Sheldon Reback

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.

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Policy

Hong Kong to Consult on Regulation for OTC Crypto Venues 'Very Soon'

The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau will consult on over-the-counter venues like shops and online platforms following the outlets' role in crypto fraud cases.

Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon

Markets

Chainlink's LINK Token Taps 22-Month High of $18, Ending Three-Month Breather

Analysts consider LINK as the safest bet to profit from the tokenization narrative.

LINK's price (CoinDesk)

Markets

OPNX Founder Su Zhu Says Shutdown Comes Because FTX Estate Claims Reached 'Recovery'

OPNX's volume peaked at just over $600,000, according to CoinGecko data.

Kyle Davies (left) and Su Zhu (middle). (Kyle Davies/X)

Markets

Binance Freezes $4.2M in XRP Tokens Stolen From Ripple Executive's Wallet

Over $120 million in XRP was stolen from Ripple Labs Executive Chairman Chris Larsen earlier this week.

(Kevin Ku/Unsplash)

Policy

U.S. Drilling Down on Crypto Miners' Energy Use Draws Ire From Community

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is starting a survey to track the electricity consumption of crypto miners in the U.S.

(Jacob Lund/Shutterstock)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $42K Following Wednesday's Dip

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 1, 2024.

BTC price, Feb. 1 2024 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Germany Banking Giant DZ to Pilot Crypto Trading This Year: Bloomberg

The bank released a cryptocurrency custody platform in November.

Frankfurt, Germany (Sinan Erg/Unsplash)

Policy

Binance Sued by Families of Hamas Victims, Hostages

The plaintiffs, who are also suing Iran and Syria, say the crypto exchange facilitated the financing of Hamas and other terrorist groups between 2017 and 2023.

Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.

Policy

Labour Wants UK to Be a Securities Tokenization Hub and Advance Digital Pound Work

The opposition party leads the polls in what's likely to be an election year.

Rachel Reeves (Nicola Tree/Getty Images)

Finance

New York Community Bancorp Shares Tumble After Earnings Miss, 71% Dividend Cut

The bank took over defunct Signature Bank's non crypto-related deposits last year.

Down Arrow spray painted on a brick wall (Shutterstock)