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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Hex Trust Secures Custody License From Singapore’s Monetary Authority

Hex Trust’s new license marks a “strategic milestone” for the Hong Kong-based custodian.

(Mike Enerio/Unsplash)

Tech

Coinbase to Use Polygon’s Ethereum Scaling Solution to Reduce Prices, Settlement Times

An exact date for the L2 integration has not yet been made public.

(Callum Wale/Unsplash)

Finance

NFT Powerhouse Dapper Labs Hires Ticketmaster and PayPal Alumni

Gui Karyo joins from Ticketmaster while Amanda Schwartz hails from PayPal.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Finance

Top Australian Crypto Exchange Swyftx Expands to New Zealand

The move marks the exchange’s first attempt at an expansion outside Australia.

Auckland, New Zealand

Finance

Crypto Exchange Zipmex Raises $41M in Series B to Further Its Banking Services

The exchange plans to develop its technological infrastructure and attract new talent.

Singapore

Finance

Standard Chartered to Launch Blockchain Trade Finance Platform in Joint Venture

The Olea platform will leverage blockchain tech in a bid to connect institutional investors to businesses requiring supply chain financing.

Standard Chartered

Finance

Binance Australia Hires Alum of ASX-Listed DigitalX as New CEO

Leigh Travers said it’s essential to advocate for a graduated, fit-for-purpose regulatory framework within the country.

Binance Australia CEO Leigh Travers (Binance Australia)

Markets

DeFi Protocol Tranchess Surpasses $1B in Total Value Locked in Two Months

The project has been rising quickly in DeFi Llama’s rankings of DeFi platforms.

Chess king

Tech

Blockchain Role Playing Game MIR4 Launches in 170 Countries Alongside Utility Coin

Gamers can “smelt” their utility coins to take advantage of MIR4′s in-game e-commerce to earn while they play.

MIR4's Facebook page

Markets

India's Securities Watchdog to Launch System for Monitoring Financial Instruments

The move marks a significant step for the use case of blockchain technology within India's financial ecosystem.

SEBI Bhavan, head office of Securities and Exchange Board of India in Mumbai. (Jimmy vikas/Wikimedia Commons)