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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.

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Aptos
Counterfeit Aptos Token Deposited on Upbit Leads to APT Withdrawals Being Temporarily Suspended
Exchange has resumed operations, and some say a more significant market incident was narrowly avoided.
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By Sam Reynolds
Sep 25, 2023 at 4:05 a.m. UTC
Sep 25, 2023
AptosUpbitApt
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Finance
Balancer
DeFi Protocol Balancer Says Web Front End Is ‘Under Attack’
On-chain data appears to show the attacker has stolen over $200,000 from users.
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By Sam Reynolds
Sep 20, 2023 at 8:31 a.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2023
BalancerZachxbtHackExploitPhishing
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Web3
Web3
The Salvation of Domain Ownership May Lie in Tokenization, and One Firm Is Pressing Hard to Make This a Reality
URLs are the pathway to the internet. While top domains might fetch in the hundreds of millions, they are still auctioned off like it’s the 20th century. Here’s how Web3 can change that.
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By Sam Reynolds
Sep 20, 2023 at 7:20 a.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2023
Web3DomainsUnstoppable DomainsENSKorea Blockchain Week
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Markets
Sino global capital
Sino Global, Coinbase and Libra Alums Start $60 Million Web3 Fund
Oak Grove Ventures will focus on early-stage investments in Web3, artificial intelligence and biotechnology.
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By Sam Reynolds
Sep 19, 2023 at 6:35 a.m. UTC
Sep 19, 2023
Sino Global CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersLibraAlchemy PayVCVenture Capital
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Policy
Regulations
NFL Quarterback Trevor Lawrence and 2 YouTube Influencers Settle FTX Case
NFL team Jacksonville Jaguars' quarterback Trevor Lawrence and YouTube influencers Kevin Paffrath and Tom Nash agreed to undisclosed terms, while BitBoy has been dismissed from the case.
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By Amitoj SinghSam Reynolds
Sep 18, 2023 at 5:16 a.m. UTC
Sep 18, 2023
RegulationsFTXSettlementCaseLawsuitCelebrityNFLtop news
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Policy
Hong kong
Hong Kong Police Announce 6 Arrests in JPEX Probe
SCMP reported that Hong Kong police had received 83 complaints about the platform, which was operating without a license.
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By Sam Reynolds
Sep 18, 2023 at 5:04 a.m. UTC
Sep 18, 2023
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Web3
Web3
South Korea’s Crypto Ecosystem Shakes Off Terra Debacle, With Gaming Dominating Web3 Activity
Korean banks are gradually dipping their toes in the market, and gaming firms are trying to capitalize in the crypto-frenzied market.
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By Shaurya MalwaSam Reynolds
Sep 15, 2023 at 6:43 a.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2023
Web3South KoreaTechDeFi
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Policy
Singapore
Three Arrows Founders Hit With 9-Year Trading Ban in Singapore
MAS has banned the Three Arrows Capital founders from managing, directing, or being a shareholder of any registered capital markets services firm in Singapore.
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By Sam Reynolds
Sep 14, 2023 at 3:46 a.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2023
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Markets
Inflation
Crypto Market Shows Signs of Stability Ahead of U.S. CPI
While some economists predict a jump in U.S. CPI compared to July, Factset research shows inflation is becoming less of a concern for large companies.
(CoinDesk Indicies)
By Sam Reynolds
Sep 13, 2023 at 9:29 a.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2023
InflationCPIBitcoin Pricebtc
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Markets
Bitmex
BitMEX's Prediction Market Is Now Live
Current prediction market contracts revolve around FTX bankruptcy claim recoveries, the future of bitcoin ETFs, and Sam Bankman-Fried’s jail sentence.
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By Sam Reynolds
Sep 13, 2023 at 5:42 a.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2023
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