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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Tech

Vietnam's HDBank Taps Blockchain Network to Streamline Bank Credit for Corporates

The bank has signed on to a blockchain-based trade finance network from Contour with the aim of bringing corporate settlements into the digital realm.

Da Nang City, Vietnam (Credit: Shutterstock)

Finance

Ex-Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Got $9M Payout as She Left for US Senate: Report

Senator Kelly Loeffler received the hefty payout from her husband's company, Intercontinental Exchange, as she left bitcoin company Bakkt to take up her political position.

Sen. Kelly Loeffler (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Crypto Exchange OSL to Establish 'Digital Asset Powerhouse' in Asia, US Regions

The partnership between OSL and Monsoon is seeking to cement a leadership position in the Asia and U.S. regions.

(Shutterstock)

Markets

ErisX Becomes Latest Crypto Firm to Receive New York's BitLicense

Eris Clearing, the clearing and settlement arm of ErisX, has been awarded the hard-to-come-by Virtual Currency License from New York's Department of Financial Services.

ErisX CEO Thomas Chippas (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

Tech

ChromaWay Expands Effort to Put Latin American Land Records on the Blockchain

The Swedish startup is working with the IDB and local agencies to make land ownership more transparent in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Credit: Izdhaan Nizar/Unsplash

Finance

Iran Issues License for Nation's Biggest Bitcoin Mining Operation

A Turkish firm has been granted a license to operate a data center with up to 6,000 bitcoin mining machines.

Tehran, Iran

Markets

Kyber to Offer Delegated Token Staking After Coming Network Upgrade

A new partnership with StakeWith.US will allow community members to delegate staking if they don't have time or knowledge to get directly involved in governance, said Kyber.

Loi Luu, CEO and co-founder of Kyber Network (right), at CoinDesk Consensus (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

Markets

BitMEX Restricts Access to Japanese Residents, Citing Changes to Local Law

New BitMEX users in Japan will be unable to open positions after the exchange restricted some accounts in accordance with new regulations.

Arthur Hayes, former CEO of BitMEX

Markets

BTSE Exchange Taps Into Crypto Demand by Increasing Request-for-Quote Limits

BTSE, a Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange, has upped the limit for its over-the-counter request for quote (RFQ) due to April's surge in bitcoin demand.

Credit: Shutterstock

Finance

Shares in Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust Up By 14% After Crypto's Price Rallies

Shares in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust climbed 14% on Wednesday as bitcoin's price rallied toward $9,000.

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein speaks at Consensus: Invest 2018. (CoinDesk archives)