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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Finance

Solana treasury-focused Upexi files for up to $1 billion capital raise

The company manages a portfolio of consumer brands and holds about 2 million SOL, making it the fourth-largest solana treasury of any public company.

Solana portfolio shown on a laptop (Amjith S/Unsplash)

Policy

ECB gains backing from Council of EU for caps on digital euro holdings

Concerned that a CBDC will drain funds from traditional banks, regulators are considering caps on how much digital euro citizens can hold to ensure it's purely for payments.

The EU seeks to put savings caps on the digital euro.

Markets

Filecoin drops as bears test support

The storage token faced selling pressure at the $1.33 resistance level while institutions accumulated on the dips.

"Filecoin Falls 1.7% to $1.30 as Bears Test Support Amid Institutional Accumulation"


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Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Cardano-based NIGHT crashes, ZEC, XMR also drop

Most tokens that debuted this year are trading below their initial valuations.

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Finance

Strategy's increased dollar buffer covers more than 2 years of dividend obligations

The company expanded its USD buffer runway beyond 2027, supporting dividends and reduces refinancing risk ahead of the next bitcoin halving.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (Danny Nelson, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Miner capitulation is a contrarian signal, indicates renewed bitcoin momentum, VanEck says

VanEck data shows declining bitcoin mining activity has historically preceded strong returns in bitcoin.

(Sternschnuppenreiter/Pixabay)

Finance

Coinbase agrees to buy The Clearing Company to deepen prediction markets push

The deal brings a team with specialized experience building event-based trading systems, including veterans from Polymarket and Kalshi.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong speaking to House Speaker Mike Johnson on July 18, 2025. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Markets

BlackRock names bitcoin ETF a top 2025 theme despite price slump

The world's largest asset manager is promoting its underperforming bitcoin fund over higher-fee winners, signaling long-term commitment.

The BlackRock company logo is seen outside of its NYC headquarters. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Markets

Filecoin climbs after breaking above $1.29 resistance zone

Technical momentum built as institutional flows drove price through key resistance levels amid an 87% volume surge above average.

"Filecoin Rises 4.1% Surpassing $1.29 Support on Strong Institutional Momentum"