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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Justin Sun Looks to Calm Crypto Market Fear as BNB Falls 8%, Withdrawals Continue on Binance

Justin Sun deposits $100 million into Binance as outflow hits $1.8 billion, while BNB drops 8% and value departs BSC-based DeFi protocols

By Sam Reynolds

Dec 13, 2022 at 8:32 a.m. UTC

Dec 13, 2022

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QCP Capital co-founder Darius Sit speaking at Korea Blockchain Week. (Shaurya Malwa/CoinDesk)

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First Mover Asia: QCP Capital Founder Sees Crypto Industry’s Immediate Future Tied to Genesis Debacle, Expects Rebound in 2024

During a panel discussion at Taipei Blockchain Week, Darius Sit noted continued institutional adoption of the crypto options and derivatives market, among industry high points...

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Dec 12, 2022 at 11:58 p.m. UTC

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Crypto Exchange Coinbase Asks Users to Switch USDT for USDC

Coinbase highlights questions about Tether reserves in campaign to get users over to USDC

By Sam Reynolds

Dec 9, 2022 at 5:13 a.m. UTC

Dec 9, 2022

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First Mover Asia: Here’s What Might Happen to Sino Global’s Liquid Value Fund During FTX’s Bankruptcy Protection Proceedings

Crypto Twitter wanted to know the potential consequences of having Alameda and Sam Bankman-Fried as partners in a fund. So we asked a Hong Kong-based lawyer who specializes in...

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Dec 7, 2022 at 11:57 p.m. UTC

Dec 7, 2022

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Bitcoin held its recent $17K perch. (Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Its $17K Perch Amid Rate Hike Concerns

ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that Asia is ready for a scaled up, crypto-friendly bank, particularly if the U.S. oversteps in regulating the industry following the recent FTX deba...

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Dec 7, 2022 at 2:08 a.m. UTC

Dec 7, 2022

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Bitcoin continued to ride easily over $17K. (Marianna Lutkova/Unsplash)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Falls on Inflation Fears but Continues Its Ride Above $17K

ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that Taiwan-based technology conglomerate HTC is looking to take its virtual headset business public in the U.S. as part of a quest to help cultivate...

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Dec 6, 2022 at 3:54 a.m. UTC

Dec 6, 2022

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He Put a Magnifying Glass on Terra and It Went Up in Flames

Having whistleblowers’ trust made a cranky pseudonymous Twitter account key to the flameout of Terraform Labs and its LUNA token. That’s why FatManTerra is one of CoinDesk’s M...

By Sam Reynolds

Dec 5, 2022 at 1:29 p.m. UTC

Dec 5, 2022

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Reality Sticks a Pin in His Hot-Air Dreams

Taking lessons from Napster, Helium Systems CEO envisions a peer-to-peer network powered by the blockchain. The company's market cap rose to $2.5 billion on hopes and promise,...

By Sam Reynolds

Dec 5, 2022 at 12:40 p.m. UTC

Dec 5, 2022

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Bitcoin was hovering near $17.3K. (Oliver Furrer/Getty Images)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Hovers Near $17.3K, but Does It Have Staying Power?

ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that DeFi total value has been rallying recently after tumbling in mid-November, a sign that investors believe in DeFi's potential.

By Sam Reynolds James Rubin

Dec 5, 2022 at 2:28 a.m. UTC

Dec 5, 2022

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