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

Did RFK Jr. Really 'Drop Out'? Polymarket Bettors Argue Over Contract Resolution

Also: Prediction market traders place bets on Telegram CEO's release from jail and on the spread of mpox.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Independent U.S. Presidential Candidate, speaks at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk. (CoinDesk/Shutterstock/Suzanne Cordiero)

Markets

AI Tokens Lead Crypto Market Ahead of Nvidia Earnings, Bitcoin Under $64K

Analysts polled by FactSet are expecting Nvidia to hit earnings of 65 cents per share, up 141% year-over-year.

(Markus Winkler/Unsplash)

Markets

Telegram Says It Is Compliant With EU Digital Services Act After Founder Pavel Durov's Arrest

The company says its CEO has nothing to hide as Toncoin's losses subside.

Toncoin rises amid potential Telegram IPO (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)

Markets

TON Down 14% as Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Arrested in France

Durov's arrest stems from a warrant issued by France's OFIM, an office that works to prevent violence against minors, as part of a complaint into Telegram's lack of moderation and cooperation with law enforcement.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov (TechCrunch Disrupt Europe/Creative Commons)

Policy

Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Claims Government Backtracked on Plea Deal: Filing

Salame's counsel argued in a filing that the government resumed investigating his domestic partner, ADAM CEO Michelle Bond, despite despite assurances that the investigation would cease if he cooperated.

Ryan Salame leaving a New York courthouse on Sept. 7, 2023. (Sam Kessler/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Flipflops; MATIC, LINK Surge as Dim Market Action Continues

BTC retreated gains from late Wednesday, leading to similar price action among majors.

Trading (Pixabay)

Tech

DePIN Media Network PKT Starts Up on Coinbase's Base to Bring Transparency to Making Movies

Behind PKT are Hollywood talent who say they're sick of the black box that is the industry's film production process.

(The Maker Jess/Unsplash)

Finance

Story Protocol Developer Raises $80M Series B, Led by A16z, for Intellectual Property Chain

"We’re focused on solving a real problem that impacts the creative industry, not just creating another technical tweak," PIP Labs CEO SY Lee says.

PIP Labs CEO and Story Protocol Co-Founder SY Lee (Provided)

Markets

Trump Tops Harris on Polymarket; Tron, Cardano in the Green as Bitcoin Sinks

Traders said that bitcoin would need to break above the $61,000 level and stay above it if sentiment were to change among market participants.

Donald Trump (Shaleah Craighead/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Pops Over $61K, XRP Leads Gains Among Majors

Some traders expect market movements nearer to Friday when Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to speak at the Jackson Hole symposium.

(Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)