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

Accumulation Trends Strengthen as Bitcoin Breaks Through $120K

Wallet cohorts shift from distribution to accumulation as U.S. investors show renewed bullishness.

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Finance

Nomura-Owned Laser Digital Plans Crypto License Application in Japan: Bloomberg

The subsidiary of Tokyo-based Nomura is in talks with Japan's Financial Services Agency.

Nomura. (charnsitr/Shutterstock)

Finance

Arf, Huma to Join Circle Payments Network for Seamless Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments

Swiss liquidity provider Arf, powered by Huma Finance's PayFi network, aims to make cross-border stablecoin settlements faster and more capital-efficient.

Irfan Ganchi, SVP of Product Management, Circle, on stage at Circle Forum Singapore

Markets

Bit Digital Shares Slide 8% on $135M Upsized Convertible Note

The crypto miner increased the offering from $100 million and plans to use proceeds to buy ether.

BTBT Share Price (TradingView)

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Markets

Citizens Starts Circle Coverage With Market Perform Rating on Stablecoin Growth, Valuation

Circle is positioned to benefit from surging stablecoin adoption and supportive regulation, but the company’s valuation already reflects much of the upside.

Circle Internet President Heath Tarbert

Finance

Gate Rolls Out Token Launcher ‘Gate Fun’ on New Layer-2 Network

The exchange’s new token launchpad lets users create and trade tokens in minutes, expanding the ecosystem around Gate Layer, its recently launched OP Stack–based blockchain.

Gate (Gate)

Markets

CoreWeave Stock Surges on $14.2B Meta AI Deal, Core Scientific Merger Looms

CoreWeave secures $14.2 billion dollar Meta contract, draws bullish analyst coverage, and awaits Core Scientific merger vote.

CRWV Share Price (TradingView)

Policy

Investment Platform IG Wins FCA Approval for Crypto License, Expands UK Offering

The license win will allow IG to expand its crypto services and cement its position as a multi-asset trading platform.

UK FCA building (FCA)

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Markets

Crypto Markets Today: BTC, ETH Hold Gains as Aster’s Leverage-Fueled Volume Hits $64B

BTC and ETH edge higher as derivatives metrics flash a tentative bullish tilt, while new DEX Aster grabs $64B in daily volume with extreme leverage despite weak token performance.

Aster hits $64 billion in daily volume as traders flock to leverage (Creative Commons)