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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Finance

Binance to Reenter Japan in August 2 Years After Regulator's Warning

The return was made possible by Binance's purchase of regulated crypto exchange Sakura Exchange BitCoin last November.

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao shakes hands with an unidentified person, poses for a photo

Juridique

Nigeria Is Altering eNaira Model to Promote Use of the Digital Currency: Central Bank

For many citizens, the central bank digital currency isn't easy to use.

Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)

Finance

Optimism Tokens Worth $36M to Be Unlocked on Sunday; OP Slides 3.5%

Before the previous unlock, the token plunged more than 10% before recovering on the day.

Optimism token unlock schedule (token.unlocks.app)

Finance

ZkSync's Largest Lender Struck by $3.4M Exploit

EraLend said the threat has been contained, but advises against deposits.

Hacker (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)

Finance

Worldcoin Token Slumps Amid Crypto Community Unease

Concerns around privacy, security and reported connections to Sam Bankman-Fried and Three Arrows Capital have raised eyebrows in the crypto community.

The Worldcoin Orb scans a QR code to kick off the iris scan in Paris. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Juridique

Crypto Exchange Rain Obtains License to Operate Virtual Asset Brokerage, Custody Service in UAE

Rain's Abu Dhabi-based entity can now offer institutional clients and some retail clients in the UAE the ability to buy, sell and store virtual assets.

Abu Dhabi (Kamil Rogalinski/Unsplash)

Marchés

Fed Preview: Crypto Observers See Powell Keeping Door Open for Rate Hikes Beyond July

A 25 basis point rate increase on Wednesday is a foregone conclusion. The question is whether the Fed will continue to raise rates in subsequent months.

Federal Reserve Board Building (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)

Marchés

Bitcoin Drops to $29K Amid Binance Story, China Woes; XRP, SOL Lead Altcoin Slump

Regulatory uncertainty surrounding Binance, the largest crypto exchange, tends to weigh on crypto prices.

BTC daily price (CoinDesk)

Marchés

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Starts Week in the Red

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 24, 2023.

(Shutterstock)

Juridique

Implications of Ripple-SEC Court Ruling for Wider Crypto Industry Are Unclear: Bank of America

Ripple’s XRP offerings are unique, and the wider applications of the court’s ruling are difficult to determine, the report said.

(Ripple Labs)