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

Hong Kong to Prepare Stablecoin Legislation as Public Consultation Ends

Hong Kong authorities plan to introduce a bill into the Legislative Council before year-end.

Hong Kong (Dan Freeman/Unsplash)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Bulls Eye $70K After Return to $66K

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 17, 2024.

BTC price, FMA July 17 2024 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Rotation Out of Mega-Cap U.S. Stocks Could Provide Tailwind for Cryptocurrencies, Marex Solutions Says

Wall Street investors are deserting mega-cap stocks and piling into small caps amid cooling inflation and strengthening signs of a Fed interest-rate cut.

Stock rotation on Wall Street could be creating a tailwind for crypto markets. (Peggy_Marco/Pixabay)

Finance

Crypto Exchanges Clamping Down on Prime Brokers Is Backwards Step for Market Efficiency, Traders Say

Binance and OKX say closing a loophole that meant crypto prime brokers could offer lower fees is about transparency and creating a level playing field. Some trading firms say it's a backward step for market efficiency.

(Mohan Murugesan/Unsplash)

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Finance

Market Maker Flowdesk Doubled Down on the U.S. as Things Looked Bleak. Now That Bet Is Paying Off

Flowdesk's CEO made a contrarian bet on the U.S. while the SEC was waging war on crypto. Fast forward a year, and the country has bitcoin ETFs, ether ETFs are imminent and pro-crypto legislation is before the Senate.

head and shoulders shot of Flowdesk CEO Guilhem Chaumont

Finance

OKX Wallet Hits 100 Protocol Support as It Adds TON Compatibility

There is a growing TON-based economy, using Telegram as a hub, and activity tends to increase when new gamification features are added.

(KleverLevel/Adobe Stock)

Finance

Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Markets to Buy Elwood Trading Desk

The deal will strengthen Zodia Markets' over-the-counter business while allowing Elwood to conentrate on its software-as-a-service activities.

Headshot of Zodia Markets CEO Usman Ahmad

Markets

Trump Odds on Polymarket Hit Another All-Time High After Vance VP Pick

With a millennial running mate, the former president now has a 72% chance of retaking the White House, traders on the crypto-based prediction market are signaling.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 15: (L-R) Tucker Carlson, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump,  Republican Vice Presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) appear on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Finance

Defi Protocol LI.FI Struck by $11M Exploit

The exploit is reported to be related to the LI.FI bridge.

(Kevin Ku/Unsplash)

Finance

Loka Launches Bitcoin Mining Pool for Institutional Investors With Support From Hashlabs

Institutional investors will be able to buy bitcoin futures at below-market rates from miners using sustainable energy.

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