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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Trump MAGA Meme Coins Are the First Experiment in 'PoliFi'
One part community, one part prediction market, the meme coin that borrows the former president's likeness is a troll project that became serious.
Donald Trump (Shaleah Craighead/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
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Wall Street Journal Accused of Defamation Over 2023 Tether-Bitfinex Article
Christopher Harborne and his aviation fuel broker AML Global were wrongly accused of "committing fraud, laundering money, and financing terrorists," according to the lawsuit.
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Bitcoin is already at record highs in many markets (NASA/Unsplash)
Bitcoin Is Hitting All-Time Highs Around the World
The U.S. economy and its dollar has enjoyed relative strength over the past few years.
Bitcoin is already at record highs in many markets (NASA/Unsplash)
Eric Ervin, CEO of Onramp (Onramp)
Digital Asset Manager Onramp Invest Integrates CoinDesk 20 Index for RIAs
Onramp is the first U.S.-based firm to allow for investible access via the CoinDesk 20 Index.
Eric Ervin, CEO of Onramp (Onramp)
El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele. (Government of El Salvador, modified by CoinDesk)
El Salvador's Bukele Says Value of Country's Bitcoin Holdings Up Over 40%
The country's bonds have also surged to over 80 cents on the dollar.
El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele. (Government of El Salvador, modified by CoinDesk)
Turkey flag. (Michael Jerrard/Unsplash)
Crypto Exchange OKX Enters Turkey as Part of Global Expansion Plan
OKX President Hong Fang says there is a high demand for crypto in the country.
Turkey flag. (Michael Jerrard/Unsplash)
Justin Sun speaks at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)
HTX Withdraws Hong Kong Crypto Exchange Application
Hong Kong's securities regulators says HBGL Hong Kong Limited withdrew its application for a license on February 23.
Justin Sun speaks at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)
16:9 Crop: Bull and Bear (nosheep/Pixabay)
Ether Tops Bitcoin as the Largest Crypto Asset for Institutions: Bybit Research
Ether is now the largest single asset held by institutions, with Bybit speculating that this may be because of a potential upward swing from the Dencun upgrade
16:9 Crop: Bull and Bear (nosheep/Pixabay)
Sculpture Art Piece "Skull Of Satoshi" (Von Wong Productions)
Satoshi Anticipated Bitcoin Energy Debate in Email Thread With Early Collaborators
The Bitcoin creator saw an irony in the debate between economic liberty and conservation in an email thread with an early collaborator Martii 'Sirius' Malmi.
Sculpture Art Piece "Skull Of Satoshi" (Von Wong Productions)
Will ETH spot ETF make Ethereum more centralized? (Unsplash)
S&P Global Just Made Ethereum's Centralization Risk a TradFi Concern
Institutional interest in digital assets means that crypto terms such as 'Nakamoto Coefficient' are now mainstream issues.
Will ETH spot ETF make Ethereum more centralized? (Unsplash)