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

CoinDesk Indices Unveils Bitcoin Trend Indicator

The BTI is a daily signal that communicates the direction and strength of bitcoin's price trends through a purpose-built algorithm.

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Markets

Ether Tops $2K After Shanghai Upgrade, Outshines Bitcoin

We are seeing a sell the rumor buy the fact redux, one observer said, explaining ether's post-Shanghai upgrade rally.

Ether's price (CoinDesk)

Markets

Kraken Leads Ether Unstaking Parade, Makes up 62% of Exit Queue

Crypto exchange Kraken agreed to shut down its U.S. crypto staking service in February as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Shanghai's Nanjing Road (Benjamin Pattin/Unsplash)

Markets

Tron’s TRX Drops 6% as Binance.US Delists the Token

Binance.US says a variety of factors can lead to de-listing, including regulatory standing in the U.S. and unethical behavior.

Consensus 2019 Justin Sun CEO TRON (CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Does Bitcoin at $30K Really Matter?

ALSO: Crypto exchange Bitget's $100 million fund targeting Web3 comes as Hong Kong eases crypto regulations and a number of East Asian countries have been promoting crypto.

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Finance

Metalpha Launches Grayscale-Based Digital Asset Fund

Metalpha’s Hong Kong-licensed fund will give investors exposure to Grayscale’s products, but also allow for withdrawals which is something currently missing for U.S. investors.

Hong Kong (anuchit kamsongmueang/Getty Images)

Finance

Bankruptcy Trading Platform Xclaim Closes $7M Round as It Adds Crypto Focus

Founder and CEO Matthew Sedigh says trading volumes have surpassed $200 million since Xclaim started operations in 2018.

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Finance

Crypto Exchange Bitget Starts $100M Asia-Focused Web3 Fund

The firm started its fund as more crypto projects seek non-U.S. jurisdictions.

Hong Kong (Unsplash)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Is a ‘Sharp Move’ Around the Corner for Bitcoin and Ether?

ALSO: In his latest Money Reimagined column, CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey ties the recent political and regulatory backlash toward the crypto industry to the alleged misdeeds of disgraced FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Will the current climate drive digital-asset innovation and leadership away from the U.S.?

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Policy

Head of Thailand’s Opposition Party Promises $300 Crypto Airdrop if Elected Prime Minister: Report

Local stakeholders call the move a “marketing gimmick” while others say it's the most efficient way to distribute economic stimulus.

Thailand flag (Dave Kim/Unsplash)