Sam Reynolds

Sam Reynolds

Sam Reynolds is a senior reporter with CoinDesk's markets team in Asia based in Taipei. He's previously reported for Blockworks and Forkast News. Prior to a career in crypto journalism he was a technology and semiconductor analyst with IDC's research team and has appeared on BBC and Bloomberg. He holds a small amount of BTC and ETH.

Social

Recent

CDCROP: Binance Logo (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Binance.US Suspends Use of Fiat as Legal Troubles Mount
The exchange says users should withdraw USD as soon as possible as the Securities and Exchange Commission engages in "extremely aggressive and intimidating tactics" against the company.
CDCROP: Binance Logo (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Binance contó que Gensler una vez se ofreció a ser “asesor informal”
Una carta del abogado de Binance expuso que el presidente de la SEC, Gary Gensler, debería ser recusado del caso dado el historial con el exchange y su fundador.
(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as "CZ", founder and CEO of Binance, at Davos in 2023. (Casper Labs)
Binance Redirected $12B to Firms Controlled by CEO Changpeng Zhao, SEC Says
SEC says billions in customer funds were directed to Zhao’s firm Merit Peak via a holding company called Key Vision Development Limited.
Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as "CZ", founder and CEO of Binance, at Davos in 2023. (Casper Labs)
Gary Gensler (Third Way/Flickr)
Binance Says Gensler Once Offered to Be an 'Informal Advisor'
A letter from Binance’s counsel says that SEC Chair Gary Gensler should be recused from the case, given his history with the exchange and its founder.
Gary Gensler (Third Way/Flickr)
Cathie Woods
Cathie Wood's ARK Buys $21.6M Coinbase Shares as SEC Suit Sends Stock Tumbling
The purchase took ARK Invest's total Coinbase holdings to 11.44 million shares.
Cathie Woods
Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer, Coinbase (CoinDesk)
U.S. Court Tells SEC to Respond to Coinbase's Rulemaking Petition Within a Week
A U.S. judge has ordered the SEC to respond to Coinbase’s rulemaking petition or explain why it shouldn’t.
Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer, Coinbase (CoinDesk)
SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
First Mover Asia: Why Did Bitcoin Regain $27K? ‘No One Is Surprised by Gensler’s Actions,’ Crypto CEO Says
ALSO: Why Binance's alleged co-mingling of assets isn't the same as FTX's alleged co-mingling of assets.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Generation Crypto: Web3 And The Future of Music, Austin Convention Center: Stage X, Austin, Texas, USA - 26 Apr 2023
If Crypto Wants Institutional Dollars, It Needs an ESG Game Plan: Consensus 2023 Attendees
Attendees at Consensus 2023 argue that the crypto industry should embrace ESG and not hide from it in an excerpt from CoinDesk’s first-ever Consensus @ Consensus Report.
Generation Crypto: Web3 And The Future of Music, Austin Convention Center: Stage X, Austin, Texas, USA - 26 Apr 2023
(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
La demanda contra Binance provocó US$700M en retiros y los tokens del metaverso nombrados por la SEC lideran la caída
Los retiros sin precedentes solamente ponen de manifiesto una pequeña cantidad de las reservas de Binance, según datos de CryptoQuant.
(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Binance Trade Show logo (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Binance Lawsuit Triggers $700M in Withdrawals; Metaverse Tokens Named by SEC Lead Decline
The unprecedented withdrawals only reflect a small amount of Binance's reserves, according to data from CryptoQuant.
Binance Trade Show logo (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)