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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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Markets
Bitcoin
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.
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By Sam Reynolds
Apr 25, 2024 at 4:32 p.m. UTC
Apr 25, 2024
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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)
Finance
Bitcoin
'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)
By Sam Reynolds
Apr 25, 2024 at 7:07 a.m. UTC
Apr 25, 2024
Bitcoin
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.
Spot bitcoin and ether ETFs are coming to Hong Kong (Allan Watt/Flickr)
By Krisztian SandorSam ReynoldsAmitoj Singh
Apr 24, 2024 at 4:37 p.m. UTC
Apr 24, 2024
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(CoinDesk Indices)
Markets
Btc
Bitcoin, Ether Coil as Crypto Traders in Limbo After Halving
Investors are still gauging macroeconomic factors, one observer said.
(CoinDesk Indices)
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.
Token unlocks are usually bearish events, increasing a token's supply.(FLY:D/Unsplash)
By Sam Reynolds
Apr 23, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 23, 2024
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(Ronlug/Shutterstock)
Policy
Venezuela
Venezuela Looks to Tether to Bypass Sanctions: Reuters
Venezuela's state-run oil company started experimenting with Tether in 2023
(Ronlug/Shutterstock)
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...
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik, left (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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.
(data.hashrateindex.com)
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.
Screenshot of livestreamed watch party hosted by Tone Vays (YouTube)
By Jamie CrawleySam Reynolds
Apr 20, 2024 at 12:16 a.m. UTC
Apr 20, 2024
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(CoinDesk Indices)
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.
(CoinDesk Indices)
By Sam Reynolds
Apr 19, 2024 at 2:49 a.m. UTC
Apr 19, 2024
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