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 and collapse. He managed the Bloomberg Terminal's main news page and worked on a global project to produce short, chart-based stories across the newsroom. Before that, he worked 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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Bitcoin options open interest extends dominance over futures, damping BTC volatility

Bitcoin options open interest continues to outpace futures, marking a move away from leverage-driven speculation toward volatility and risk-management strategies.

The word "options" (Peggy_Marco/Pixabay)

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Bank of Italy economist sends out warning on Ethereum's role in financial system

The study suggests that Ethereum's role in financial systems makes its token economics a concern for regulators, who may need to consider safeguards for its use in regulated finance.

Ethereum (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin spikes to $92,500 as U.S. December consumer prices rise 0.3%

The U.S. Consumer Price Index came in roughly in line with expectations as market participants largely expects the Fed to leave interest rates unchanged at the January meeting.

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Bitcoin rose above $92,000 as BlackRock ETF moved $300 million to Coinbase Prime

The asset manager sent 3,290 bitcoin, worth about $298 million, along with 5,692 ether valued near $17.8 million.

Blackrock logo on a building

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Altcoins, led by privacy token dash, heat up as bitcoin nears breakout: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin pushed above $92,000 with rising volume; altcoins outperformed as traders rotated into privacy coins and memecoins.

A metal spiral looks like a coiled spring. (analogicus/Pixabay)

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Kraken-backed SPAC files for $250 million initial public offering

The SPAC will focus on cryptocurrency ecosystem businesses, expanding Kraken's presence in public markets.

Kraken on phone (PiggyBank/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Ukraine blocks Polymarket in wider online gambling crackdown

Polymarket is already restricted in 33 countries.

Ukrainian flag (Max Kukurudziak/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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JPMorgan sees Fed's next move an interest-rate increase, crypto bulls talk about cuts

JPMorgan predicted the Federal Reserve will hold rates unchanged this year, followed by a hike next year.

JPMorgan (Modified by CoinDesk)

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21Shares' bitcoin and gold exchange-traded product debuts on London Stock Exchange

The ETP offers physically backed exposure to bitcoin and gold in a single investment vehicle.

Entrance to the London Stock Exchange