Sheldon Reback

Regional Head of Europe

Sheldon Reback is CoinDesk editorial's Regional Head of Europe. Before joining the company, he spent 26 years as an editor at Bloomberg News, where he worked on beats as diverse as stock markets and the retail industry as well as covering the dot-com bubble of 2000-2002. He managed the Bloomberg Terminal's main news page and also worked on a global project to produce short, chart-based stories across the newsroom. He previously worked as a journalist for a number of technology magazines in Hong Kong. Sheldon has a degree in industrial chemistry and an MBA. He owns ether and bitcoin below CoinDesk's notifiable limit.

Latest from Sheldon Reback

Finance

Troubled Crypto Exchange Zipmex Proposes to Pay Creditors 3.35 Cents on the Dollar: Bloomberg

Major creditors are opposed to the restructuring plan and have requested an independent review.

Nov 29, 2023

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex said it has received an offer from an interested party with due diligence processes able to commence. (Michal Jarmoluk/Pixabay)

Policy

Hong Kong Chief Says Regulators May Get Powers to Crack Down on Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges: Report

The Securities and Futures Commission said it does not have the power to close unlicensed crypto exchanges.

Nov 28, 2023

Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon

Policy

Digital Euro Can End Bank Crises, Is Better Than Deposits, Ex-Bank of Spain Chief Says

A central bank digital currency (CBDC) could also be used to deregulate banking activities and help the banking sector grow, Miguel Fernández Ordóñez said during a European Parliament hearing on a digital euro.

Nov 28, 2023

Former Bank of Spain Governor Miguel Fernandez Ordonez (CoinDesk)

Finance

A16z Backs Web3 Consumer App Setter in $5M Seed Round

Setter aims to address "the complexity and unfriendliness of current wallet technologies," making entry into Web3 a more seamless experience for more users.

Nov 28, 2023

Markets

First Mover Americas: Spot Bitcoin ETFs in Brazil Find Hefty Demand

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 28, 2023.

Nov 28, 2023

Finance

Animoca Brands Invests in TON Network, Becomes Largest Validator

The gaming and metaverse-focused firm declined to provide details of its investment.

Nov 28, 2023

Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

ARK Invest Sells $5.26M Coinbase Shares as Price Hits 19-Month High

The Ark Fintech Innovation ETF sold 43,956 COIN shares and bought $1.2 million worth of Robinhood stock on Monday.

Nov 28, 2023

Policy

EU Lawmakers Call to Reduce Tech Dependency on Other Countries With Metaverse Strategy

The European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection wants the bloc to take the lead on shaping virtual worlds according to EU values.

Nov 28, 2023

The EU's metaverse strategy is due soon (Pixabay)

Policy

U.S. Treatment of CZ, Binance Is 'Absurd:' Arthur Hayes

The former BitMEX CEO said the record-breaking penalties imposed on Binance represent an institutional bias against the transformative impact of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

Nov 28, 2023

Markets

Dogecoin Now Held at 5M Crypto Addresses, Though Concentration Remains a Concern

DOGE's market value has risen 14% to almost $11 billion this month.

Nov 28, 2023

The number has surpassed the 5 million mark. (IntoTheBlock)