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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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A 'Blue Screen of Death' (Wikipedia)
Markets
Polymarket
CrowdStrike Outage Could Be Fixed Within the Day, Unlikely Caused by a Hack, Polymarket Bettors Say
Bettors are placing their money on the service being fixed by the end of Friday, with a slight possibility of it happening by mid-day.
A 'Blue Screen of Death' (Wikipedia)
By Sam Reynolds
Jul 19, 2024 at 10:23 a.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2024
Polymarket
The market ponders Joe Biden's future (Jon Tyson/Unsplash)
Policy
Polymarket
Biden Dropout Chances Rise to 68% After Covid Diagnosis
President Joe Biden said during an interview that if a medical condition emerged, he'd consider dropping out of the race.
The market ponders Joe Biden's future (Jon Tyson/Unsplash)
By Sam Reynolds
Jul 18, 2024 at 8:25 a.m. UTC
Jul 18, 2024
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head and shoulders shot of Flowdesk CEO Guilhem Chaumont
Finance
Us
Market Maker Flowdesk Doubled Down on the U.S. as Things Looked Bleak. Now That Bet Is Paying Off
Flowdesk's CEO made a contrarian bet on the U.S. while the SEC was waging war on crypto. Fast forward a year, and the country has bitcoin ETFs, ether ETFs are imminent and pro...
head and shoulders shot of Flowdesk CEO Guilhem Chaumont
By Sam Reynolds
Jul 17, 2024 at 9:51 a.m. UTC
Jul 17, 2024
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(KleverLevel/Adobe Stock)
Finance
Okx
OKX Wallet Hits 100 Protocol Support as It Adds TON Compatibility
There is a growing TON-based economy, using Telegram as a hub, and activity tends to increase when new gamification features are added.
(KleverLevel/Adobe Stock)
By Sam Reynolds
Jul 17, 2024 at 8:34 a.m. UTC
Jul 17, 2024
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Guo Wen-gui in April 2017 (VOAnews/Wikipedia)
Policy
Steve bannon
Steve Bannon-Linked Chinese Businessman Found Guilty in Fraud Scheme
Guo was found guilty on nine charges, including racketeering, fraud, and money laundering
Guo Wen-gui in April 2017 (VOAnews/Wikipedia)
By Sam Reynolds
Jul 17, 2024 at 5:49 a.m. UTC
Jul 17, 2024
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LAUREL, MARYLAND (May 10, 2024) Director of the United States Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle, speaks during the Secret Service Wall of Honor Ceremony at the James J. Rowley Training Center in Laurel, Maryland. (DHS photo by Tia Dufour)
News Analysis
Analysis
U.S. Secret Service Chief Probably Won't Be Fired, Polymarket Bets Signal
The shooting at Trump's rally created severe concerns with the Secret Service's planning. Plus: Another all-time high for Trump's odds of victory; bettors think BTC will conti...
LAUREL, MARYLAND (May 10, 2024) Director of the United States Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle, speaks during the Secret Service Wall of Honor Ceremony at the James J. Rowley Training Center in Laurel, Maryland. (DHS photo by Tia Dufour)
By Sam Reynolds
Jul 15, 2024 at 1:25 p.m. UTC
Jul 15, 2024
AnalysisElection 2024Prediction MarketsPolymarket
Ethereum (ethereum.org)
Markets
Eth
Staked Ether Close to All-Time High as ETF Approval Nears
Polymarket bettors give a 90% chance that ether ETFs will be approved by July 26.
Ethereum (ethereum.org)
By Sam Reynolds
Jul 11, 2024 at 8:10 a.m. UTC
Jul 11, 2024
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John J. Ray has worked to clawback funds spend by the previous operators of the defunct FTX exchange. (Wikimedia Commons)
Policy
Srm
Jump Trading Drags FTX Estate to Court Over $264M Serum Token Loan
Jump Trading's Tai Mo Shan subsidiary is seeking nearly $264 million in damages over a failed delivery of SRM tokens – more than the protocol's current market cap.
John J. Ray has worked to clawback funds spend by the previous operators of the defunct FTX exchange. (Wikimedia Commons)
By Sam Reynolds
Jul 11, 2024 at 6:18 a.m. UTC
Jul 11, 2024
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GSR co-founders Cristian Gil and Rich Rosenblum (GSR)
Markets
Gsr
GSR and Wealth Manager St. Gotthard Execute Options Trade Tied to CoinDesk 20 Index
The trade based on the CD20 index marks a milestone in digital asset options, enhancing institutional risk management, GSR said in a release.
GSR co-founders Cristian Gil and Rich Rosenblum (GSR)
By Sam Reynolds
Jul 10, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 10, 2024
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(Possessed Photography/Unsplash)
Markets
Analysis
AI Tokens Outperform CoinDesk 20 Index Tuesday Despite Clouds Forming Over Industry
New research from Goldman Sachs and Sequoia challenges assumptions that Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models can change the world.
(Possessed Photography/Unsplash)
By Sam Reynolds
Jul 9, 2024 at 12:06 p.m. UTC
Jul 9, 2024
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