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

First Mover Americas: BTC Below $62.5K While Altcoins Wipe Gains

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 16, 2024.

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Markets

Bitcoin Could Surge to $120K on 'Doomsday Rally,' Trader Says

Geopolitical factors could see investors allocate funds to alternative assets such as bitcoin, some analysts say.

Bitcoin could hit a new record high in two months. (Kurt Cotoaga/Unsplash)

Markets

TON-Based Economy Starting to Take Root in Telegram, TON Foundation Says

The Open League program, announced on April 1, is bringing users on-chain in "unprecedented numbers," TON Foundation's Justin Hyun told CoinDesk.

Toncoin rises amid potential Telegram IPO (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)

Policy

Tether, Circle Diverge on How to Tackle Global Patchwork of Stablecoin Rules

The two largest digital dollar providers have chosen different paths in dealing with a perceived lack of global clarity on stablecoin rules: Circle is looking to U.S. lawmakers to provide guidance, while Tether is taking a hands-on approach to tackling fraud and money laundering.

Different paths (Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Miner CEOs Are Upbeat Ahead of the Halving, Expect M&A: Bernstein

Miners' shares have lagged as bitcoin outperformance has sucked retail liquidity from mining stocks, the report said.

CleanSpark's immersion cooling facility in Norcross, Georgia. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Policy

Norway Wants to Restrict Crypto Mining by Regulating Data Centers, Lawmakers Say: Report

Energy-intensive crypto mining is an example of a type of business Norway does not want, Minister for Energy Terje Aasland reportedly said.

A Bitmain Antminer s9 board in a bitcoin mine in Norway. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Markets

Meme-Coin, AI Tokens Lead Gains After Bitcoin Drop Causes $2B in Weekend Liquidations

One analyst firm said over $13 billion in open interest was wiped out as $1.5 billion in bullish bets were liquidated.

Bull and Bear (nosheep/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin From Rare 'Satoshi Era' Moves After 14 Years of Dormancy

The miner earned 50 bitcoin in April 2010 during the network’s early weeks and has held on to them for the entire time.

Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin white paper on Halloween Day in 2008. (Jonathan Borba/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

BTC, ETH Rise as Hong Kong Bitcoin ETF Applicants Say They've Been Approved

The Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong's markets regulator, has not made an official announcement.

(Ruslan Bardash/Unsplash)

Markets

First Mover Americas: BTC Holds Stable at $70K

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 12, 2024.

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