Sam Reynolds

Sam Reynolds is a senior reporter based in Asia. Sam was part of the CoinDesk team that won the 2023 Gerald Loeb award in the breaking news category for coverage of FTX's collapse. Prior to CoinDesk, he was a reporter with Blockworks and a semiconductor analyst with IDC.

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Policy

Latest Draft of U.S. Stablecoin Bill Aims to Split Power Between State and Federal Authorities

The latest version of the bill expands the role of states in regulating stablecoins and proposes new transparency as well as enforcement requirements

Bill Hagerty, a sponsor of the bill (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Policy

Spanish Bank BBVA Gets Green Light to Offer BTC and ETH Trading: Report

BBVA had been working on allowing crypto trading services since 2020.

Spain flag. (Max Harlynking/Unsplash)

Markets

Howard Lutnick Plays Down Recession Fears as BTC Lingers in $80K Range

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is dismissing warnings that Trump’s trade policies will drive economic growth, as a BTC chill hits the markets.

Howard Lutnick (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

OCC Says Banks Can Engage in Crypto Custody and Certain Stablecoin Activities

OCC lifts approval and control requirements for banks engaging in cryptocurrency activities in new interpretive letter.

A sign outside the OCC office (CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto Exchange Kraken Is Mulling IPO in 2026: Bloomberg

Exchange cites a more friendly regulatory environment under the Trump administration as a reason for the move toward a public listing

Kraken's layer-2 Ink goes live on mainnet (CoinDesk)

Web3

Animoca Brands' Advisory Overtook Web3 Businesses in 2024 as the Yat Siu-Led Firm Pivots

Animoca Brands reported $314 million in bookings, up 12% from 2023’s $280 million, as the company pivoted away from its reliance on gaming and NFT sales.

Animoca Brands' co-founder and executive chairman Yat Siu speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Markets

Polymarket Traders Bet on Canadian Tariff Cuts After Lutnick Hints at Negotiations

Howard Lutnick told Fox Business that President Donald Trump is willing to 'meet in the middle' on tariffs, but not eliminate them entirely – yet.

Howard Lutnick (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Flowdesk Raises $102M to Expand Trading and Liquidity Desks

The company plans to use the raise to scale its balance sheet, expand its compliance and technology teams, and open new offices in key jurisdictions.

head and shoulders shot of Flowdesk CEO Guilhem Chaumont

Markets

ETH Tests $2K, Lowest Since November 2023

$165 million in long ETH positions have been liquidated in the last 12 hours.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin

Markets

Bitcoin Reserve in 100 Days of Trump's Presidency? Market Is Still Skeptical

Polymarket bettors give a BTC reserve a better chance of becoming a reality in 2025, but still aren't sure about it.

President Donald Trump signs executive orders