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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Finance

'FTX Has Been Hacked': Crypto Disaster Worsens as Exchange Sees Mysterious Outflows Exceeding $600M

FTX officials appeared to confirm rumors of a hack on Telegram, instructing users to delete FTX apps and avoid its website.

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Finance

Renunció el equipo a cargo de la unidad filantrópica del exchange FTX

En una carta abierta, el equipo de FTX Future Fund dijo que no está en condiciones de realizar su trabajo ni de otorgar los beneficios y que tiene “dudas esenciales” sobre la legitimidad e integridad de las operaciones comerciales.

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Finance

Los exchanges regionales de FTX lentamente vuelven a permitir los retiros

Las sucursales del exchange en Japón y Turquía están permitiendo poco a poco que los clientes retiren pequeñas cantidades a sus cuentas bancarias.

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Policy

FTX's Regional Crypto Exchanges Slowly Reopen Withdrawals

The exchange's Japan and Turkey subsidiaries are slowly allowing customers to withdraw small amounts to their bank accounts.

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Markets

First Mover Asia: Possible Legal Filings Could Clarify FTX’s Relationship to Alameda; Bitcoin Hovers Near $17K

Possible legal filings could show how intertwined FTX and its sister company were, even as CEO Sam Bankman-Fried follows through on his promise to shutter Alameda.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

FTX's 'Effective Altruism' Future Fund Team Resigns

In an open letter, the team said it was unable to perform their work or process grants and have "fundamental questions" about the legitimacy and integrity of business operations.

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Finance

Acciones de Grayscale Bitcoin Trust alcanzan un descuento récord de 36,7%

Bitcoin cayó alrededor de 10% a US$16.622 a medida que la crisis de liquidez de FTX continúa agitando a los mercados.

Gráfico de índices del mercado de acciones subiendo y bajando. (Megamodifier/Pixabay)

Markets

Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust Shares Hit Record Discount of 36.7%

Bitcoin is down nearly 10% to $16,622 as FTX’s liquidity crisis continues to rattle the markets.

Gráfico de índices del mercado de acciones subiendo y bajando. (Megamodifier/Pixabay)

Markets

FTX Investment Now Worth Zero, VC Giant Sequoia Says

In a note to limited partners, Sequoia says it invested just over $200 million in FTX via two funds.

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Finance

NFL Legend Tom Brady Caught in FTX Fallout, Risks Losing Complete Strategic Investment

A tarnished record after coming out of retirement, a divorce and now a wipeout of the strategic investment in FTX. It has been a rough year for the seven-time Super Bowl champion.

Sam Bankman-Fried and Tom Brady at Crypto Bahamas conference in Nassau in April 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)