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.

Sam Reynolds

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Markets

USDe Stable Despite Trade War Volatility

The market cap of USDe has pushed past $6 billion, and the peg remains virtually stable, despite the market bloodbath.

(NikolayFrolochkin/Pixabay)

Markets

Chance of Bitcoin Tanking to $75K Doubles as Trump's Tariffs Ignite Trade War, Derive's Onchain Options Market Shows

The probability has doubled from last week as the renewed trade war between the U.S. and its major trading partners threatens to inject inflation into the global economy.

Derive's onchain options market shows fears of an extended BTC price drop. (jarmoluk/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Slumps to Near $94K as Asia Traders Ponder Over Trump's Trade War

BTC, ETH, SOL all slide as the market digests the impact of the possibility of a global trade war.

U.S. President Donald Trump

Markets

Polymarket Still Skeptical of U.S Bitcoin Reserve Despite David Sacks' Assurance

Trump's crypto czar David Sacks confirmed on Fox News that a national BTC reserve is being studied, but the market isn't buying it

White House. (René DeAnda/Unsplash)

Policy

Crypto Consortium T3 FCU Helps Spanish Authorities Freeze $26.4M Linked to Crime Syndicate

Authorities in Spain say they've arrested 23 people and seized $26.4 million thanks to assistance from T3.

Spain flag. (Max Harlynking/Unsplash)

Policy

Digital Rights Group EFF Calls for Roman Storm Dismissal in Tornado Cash Case

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) argues that U.S. government's prosecution of Tornado Cash "stretches criminal laws beyond their intended scope"

Tornado Cash's Roman Storm, second from left, and his legal team – Brian Klein (left), Keri Axel and Kevin Casey – outside court in New York. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Tech

Quantum Startup BTQ Proposes More Energy Efficient Alternative to Crypto's Proof of Work

A new paper proposes using a method called "coarse-grained boson-sampling" to validate the proof of work process and reward successful miners.

Bitcoin ASIC miner (CoinDesk Archives)

Policy

KuCoin to Pay Nearly $300M Fine After Pleading Guilty to DOJ Charges

KuCoin was used to launder billions in proceeds from darknet markets, malware, ransomware and fraud schemes, U.S. Attorney Danielle R. Sassoon said in a statement.

KuCoin (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

Ripple's CEO Brad Garlinghouse Bats for Diversified U.S. Crypto Reserve

Ripple's CEO calls for a U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve that includes more than one token.

Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple Labs (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin, CoinDesk 20 Roared in the Year of the Dragon. What Is in Store in the Year of the Snake?

Maybe it’s time to trust the stars as the year of the snake starts.

(David Clode/Unsplash)