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

Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Markets to Buy Elwood Trading Desk

The deal will strengthen Zodia Markets' over-the-counter business while allowing Elwood to conentrate on its software-as-a-service activities.

Jul 17, 2024

Markets

Trump Odds on Polymarket Hit Another All-Time High After Vance VP Pick

With a millennial running mate, the former president now has a 72% chance of retaking the White House, traders on the crypto-based prediction market are signaling.

Jul 16, 2024

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 15: (L-R) Tucker Carlson, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, Republican Vice Presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) appear on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Finance

Defi Protocol LI.FI Struck by $11M Exploit

The exploit is reported to be related to the LI.FI bridge.

Jul 16, 2024

Finance

Loka Launches Bitcoin Mining Pool for Institutional Investors With Support From Hashlabs

Institutional investors will be able to buy bitcoin futures at below-market rates from miners using sustainable energy.

Jul 16, 2024

New and old bitcoin mining rigs at CleanSpark's site in Georgia.

Finance

Crypto Exchange Kraken Signs Sleeve Sponsorship Deal With Premier League Club Spurs

Last week, Kraken announced an equivalent deal with Spanish soccer team Atlético Madrid, meaning the company now has a presence in both England's Premier League and Spain's La Liga.

Jul 16, 2024

Policy

Craig Wright Referred to UK Prosecutors for Consideration of Perjury Charges

Judge James Mellor also approved injunctions that prevent Wright from taking others to court again under the guise he is Satoshi Nakamoto.

Jul 16, 2024

Craig Wright heading to COPA trial on March 1 (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)

Markets

Ether Spot ETFs Could See Up to $5.4B of Net Inflows in First 6 Months: Citi

Spot ether exchange-traded funds are expected to see 30%-35% of bitcoin ETFs' net inflows, and may disappoint due to other factors such as the lack of staking, the report said.

Jul 16, 2024

Ether spot ETFs to see same sources of demand as bitcoin versions but on lower scale: Bernstein. (Rob Mitchell/CoinDesk)

Policy

Cambodian Payments Firm Received $150K From North Korean Hackers Lazarus Wallet: Reuters

The crypto was stolen by Lazarus hackers from three crypto companies in June and July last year.

Jul 15, 2024

Crypto hacks, scams and exploits netted some $2 billion this year. (fikry anshor/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Rises Above $62.5K Following Trump Shooting

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 15, 2024.

Jul 15, 2024

Finance

Tether Taps Chainalysis Chief Economist Philip Gradwell as Economics Head

Gradwell will be responsible for quantifying the Tether economy to regulators.

Jul 15, 2024