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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Policy

South Korean Regulator to Discuss Spot Bitcoin ETF With U.S. SEC: Report

In December it was reported that Financial Supervisory Service head Lee Bok-hyun was planning on meeting U.S. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler for the first time to discuss crypto regulation.

(Daniel Bernard/ Unsplash)

Finance

Genesis Seeks Approval to Sell $1.6B in Bitcoin, Ether Trust Holdings

Nearly $1.4 billion of Genesis’ assets were held in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), which has since converted to a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF).

Sale (Justin Lim/Unsplash)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds $43K

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 2, 2024.

LINK price, Feb. 2 2024 (CoinDesk)

Policy

Hong Kong to Consult on Regulation for OTC Crypto Venues 'Very Soon'

The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau will consult on over-the-counter venues like shops and online platforms following the outlets' role in crypto fraud cases.

Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon

Markets

Chainlink's LINK Token Taps 22-Month High of $18, Ending Three-Month Breather

Analysts consider LINK as the safest bet to profit from the tokenization narrative.

LINK's price (CoinDesk)

Markets

OPNX Founder Su Zhu Says Shutdown Comes Because FTX Estate Claims Reached 'Recovery'

OPNX's volume peaked at just over $600,000, according to CoinGecko data.

Kyle Davies (left) and Su Zhu (middle). (Kyle Davies/X)

Markets

Binance Freezes $4.2M in XRP Tokens Stolen From Ripple Executive's Wallet

Over $120 million in XRP was stolen from Ripple Labs Executive Chairman Chris Larsen earlier this week.

(Kevin Ku/Unsplash)

Policy

U.S. Drilling Down on Crypto Miners' Energy Use Draws Ire From Community

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is starting a survey to track the electricity consumption of crypto miners in the U.S.

(Jacob Lund/Shutterstock)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $42K Following Wednesday's Dip

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 1, 2024.

BTC price, Feb. 1 2024 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Germany Banking Giant DZ to Pilot Crypto Trading This Year: Bloomberg

The bank released a cryptocurrency custody platform in November.

Frankfurt, Germany (Sinan Erg/Unsplash)