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

Ripple Affiliate Coins.ph Joins New Remittance Network Reaching Unbanked Filipinos

The blockchain firm is part of an 11,000 strong network of cash-out counters launched by UnionBank of the Philippines.

UnionBank-of-the-Philippines

Tech

BlackBerry and Intel Tackle Cryptojacking Malware With New Detection Tool

BlackBerry and Intel are hoping to halt cryptojacking attempts on Intel's commercial PCs with a new mining malware detection tool.

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Policy

New Zealand Police Seize $90M Linked to Alleged BTC-e Exchange Operator

The bank funds are said to be linked to Russian Alexander Vinnik, who allegedly ran the defunct crypto exchange BTC-e.

Alexander Vinnik being escorted to the Supreme Court in Greece in 2017 (Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock)

Markets

Power Ledger's Blockchain P2P Energy Trial 'Technically Feasible,' It Says in New Report

A solar energy trading trial run by blockchain startup Power Ledger has found its initiative to be "technically feasible."

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Markets

ParaFi Invests in Kyber Network as Buzz Grows Around DeFi Projects

ParaFi Capital, an investment firm focused on blockchain and DeFi, has invested in Kyber Network and will work with the project on adoption and governance.

Kyber Network CEO Loi Luu

Tech

Online Chess Chooses Algorand Blockchain to Host Player Rankings

Algorand was selected to host the digital ratings and titles of World Chess players in a way that's free from fraud or manipulation.

Chess

Finance

Bitfinex Granted 2 of 3 Subpoenas in Hunt for Missing Millions

The U.S. District Court of Georgia has denied a subpoena request by the exchange's parent firm as it tries to track down a missing $850 million.

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Markets

Binance Joins Indian Tech Association That Helped Overturn Crypto Banking Ban

Binance and the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) say they'll work to implement industry best practices in the Indian crypto market.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao

Tech

JD.com Subsidiary Rolling Out Privacy Tech From Blockchain Firm ARPA

JD Digits is teaming with blockchain-based privacy platform ARPA protect the financial data of major clients.

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Markets

Kraken Launches Crypto Exchange Service in Australia

One of the top U.S. exchanges, Kraken is extending its operations Down Under for crypto trading in AUD.

Sydney, Australia (Taras Vyshnya/Shutterstock)