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

Crypto ATM Operator Bitcoin Depot's Stock Rises 12% in Stock Debut

BTM shares closed on Monday at $3.61, an increase of nearly 12% on GSRM's closing price on Friday.

(Bitcoin Depot)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Traders Place Big Bets on Ether for Second Half of 2023

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 3, 2023.

(Unsplash, Kanchanara)

Policy

Probability for U.S. Approval of a Spot Bitcoin ETF Is Fairly High: Bernstein

The lack of a spot ETF leads to the growth of over-the-counter products like the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, which are more expensive, illiquid and inefficient, the report said.

U.S. Securities and Exchange building (Shutterstock)

Markets

A $10M Options Bet on Ether Shows Positioning for a Bullish Second Half

A large ether bull call spread crossed the tape Friday, according to Amberdata. The trade involved December call options with strike prices at $1,900 and $2,500.

(472301/Pixabay)

Web3

AzukiDAO Votes on 'Reclaim' of 20K Ether After Botched Elementals NFT Mint

“We have only been given a similar profile picture to that of the original Azuki holders,” the DAO proposal reads.

Azuki Elementals (OpenSea)

Markets

Bitcoin Cash, FTX’s FTT Token and COMP Led Crypto Market Gains in June

Bitcoin cash added the most, almost tripling over the course of the month.

CD

Markets

Investor Enthusiasm for Coinbase Shares May Prove Short-Lived: Berenberg

The crypto exchange is faced with several risks that could trigger a reversal of the stock’s recent gains, the report said.

Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer, Coinbase (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Steady Near $31K After Options Expiry; Dollar Index Rises Before Key U.S. Inflation Data

With the expiry done, the supposed price magnet at $26,500 from the max pain point is gone and prices could resume the upward journey, a common pattern during the bull market days of 2021.

Bitcoin price. (CoinDesk/Highcharts.com)

Finance

Coinbase's Base Prepares for Mainnet Launch With Slew of Security Audits

Base has engaged with over 100 external security researchers to test its forthcoming layer 2 blockchain.

Base completes security audits

Finance

Julius Baer Eyes Expansion to Dubai for Crypto Services: Bloomberg

The expansion would be the private bank's first for its crypto offering beyond its native Switzerland, where it has provided digital asset services since the start of 2020.

Blockchain.com abrirá una oficina en Dubai. (Shutterlk/Shutterstock)