Sam Reynolds

Sam Reynolds

Sam Reynolds is a senior reporter based in Taipei. 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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Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon
Hong Kong Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Have Soft Debut
The volume of crypto exchange-traded funds came in at just over $11 million.
Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon
(16:9 CROP) A file photo of a coal mine (Dominik Vanyi/Unsplash)
Coal Miner Alliance Resource Dabbles In Crypto Mining, Mines 425 BTC
The $2.8 billion coal giant said that it is mining bitcoin with the excess power it generates.
(16:9 CROP) A file photo of a coal mine (Dominik Vanyi/Unsplash)
Binance ex-CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao leaves the U.S. District Court in Seattle on Nov. 21, 2023. (David Ryder/Getty Images)
Binance's CZ Will Spend Less Than a Year in Prison, Polymarket Traders Bet
Also, the CFTC wants to bar Americans from betting on elections – even though it's already illegal in most U.S. states.
Binance ex-CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao leaves the U.S. District Court in Seattle on Nov. 21, 2023. (David Ryder/Getty Images)
(16:9 CROP) American Flag (Unsplash)
Wasabi Wallet-Developer Blocks U.S. Citizens and Residents After Samourai Wallet Arrests
U.S citizens residing abroad are also banned from using the service
(16:9 CROP) American Flag (Unsplash)
Avraham Eisenberg (LinkedIn)
Mango Markets Exploiter Charged with Possession of Child Pornography
FBI Computer Analysis and Response Team agents first found the material during a search of Eisenberg's devices in January 2023
Avraham Eisenberg (LinkedIn)
(CoinDesk Indices)
Bitcoin, Ether Nurse Losses as U.S. Stagflation Fears Grip Market
The crypto market is balancing the threat of stagflation against a potential liquidity injection from the Treasury General Account (TGA), and the launch of Hong Kong's bitcoin...
(CoinDesk Indices)
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Bitcoin Stable Above $64K While ETF Outflows Hit $200M
The relationship between bitcoin's price and ETF outflows is weakening
(CoinDesk Indices)
Kara Swisher (CoinDesk)
Kara Swisher Downplays Crypto's Significance: 'It's Not the Center of Everything'
The author of "Burn Book" says argued that the cryptocurrency sector has been caught up in a "huge hype cycle" with a considerable amount of "scammery" involved.
Kara Swisher (CoinDesk)
Christian Langlais holds up a "Buy Bitcoin" sign behind Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in July 2017. (C-Span)
'Buy Bitcoin' Sign Sold for Over $1M at Auction
Proceeds will go to fund the development of Bitcoin layer-2 lightning startup Tirrel Corp.
Christian Langlais holds up a "Buy Bitcoin" sign behind Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in July 2017. (C-Span)
Spot bitcoin and ether ETFs are coming to Hong Kong (Allan Watt/Flickr)
Spot Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Get Official Approval in Hong Kong; 'Potential Fee War' Unfolding, Says Analyst
One of the issuers waived management fees for the first six months, undercutting rival offerings.
Spot bitcoin and ether ETFs are coming to Hong Kong (Allan Watt/Flickr)