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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Spot bitcoin and ether ETFs are coming to Hong Kong (Allan Watt/Flickr)

Finance

Bitcoin etf

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.

By Krisztian Sandor Sam Reynolds Amitoj Singh

Apr 24, 2024 at 4:37 p.m. UTC

Apr 24, 2024

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Markets

Btc

Bitcoin, Ether Coil as Crypto Traders in Limbo After Halving

Investors are still gauging macroeconomic factors, one observer said.

By Sam Reynolds

Apr 24, 2024 at 4:36 a.m. UTC

Apr 24, 2024

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Token unlocks are usually bearish events, increasing a token's supply.(FLY:D/Unsplash)

Markets

Optimism

OP, YGG Feeling Sell-Side Pressure as Unlocks Loom

DYDX also has a large release of tokens scheduled but is not experiencing the same pricing pressure.

By Sam Reynolds

Apr 23, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

Apr 23, 2024

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Policy

Venezuela

Venezuela Looks to Tether to Bypass Sanctions: Reuters

Venezuela's state-run oil company started experimenting with Tether in 2023

By Sam Reynolds

Apr 23, 2024 at 4:54 a.m. UTC

Apr 23, 2024

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Columbia University President Minouche Shafik, left (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Markets

Analysis

Polymarket Odds Say Columbia University President Will Keep Job

Continuing pro-Palestine protests won't lead to Minouche Shafik having a fate similar to Claudine Gay, who was recently forced to resign as Harvard's president, the prediction...

By Sam Reynolds

Apr 22, 2024 at 2:23 p.m. UTC

Apr 22, 2024

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Markets

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Transaction Fees Come Crashing Down Post Halving

After the halving, fees spiked to $146 for a medium-priority transaction and $170 for a high-priority transaction.

By Sam Reynolds

Apr 22, 2024 at 6:10 a.m. UTC

Apr 22, 2024

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Screenshot of livestreamed watch party hosted by Tone Vays (YouTube)

Technology

Bitcoin halving

The Bitcoin Halving Is Here, and With It a Giant Surge in Transaction Fees

The launch of Casey Rodarmor's new Runes protocol sent fees surging as users rushed to etch new digital tokens that can be launched atop the Bitcoin blockchain.

By Jamie Crawley Sam Reynolds

Apr 20, 2024 at 12:16 a.m. UTC

Apr 20, 2024

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Markets

Btc

Bitcoin Back Above $62K as Crypto Market Calms After Reports of Limited Damage From Israeli Attack

Iran's first strike on Israel pushed down crypto and risk assets, while leading to a spike in gold.

By Sam Reynolds

Apr 19, 2024 at 2:49 a.m. UTC

Apr 19, 2024

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Policy

Binance

Binance Secures Full Virtual-Asset Services Provider License in Dubai

The fourth and final stage of approval comes almost a year after the crypto exchange secured a third-stage license.

By Sam Reynolds

Apr 18, 2024 at 9:18 a.m. UTC

Apr 18, 2024

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Markets

Bitcoin dominance

Bitcoin Dominance Increases as Halving Nears and BTC Price Lingers Near $61K

BTC dominance is creeping upwards as Layer-1s and Artificial Intelligence tokens had a rough week, while Google search interest in the halving skyrockets.

By Sam Reynolds

Apr 18, 2024 at 6:14 a.m. UTC

Apr 18, 2024

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