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

Markets

Record $14B Bitcoin Options Expiry Looms as Market Looks Highly Levered-Up

Options expiry looks to stir things up in a market that appears highly leveraged to the upside, Deribit said.

Dec 24, 2024

Distribution of open interest in BTC options expiring this Friday. (Deribit)

Markets

More Pain Likely, Market Expert Says After Bitcoin's Biggest Loss Since August

BTC may remain on the defensive for some time, presenting a "buy the dip" opportunity to investors, according to Bitwise's Andre Dragosch.

Dec 23, 2024

Policy

Trump Names Crypto-Friendly Stephen Miran as Chair of Council of Economic Advisers

The Council of Economic Advisors is tasked with providing the President advice on economic issues.

Dec 23, 2024

Markets

Bonk Rockets 30% to Lead Dog Meme Rebound; Floki Termed 'Utility Token' by CFTC

Memecoins are known for their high volatility and tend to outperform major tokens during price rallies, serving as a leveraged bet

Dec 21, 2024

DOGE loses key price levels. (Virginia Marinova/Unsplash)

Policy

British Columbia Maintains Bitcoin Mining Ban Despite Vancouver's 'BTC-Friendly City' Motion

The Province home to Vancouver – which is exploring becoming a bitcoin-friendly city – maintains a ban on mining to preserve power for clean energy initiatives/

Dec 17, 2024

British Columbia's provincial legislature (Province of BC/Flickr)

Markets

Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin Attracts Frenzy Bids for 800 XRP Ahead of Release

While RLUSD’s price will always be redeemable for $1, some onchain “collectors” are likely bidding to be the first to hold the much-awaited Ripple stablecoin.

Dec 17, 2024