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

Human Resources Giant Randstad Explores Blockchain to Quickly Match Talent With Recruiters

The world's largest HR firm has begun using a combination of the Cypherium blockchain and Google Cloud to match talent to corporate needs more efficiently and securely.

Randstad Den Haag in the Netherlands. Credit: Shutterstock

Finance

Money Sender Azimo to Use Ripple Tech and XRP for Philippines Remittance Corridor

European money transfer service Azimo is tapping Ripple's On-Demand Liquidity and XRP to speed up remittances to the Southeast Asian nation.

Manilla Bay, Philippines.

Markets

Over $190M in Bitcoin Liquidated on BitMEX Amid Crypto Market Sell-Off

The crypto markets were shaken Wednesday amid a flurry of selling that saw more than $190 million worth of longs and shorts liquidated on BitMEX.

Water ripple. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Policy

Malta's Financial Watchdog Highlights Obstacles to Security Tokens After Industry Consultation

The Malta Financial Services Authority released a statement on Tuesday, unveiling industry recommendations on security token offerings within the country.

Valletta, Malta

Markets

Singapore’s Court of Appeals Rules Against Quoine Exchange in Landmark Crypto Case

The digital currency exchange had unlawfully reversed seven trades after its system erroneously allowed a trader to sell ether at an inflated price, the court decided.

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Finance

National Stock Exchange of Australia Plans DLT Platform to Compete With ASX

National Stock Exchange of Australia owner NSX Ltd. and financial institution iSignthis are forming joint venture to offer a digital securities trading platform.

Sydney, Australia

Markets

Bitcoin Slides Back Below $10K Amid Quick Bearish Sell-Off

Bitcoin has dipped back below the psychological area of support near the $10,000 level amid a 20-minute sell-off.

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Markets

Openfinance Lists New Security Token in Charity Fundraising Effort

Openfinance recently announced that Lottery.com’s LDCC security token is now available to investors.

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Tech

Enjin Launches Game Development Platform on Ethereum

The Enjin Platform allows devs to integrate crypto tokens into apps and games.

Game image courtesy of Enjin

Markets

China's DCEP Unlikely to Impact Crypto Markets in the Long Term, eToro Analyst Says

China is taking a great leap forward to develop a central bank digital currency, with more than 80 patents filed by the People’s Bank last week.

People’s Bank of China