Sebastian Sinclair

Sebastian Sinclair

Sebastian Sinclair is a senior news reporter based in Australia. Seb covers crypto markets as well as regulation and business. He previously worked as a reporter and markets analyst for CoinDesk where he also assisted in covering breaking news for the Asia timezone. Contact Sebastian at sebastian@blockworks.co
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The case has surpassed all previous records of money laundering investigated by the Criminal Investigation Bureau in Taiwan

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In a statement on Tuesday, Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero said crypto continued to attract a steady stream of fraud and illegal activity

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October performance for the bellwether digital asset has resulted in the second largest this year, leading to a bullish technical pattern on the daily chart

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A US court has agreed to wrap up Bittrex’s bankruptcy plans several months after the exchange made the decision to wind down operations in the States

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If bitcoin’s price hits between $35,750 and $36,000, Galaxy’s Thorn says options dealers will have to buy $20 million more for each 1% price increase

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Shield3’s Isaac Patka has been working alongside Paradigms Samczsun to bolster cybersecurity threat responses after hacks

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Crypto mining stocks are performing well over a five-day period following a rise in digital asset valuations as mixed operational cost outcomes threaten sustainability

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This week’s surge, led by speculative bets surrounding a US spot bitcoin ETF has the world’s two largest digital assets trending

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Several large-cap cryptocurrencies are benefiting from the bitcoin-led rally this week, with notables LINK and SOL rising to the top

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The bitcoin derivatives market is beginning to show heightened volatility and interest from participants seeking to take advantage of the week’s major price moves

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Lightspark is aiming to break down global payment barriers, throwing its weight behind a new standard intended to make payments as easy as sending an email

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Bitcoin’s heady price action on Monday is reflecting broader optimism surrounding a US spot ETF for the asset, Blockworks was told

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A clear sentiment shift is taking hold, Blockworks was told, with increasingly bullish sentiment following in the wake of the fake ETF announcement last week

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LBRY was targeted by the SEC over the issuance of its native token more than two years ago

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The proposed rule mandates that regulated financial entities flag transactions suspected of involving crypto mixing, especially those with international implications

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Like other briefs filed in separate cases, the industry group is arguing the SEC’s interpretation of investment contracts are fundamentally flawed

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Crypto terror financing is back on the agenda with politicians pointing to its use in the Middle East, though Chainalysis says the complexities run far deeper

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In a statement released Tuesday, BC Technology dismissed the reports as “factually inaccurate and highly misleading”

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The exact cause relating to the compromised wallets remains unknown, though the company confirmed the funds lost by the employee are being “tracked and investigated”

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The Tuesday decision by Reddit is being blamed on a challenging regulatory environment and the program’s inability to scale