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

Bitcoin Crosses $61K as Traders Remain Cautious Ahead of U.S. CPI, Further Unwinding of Yen Carry Trade

BTC beat the CoinDesk 20 during the Asia trading hours, while traders remain bullish on TON because of its GameFi integration.

Bitcoin price chart. (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

Goldman Sachs Holds Over $400M in Bitcoin ETFs

The investment bank says it owns over $400 million in bitcoin ETFs, according to a recently filed 13F.

Goldman Sachs logo (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Ether Beats CD20 as ETH ETFs Post Positive Inflows, DEX Tokens Rise

Many of the largest decentralized exchanges (DEX) tokens posted gains on Tuesday.

Ether spot ETFs to see same sources of demand as bitcoin versions but on lower scale: Bernstein. (Rob Mitchell/CoinDesk)

Policy

Bitcoin and Crypto Go Unmentioned During Trump-Musk X Space

Bettors at one point gave an over 60 percent chance of Trump mentioning digital assets during the interview

Donald J. Trump at a rally (Gerd Altmann, modified by CoinDesk)

News Analysis

Kamala Harris Pulls Well Ahead of Trump on Polymarket

Plus: Will Trump mention crypto in Elon Musk interview?; don't hold your breath for OpenAI's Sora.

WAYNE, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 08: Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at United Auto Workers Local 900 on August 8, 2024 in Wayne, Michigan. Kamala Harris and her newly selected running mate Tim Walz are campaigning across the country this week. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Nears $58K as Market Slides Ahead of Busy Data Week

Crypto markets lack a clear anchor and are susceptible to continued position adjustments based on traditional finance markets, one analyst said.

Quick slide in crypto prices on Friday (Karsten Winegeart/Unsplash)

Markets

Dragonfly, Crypto.com Weigh in on CFTC's Proposed Prediction Market Rules

Both parties argue the CFTC's move to regulate prediction markets is an overreach, with Dragonfly arguing that the recent 'Chevron' court ruling limits its power.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission would be granted far-reaching authority over crypto trading and regulation in a new Senate bill. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Coinbase Takes Aim at CFTC's Definition of 'Gaming' in Proposed Prediction Market Rules

Coinbase argues the definition is vague, and urges the CFTC to make determinations on a contract-by-contract basis rather than broad categorization

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission would be granted far-reaching authority over crypto trading and regulation in a new Senate bill. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

XRP Jumps 17%, Beating Bitcoin Gains, as Ripple-SEC Case Ends

Trading volumes nearly tripled and open interest on XRP-tracked futures jumped $200 million in the past 24 hours.

(CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Tied on Polymarket on Who Will Be The Next U.S. President

Donald Trump's chances of winning the 2024 election have declined 13 percentage points in the last month.

Bitcoin Nashville attendees queued up early on Saturday to get into the conference venue, Music City Center, ahead of former President Donald Trump's speech (Bradley Keoun)