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

Silvergate Collapse Dragging Down Bitcoin Volume

Data from CryptoQuant shows that active addresses and transfer volume have seen significant declines as Silvergate weighs heavy on the market.

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Finance

Crypto Stakeholders Say No Exposure to Shuttered Silvergate

Binance, Coinbase, OKX, and Paxos have all released statements regarding their exposure to Silvergate.

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Finance

Coinbase-OFAC Bug Affected Fewer Than 100 People and Has Been Fixed

Some users on Reddit reported bitcoin transfers to Coinbase from Binance were being blocked due to potential sanctions concerns.

Coinbase's Base blockchain has gone live (Chesnot/Getty Images)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Ether Bounce Back After Being Tested by Fed Chair Powell’s Comments

ALSO: Data from CryptoRank, which tracks crypto fund portfolios, shows that despite massive declines last year, a number of major funds are up over the past three years.

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Finance

FTX Bankruptcy Special Counsel, Advisers Bill $38M for January

FTX’s bankruptcy proceeding has teams of lawyers, investment bankers, consultants and financial advisers working on the case.

New FTX CEO John J. Ray III (C-Span)

Finance

Dapper Removes ACH Withdrawal Option, Citing Circle

Wire transfer and USDC remain an option for Dapper users.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Filecoin Struggles Amid China Exposure, Cost of Subsidy Concerns

A large footprint in China, which creates skepticism about data safety, and a heavy subsidy spend means Filecoin needs more than a token rally to be sustainable; bitcoin holds steady at $22.4K.

Evento de Filecoin Foundation en Singapur. (fil.org)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Is Stuck Between Silvergate and China

The largest crypto by market value hovers above $22.4K as investors mull Silvergate's troubles and anticipate likely encouraging economic data from China. ALSO: CoinDesk columnist David Z. Morris considered the gathering of Etherians at ETHDenver, all working together to build.

Shanghái, China. (Edward He/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Drop Over 5% in Massive Sell-Off as Market Continues to Digest Silvergate

Bitcoin plunged to $22,277 and ether hit $1,563 as crypto tumbled during the opening hours of East Asia's trading day.

Hong Kong (Unsplash)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Continues to Look East for Strength

ALSO: CoinDesk columnist Glenn Williams Jr. writes that on-chain indicators show that 70% of Bitcoin addresses are profitable

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