Sam Reynolds

Senior Reporter, Asia

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.

Latest from Sam Reynolds

Finance

FTX Hires Former WB Gaming Exec to Lead Gaming Partnerships

Steve Sadin comes to the company from the gaming arm of Warner Bros.

Mar 10, 2022

Policy

Crypto Policy Is on the Agenda in Seoul as South Koreans Head to the Polls

Platforms of both major parties mention digital assets during a campaign that is historically close.

Mar 9, 2022

Markets

First Mover Asia: Singapore's Strict Approach to Crypto; Bitcoin Rises Despite Investors' Jitters About War, US Executive Order

Singapore's high standards may be discouraging some crypto companies from establishing operations in the city-state; investors were wrestling with the latest developments in Ukraine and await the crypto order by U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday.

Mar 9, 2022

Markets

First Mover Asia: Malaysia May Be Asia's Next Crypto Hub; Major Cryptos Decline as Russia Onslaught Intensifies

The country, where CoinGecko was founded, retains the institutional use of English as well as a common-law court system; bitcoin declined for the third day.

Mar 7, 2022

Markets

Brantly Millegan Remains a Director of ENS Foundation After Failed Attempt to Boot Him

Millegan was removed as a steward from the DAO and the True Names Foundation, but remains a director at the ENS Foundation.

Mar 7, 2022

Markets

First Mover Asia: Singapore's Lightbulb Capital Balances the 3 Parts of ESG Investing. Will the DeFi World Care?; Bitcoin, Ether Fall

The crypto world has focused more heavily on environmental issues than the social and governance aspects of different projects; major cryptos were in the red on Sunday as the Russian invasion intensified.

Mar 7, 2022