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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Markets

First Mover Asia: Taipei Blockchain Week Imperiled by Government’s COVID-19 Quarantine; Bitcoin Rebounds Above $20K

Taipei Blockchain Week organizers are exploring the use of residency visas for potential attendees and are optimistic they will hold a successful event; ether climbs to about $1.5K.

Taipei, Taiwan, skyline (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Crypto Can’t Shake the Correlation Narrative; BTC, ETH Sink but Meme Coins Rise

The CEO of options trading platform Tastyworks sees cryptos rebounding only when equities are also rallying.

Cryptos plummeted Tuesday. (Jay Radhakrishnan/Getty Images)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin and Ether Fall; Angry That Hodlnaut Has Frozen Your Funds? Too Bad, It’s in the Terms and Conditions

The Singapore-based crypto savings platform angered users with its decision, but the law may be on the company's side if a complaint ever makes it to court.

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Tests $25K Before Retreating; S. Korea Play-to-Earn Ban Unlikely to End Soon

The South Korean government has yet to show any sign of wanting to change current laws, said attendees at Korea Blockchain Week; ether falls.

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Markets

First Mover Asia: Solana Market Shrugs Off TVL Fakery With Price Rebound; Ether Climbs on Merge Anticipation

The SOL token has climbed over the past week, despite a scheme by developers that artificially boosted the value of Saber and the Solana blockchain.

(Danny Nelson for CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Snaps Its 4-Day Rally Tuesday; Troubles in Cryptoland? Not at South Korea's Muted Mega-Blockchain Week

The Seoul-based event has offered a welcome return to in-person interaction but failed to tackle the industry's most burning themes or challenge its panelists.

Seoul, South Korea (Ciaran O'Brien/Unsplash)

Finance

Binance CEO Hits Back at 'Weak' KYC Claims

Binance has the most sophisticated know-your-customer system in the industry, Changpeng Zhao said.

Changpeng Zhao spoke at Korea Blockchain Week. (FactBlock)

Markets

First Mover Asia: BTC Holds Near $24K; Why Do We Need EthereumPOW When We Have Ethereum Classic?

Crypto mega-entrepreneurs Vitalik Buterin and Justin Sun are clashing over Ethereum’s future.

Vitalik Buterin en conversación con periodistas en ETHSeoul. (CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Above $23K in Weekend Trading; an Edgy Environment at Seoul's Blockchain Megaweek

Ether and most other major altcoins trade sideways as investors await further economic indicators.

Bitcoin is hovering over $23,000. (Oliver Furrer/Getty Images)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Extends Losing Streak as Pelosi Taiwan Trip Passes Without Incident

ALSO: Solana's SOL token slides after wallet hack and Sam Reynolds provides an on-the-ground assessment of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan trip.

Taipei, Taiwan, skyline. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)