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

Synthetix Considers Purchase of Options Platform Derive in $27M Token-Swap Deal

If approved, the uncommon token swap deal would reunite two previously split protocols as Synthetix expands its derivatives suite.

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Slow Blockchain Governance Leaves Crypto Exposed to Quantum Threats

Securing a whole chain will take too long, so why not go piece by piece with the largest whales putting their stash in quantum vaults first.

(Dan Cristian Pădureț/Unsplash)

Finance

DeFi Savings Protocol Sky Slumps to $5M Loss as USDS Interest Payments Wipe Out Profit

The first-quarter loss is a stark turnaround from the previous quarter, when Sky registered a $31 million profit.

Rune Christensen

Policy

Gibraltar to Establish Crypto Derivatives Clearing, Settlement Rules to Enhance Market Integrity

The government has built a regulatory framework for clearing and settlement together with crypto exchange Bullish.

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Policy

Dubai Government Opens Door to Accepting Crypto for Service Fees

The deal with Crypto.com will allow residents and businesses to pay fees using crypto wallets while the government receives dirhams.

Dubai

Finance

Robinhood Enters Canada by Taking Over Crypto Exchange WonderFi for $179M

WonderFi's platforms, Bitbuy and Coinsquare, bolster Robinhood's international expansion efforts in the crypto market.

Robinhood

Markets

Cardano to Directly Feature Blockchain and Assets on Brave Browser

The browser's native wallet will expand to support ADA, governance features and Cardano-based tokens.

Close up of a person's hand on a mouse with their other hand on a laptop keyboard. (Shutterstock)

Finance

Animoca Brands Plans U.S. Listing to Capture 'Unique Moment' of Trump Administration: FT

An announcement on plans to list in New York is expected soon, executive chairman Yat Siu said in an interview.

Animoca Brands' co-founder and executive chairman Yat Siu speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Markets

Penny Stocks Attempt to Ride Crypto's Coattails

Microcaps are announcing crypto treasury plans in an attempt to mimic Strategy's approach.

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