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

Polymarket Bettors Skeptical Over Potential Microsoft Bitcoin Purchase

Shareholders are very likely to turn down the Michael Saylor pitch, Polymarket bettors are predicting.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (Microsoft)

Markets

Polymarket Retains Loyal User Base a Month After Election, Data Shows

PLUS: A former NFL wide receiver apologizes for insulting Shayne Coplan at Kalshi's direction; traders didn't see Hunter Biden pardon coming.

Hand holdings crystal ball

Tech

Memecoins Show Coinbase's Base Blockchain Isn't So Centralized, Founder Says

If someone could launch BALD, a token mocking the crypto exchange's CEO, on the layer-2 network, it shows "we can't control or shut it down," says Jesse Pollak.

Jesse Pollak presents in Singapore (Coinbase)

Policy

Tornado Cash Sanctions Overturned by U.S. Appeals Court; TORN Soars Over 500%

The decision answers the controversial debate over whether the crypto-mixing service, which anonymizes transactions, can be banned for its use by criminals.

A 2022 protest demonstrates the long fight over Tornado Cash, including the arrest of developer Alexey Pertsev. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

Markets

Mudslinging Sullies Prediction Markets Just as Sector's Prospects Brighten

Kalshi paid influencers to cast aspersions on Polymarket's founder, a Pirate Wires report reveals. Meanwhile, someone is spreading dubious rumors about Kalshi.

Playing dirty

Tech

Mark Zuckerberg Could Teach DAOs Like Compound a Governance Lesson

A $24M "governance attack" led by a whale known as Humpy shows the flaws of a "one token, one vote" system, says security audit firm OpenZeppelin.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 31: Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony from the heads of the largest tech firms on the dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Tech

Coinbase Delists Wrapped Bitcoin wBTC, Citing 'Listing Concerns'

Announcement comes shortly after the exchange launched its own ‘wrapped’ bitcoin on Base – cbBTC

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

News Analysis

Polymarket Trader Loses Millions on Tyson After Making Bank on Trump

Plus: the market is not confident if Matt Gaetz will be confirmed as Trump's attorney general.

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 15: Jake Paul throws a left on Mike Tyson during a heavyweight bout at AT&T Stadium on November 15, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Policy

CEO of Canadian Crypto Holding Returns Safely After Paying $720K Ransom: Report

WonderFi CEO was forced into a vehicle but released after a ransom was paid.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Jan Web/Unsplash)

Markets

Donald Trump More Likely to Pardon Jan. 6 Protestors Than Silk Road Founder: Polymarket

The President-Elect promised pardons for the protestors and to commute Ulbricht's sentence when he was on the campaign trail.

A photo of Ross Ulbricht, AKA Dread Pirate Roberts