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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Markets

Bitcoin Network Hashrate Rose Slightly in First Two Weeks of May: JPMorgan

Mining gross margins expanded sequentially this month, which is encouraging, the bank said.

JPMorgan building (Shutterstock)

Finance

Ripple Signs Two More Payment System Customers in UAE Expansion

The agreements follow Ripple securing a license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) in March.

Dubai

Policy

French Minister Agrees on Measures to Protect Crypto Professionals After Kidnappings

A meeting was held with Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau, Director General of the National Police and Gendarmerie and industry representatives.

Two men in uniform carrying submachine guns and other arms stand outside an iron gate.

Markets

Bitcoin Adoption News: Top Win Rebrands, Steak N Shake Accepts BTC, Galaxy's Nasdaq Debut

Galaxy Digital shares started trading on Nasdaq today, but the listing will have to jostle for the crypto sphere's attention.

Heading of Bitcoin Whitepaper

Markets

Wisconsin Sells Entire $350M Spot Bitcoin ETF Stake

The move came after the state investment board doubled its exposure to spot bitcoin ETFs late last year as markets fell.

Wisconsin sign

Markets

Bitcoin Bulls Face $120M Challenge in Extending 'Stair-Step' Uptrend

BTC has chalked out a controlled stair-step price rally from $75,000 to $104,000.

The marble staircase at the Palace of Justice of Brussels. (LVER/Pixabay)

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Kevin O’Leary: 'I Want More Regulation, And I Want It Now'

O’Leary predicted that a market structure bill will open the floodgates for institutional investors into crypto: “ ... a trillion dollars will come in ...”

Kevin O'Leary, Chairman of O'Leary Ventures stands to give his keynote address at Consensus 2025 in Toronto

Finance

Crypto Exchange CEO's Daughter, Grandson Targeted in Paris Kidnap Attempt

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said he will meet with French crypto entrepreneurs to discuss how to protect them.

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