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

Deloitte Taps Polkadot Ecosystem's Kilt Blockchain for Digital Shipping Logistics

Shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd will be the first to implement Deloitte's KYX – Know Your Client and Know Your Cargo – system.

Dec 7, 2023

Markets

Here's Why Bitcoin's Famed Bull-Market Pullbacks Have Been Elusive During the Recent Price Surge

The bull market has been clearly spot-driven, with all major derivatives data relatively flat, one observer said, adding the rally has limited downside.

Dec 7, 2023

Markets

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Sells Another $24.3M of Coinbase Shares

Coinbase shares dropped Wednesday from the 19-month high of $147.86 earlier in the week, closing at $134.63.

Dec 7, 2023

Markets

Tokens Tied to Dogecoin-Funded DOGE-1 Satellite Jump Ahead of SpaceX Launch

GEC token prices have more than quadrupled in the past week, while XI tokens are up 35% in the same period.

Dec 7, 2023

Finance

Coinbase Adds Message-Based Crypto Payments to Its Decentralized Wallet

The new feature comes at a time of growing positive sentiment in the crypto market after over a year of pain for industry participants.

Dec 6, 2023

Markets

First Mover Americas: Traders Are Turning to Ether

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 6, 2023.

Dec 6, 2023

A user tracks charts on an tablet with a keyboard and larger monitor in the background.

Finance

Societe Generale-Backed Euro Stablecoin EURCV Starts Trading on Bitstamp

The listing marks the first time a euro stablecoin issued by a fully regulated bank is available on a cryptocurrency exchange.

Dec 6, 2023

Markets

Over $600M Locked in Open Dogecoin Futures as DOGE Price Hits Highest Since April

An increase in open interest alongside a rise in price is said to confirm an uptrend.

Dec 6, 2023

Markets

Solana Hype Bumps BONK to Third-Largest Dog Token, Behind DOGE, SHIB

A more than 70% surge since Sunday has catapulted bonk to the third-largest dog-themed token behind foremost dogecoin (DOGE) and shiba inu (SHIB).

Dec 6, 2023

Bonk developers say they want to showcase Solana's capabilities. And that's worked so far. (Bonk Inu)

Markets

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Sells $33M of Coinbase Shares, $5.9M of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust

The investment management firm sold a total of 237,572 COIN shares across three different exchange-traded funds: ARKK, ARKW and ARKF

Dec 6, 2023