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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Silicon Valley Bank is being sold, according to Bloomberg. (Provided)
First Citizens to Buy Silicon Valley Bank: Bloomberg
SVB, a bankrupt lender, was the bank for some big crypto firms, including Circle Internal Financial.
Silicon Valley Bank is being sold, according to Bloomberg. (Provided)
Decentralized derivatives platforms have a liquidity problem, Sam Reynolds writes. (Unsplash)
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Is Ready for a Consolidation Phase
ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that decentralized derivatives platforms are having a liquidity problem. The shortage may stem from crypto traders' current caution, but at least one...
Decentralized derivatives platforms have a liquidity problem, Sam Reynolds writes. (Unsplash)
Cathie Wood, chief executive officer, ARK Invest (Marco Bello/Getty Images)
ARK Uses 'Wells Dip' to Stock Up Again on Coinbase Shares, Two Days After Selling
Coinbase shares tumbled 16% Thursday after the company disclosed late Wednesday it had received a Wells Notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Cathie Wood, chief executive officer, ARK Invest (Marco Bello/Getty Images)
Donald Trump's digital trading card (OpenSea)
Floor Prices for Donald Trump NFTs Surge on News of Possible Indictment
Meanwhile, the Polymarket prediction contracts relating to the former U.S. president's indictment have become some of the most actively traded on the platform.
Donald Trump's digital trading card (OpenSea)
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Avalanche Blockchain's X and C Networks See Brief Outage
On-chain data shows that transactions sent over X-Chain are lagging, while C-Chain has recovered from an earlier outage.
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Marcus Swanepoel, Luno co-founder and CEO, is becoming executive chairman. (provided)
Crypto Exchange Luno Rejiggers Leadership Roles as It Seeks to Boost Investor Base, Eyes Public Listing
CEO Marcus Swanepoel is moving into a new role as executive chairman, and COO James Lanigan has been promoted to CEO.
Marcus Swanepoel, Luno co-founder and CEO, is becoming executive chairman. (provided)
Bitcoin is flat ahead of the rate decision. (Sebastian Huxley/Unsplash)
First Mover Asia: Traders Focused on Liquidity, FOMC as Asia Opens Its Business Day
Crypto prices remain flat ahead of the FOMC's rate decision.
Bitcoin is flat ahead of the rate decision. (Sebastian Huxley/Unsplash)
Cathie Wood, CEO, ARK Invest (Marco Bello/Getty Images)
ARK Invest Sells $13.5M Coinbase Shares After Steady Buying Streak
The crypto exchange's shares saw a five-day gain of 22.09%.
Cathie Wood, CEO, ARK Invest (Marco Bello/Getty Images)
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First Mover Asia: Crypto VC Funding Was Resilient in the Bear Market; It’s Now Powering Through This Mini-Bull Cycle
A Crypto Rank team of analysts wrote that “despite the inherent volatility of the cryptocurrency market, venture capitalists…continue to pour significant investments into the...
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Open Interest in Bitcoin Futures Hits Yearly High of $12B
An uptick in open interest alongside a price rally is said to confirm an uptrend.
(Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)