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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Policy

FTX and Genesis Reach Agreement in Ongoing Bankruptcy Dispute

Crypto lender Genesis Global Capital is FTX’s largest unsecured creditor, with $226 million in claims.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. Senate Passes $886B Military Spending Bill With Crypto AML Provision

The amendment takes aim at crypto mixers and “anonymity-enhancing” crypto assets.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) is one of the lawmakers asking for more information after the SEC's X account was compromised on Tuesday. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Erases Losses, Holds Near $29.3K as Nasdaq Gains Nearly 2%

Friday morning brought more welcome U.S. economic data, with the PCE Price Index – the Fed's preferred inflation gauge – dipping further in June.

Bitcoin rebounds to cross $29.5K on Friday (CoinDesk)

Web3

Meta Remains Committed to the Metaverse Despite $13.7B Loss in 2022, Mark Zuckerberg Says

Meta's pivot cost the social media giant over $20 billion since 2021, but the company’s founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the firm isn't giving up on the metaverse anytime soon.

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 24, 2018 : Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Press conference at VIVA Technology (Vivatech) the world's rendezvous for startup and leaders. (Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin Remains in Tight Range Around $29.3K; Stellar's XLM Leads Altcoin Gainers

Fresh U.S. economic data Thursday morning delivered good news on inflation and economic growth.

BTC

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Awaits Its Spot ETF in Absence of a Macro Catalyst: Crypto CEO

PLUS: At least one bitcoin price indicator suggests that BTC may be turning slightly upward soon, writes a CoinDesk analyst, while Tribe Capital's managing partner sees a DeFi "resurgence."

Bitcoin monthly chart (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

Bitcoin Steady at $29.3K After Fed Rate Hike and Powell Press Conference

The U.S. central bank as expected lifted its benchmark fed funds rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday afternoon.

BTC

Policy

Federal Regulators Are Needed for Crypto Oversight: U.S. Accountability Office

Regulators lack an ongoing coordination mechanism for addressing blockchain risks in a timely manner, the report says

(Louis Velazquez/Unsplash)

Policy

Japan Signals More Web3 Promotion Policies Are Coming

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday that the country plans to improve the environment for Web3 when it comes to using tokens and revitalize the content industry.

Kishida reiterated “Web3 is part of the new form of capitalism,” referring to his flagship economic policy intended to drive growth and wealth distribution. (Photo by Takayuki Masuda)

Policy

Binance Says It Intends to File Motion to Dismiss CFTC Complaint

The CFTC sued Binance, its founder Changpeng Zhao and compliance officer Samuel Lim in a U.S. court in Illinois in March, alleging that the exchange operated a derivatives trading operation in the U.S.

Binance Logo (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)