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: Altcoins Rally as Bitcoin Climbs Back to $43K

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 19, 2023.

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Tech

Elastos Looks to Capture BTC Staking Demand With Bitcoin Layer 2 Offering

The platform is developing Bitcoin tools as the applications built on the network catch favor with investors.

Layer 2 (Etienne Girardet/Unsplash)

Policy

Elizabeth Warren Pushes Back at Blockchain Lobbying Efforts

Responding, Coin Center noted the "fundamental right to freely associate and petition the government."

Elizabeth Warren (Courtesy of Sen. Elizabeth Warren)

Markets

Solana, Avalanche Meme Coin Fever Continues as Bitcoin Nears $43K

Traders have increasingly favored these networks over Ethereum for their lower transaction fees and faster speeds.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Galaxy Digital Looking to Buy More Crypto Bankruptcy Assets After Deal to Sell FTX's Coins: FT

Mike Novogratz's firm is also interested in companies FTX invested in as a venture capital provider.

Mike Novogratz, founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital

Finance

Circle Issues Euro-Backed Stablecoin EURC Natively on the Solana Blockchain

Circle aims to boost around-the-clock foreign exchange transactions and remittances by deploying EURC on Solana.

(Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Struggles to Gain Momentum; FTX Files Plan to End Bankruptcy

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 18, 2023.

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Finance

FTX Files Reorganization Plan to End Bankruptcy, Repay Creditors

Asset values for creditor claims will be calculated at prices on the day FTX filed for bankruptcy in November 2022, the plan says.

John J Ray III took over as FTX CEO in November 2022 (House Committee on Financial Services)

Policy

Bank of Korea Governor Sees CBDC Introduction as Case for 'Urgency:' Report

Stablecoins' widespread usage and frequent instability could reduce the effectiveness of central bank monetary policies, Rhee Chang-yong said.

Bank of Korea

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Ends the Week in Muted Mood

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 15, 2023.

BTC FMA Dec. 15 (CoinDesk)