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

Harvard Professor Who Predicted Bitcoin Crash to $100 Says Regulators Were Too Lax

Kenneth Rogoff reflects that he underestimated BTC's role in the underground economy, which has put a floor under the cryptocurrency's price.

Screenshot of Professor Rogoff (CNBC)

Markets

Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Recover From Lows Before FOMC Minutes

U.S. stock index futures slipped and Japanese bond yields rose as risk aversion crept into markets.

Close up of the red circle at the center of the Japanese flag. (DavidRockDesign/Pixabay)

Finance

How Two Bitcoiners 'Tripped' Into Opaque BTC Treasuries Market and Built Massive Information Hub

Tim Kotzman and Ed Juline are using social media, AI and new event formats to close the information gap in bitcoin treasury strategy.

New York City skyline (Michael Discenza/Unsplash)

Markets

Japan's 10-year Bond Yield Hits Highest Since 2008 in Potential Ill Omen for Risk Assets

The hardening of the yield follows a dismal bond auction that saw below-average demand for 20-year government debt.

Corner of a plaque showing a map of the Bank of Japan.

Policy

Crypto Lobby Pushes Back Against Bank Effort to Rewrite U.S. Stablecoin Law

Industry groups said repealing key provisions of the GENIUS Act would stifle competition and deny consumers meaningful choice.

Capitol Building in Washington D.C. (Harold Mendoza/Unsplash)

Finance

Trump Family Expands Crypto Bets as Thumzup Pivots Into Dogecoin Mining

The Trump family’s crypto footprint is widening, and now dogecoin is part of the mix.

DOGE (Virginia Marinova/Unsplash)

Policy

UK Bitcoin ETNs Could Be a Bigger Deal Than People Expect

The FCA’s reversal of a ban on crypto ETNs after four years marks more than a regulatory tweak, with some industry voices calling it a turning point for Britain’s role in global crypto markets.

A view over the City of London taken over the Thames near Tower Bridge. (Cj / Unsplash+)

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Markets

ICP Weakens as Selling Pressure Builds Near Critical Support

Internet Computer Protocol trades lower with volume spikes signaling institutional distribution and retail weakness.

ICP-USD, Aug. 19 2025 (CoinDesk)

Markets

BONK Falls 3% as Memecoin Fails to Reclaim Resistance Level

Solana memecoin shows heightened volatility as retail capitulation meets selective institutional buying.

BONK-USD, Aug. 19 2025 (CoinDesk)