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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Core Scientific Cut to Neutral as CoreWeave Deal Adds Complexity: H.C. Wainwright

The firm's analysts expect shareholder approval for the transaction, with no indication of delays to the closing timeline.

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Strategy Holds 11th Largest U.S. Corporate Treasury, Bitcoin Rivals Big Cash Reserves

The company’s bitcoin holdings rival cash positions of top U.S. corporates, with strong performance in preferred stock offerings.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City on March 20, 2025. (Nikhilesh De)

Markets

BlackRock iShares Bitcoin ETF Surges Past 700K BTC in Record-Breaking Run

BlackRock’s IBIT becomes third-largest revenue driver among nearly 1,200 funds as spot bitcoin ETFs reshape the investment landscape.

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XRP Futures Open Interest Zooms to 5-Month High as Traders Seek Bullish Bets

Despite bullish signals in futures, XRP's spot price remains relatively stable.

A besuited trader monitors three desktop screens and a laptop. (harryloya/Pixabay)

Policy

Dubai Sets RWA Milestone With First Approval of Tokenized Money Market Fund

The Dubai Financial Services Authority approved the QCD Money Market Fund backed by Qatar National Bank and DMZ Finance.

Aerial view of Dubai contrasting skycrapers with lower-rise buildings.

Markets

BNB Holds Near $660 as Traders Weigh Breakout Potential

Technical analysis suggests that BNB is consolidating, with buyers supporting the price around $659.45 and sellers capping gains at $664.38.

BNB Price chart (CoinDesk Data)

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Russia Creates Registry of Crypto Mining Equipment to Tighten Oversight

Officials say the list will help identify miners and enforce new tax and energy rules as Russia formalizes the crypto sector.

Top of the Kremlin (Artem Beliaikin/Unsplash)

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Polymarket Embroiled in $160M Controversy Over Whether Zelenskyy Wore a Suit at NATO

The disputed resolution reignites a debate about the fairness of UMA's governance protocol.

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