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

Israel Freezes 100 Binance Accounts Over Suspected Hamas Links: FT

Authorities requested information on some 200 other crypto accounts, the FT said, citing people familiar with the matter.

(Eduardo Castro/Pixabay)

Policy

Genesis Ordered to Comply With Terra Subpoena Within 5 Days

The crypto lender and trading firm failed to comply with requests made as part of a probe into Do Kwon's collapsed stablecoin, a New York judge said

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Spot ETFs Inch Closer to Reality in U.S.

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 16, 2023.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Gains Spark Bullish Call of ‘$15T Asset;’ BTC Forks Jump

One bull said bitcoin is “more valuable than gold” and will become a $15 trillion asset.

Money (Alexander Grey/ Unsplash)

Markets

Investor Demand for Ether Staking Yields Has Slowed: Coinbase

Staking yields have dropped to 3.5% from above 5% in the last few months, the report said.

Ethereum's latest ambition, to launch a new test network, quickly deflated. (Pixabay)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Extends Decline for a Fifth Day, Touches $26.6K

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 12, 2023.

(TradingView)

Finance

USDR Issuer to Salvage Failed Property-Backed Stablecoin’s Assets, ‘Make Users Whole’

A high-profile failure in crypto’s burgeoning “real-world assets” niche may be about to offer some relief to investors.

real estate, hong kong

Tech

Russian Attackers May Have Been Behind Hack of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX, Elliptic Says

Research firm Elliptic said some of the stolen funds appear to be linked to Russian cybercriminal groups, citing on-chain analysis.

FTX Logo (Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Drops Below $27K, Ether Stable as Jim Cramer Pokes Bearish Calls

Ether showed signs of stability after a nearly weeklong decline.

(AhmadArdity/Pixabay)

Tech

Arbitrum Users Can Now Trade Bitcoin Mining Power With Each Other

Bitcoin miners have the ability to easily buy and sell hashing power to interested purchasers. The trades will be routed through smart contracts and will specify hashrate amount, duration and price.

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