

The sign at Google's Sydney office. (Mitchell Luo/Unsplash)

Policy

Coinsquare Exchange Execs to Resign Over Wash Trading Scandal

In a settlement with the Ontario Securities Commission, three seniors executives at the Canadian exchange agreed to step down and pay penalties over fake trades.

Cole Diamond, CoinSquare CEO (Brady Dale/CoinDesk)

Finance

Samsung Adds Support for Blockchain VR Platform Decentraland

Samsung’s Blockchain Wallet App now supports the native tokens of Decentraland, LAND and MANA.

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Policy

Crypto Exchange Group Eyes 'Bulletin Board' System for FATF Compliance: Coinbase Exec

Top cryptocurrency exchanges including Coinbase will release a white paper detailing a way to comply with the Financial Action Task Force's "Travel Rule."

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Finance

Japanese Financial Giant MUFG to Launch Digital Currency in 2020

The world's fifth largest bank is set to go ahead with a digital currency launch in collaboration with Indeed.com parent firm Recruit Group.

MUFG

Policy

Bank of Japan Forms New Team to Explore Central Bank Digital Currency

The Bank of Japan is warming to digital currencies and now has a team dedicated to researching a possible digital yen.

Bank of Japan, Tokyo

Policy

Canada Crypto Exchange Coinsquare Accused of Wash Trading by Watchdog

The Ontario Securities Commission alleges Coinsquare manipulated markets with fake trading volumes between 2018 and 2019.

Toronto skyline