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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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Mixers
Is Tornado Cash Complicit in Laundering Crypto? It’s Complicated, Says Former DEA Agent
Obfuscation of the money trail isn’t necessarily money laundering, according to the expert, but it still makes the protocol worthy of being treated with suspicion.
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By Sam Reynolds
Jan 21, 2022 at 11:27 a.m. UTC
Jan 21, 2022
MixersCrimeMoney Laundering
A Playstation VR headset (Sony)
Finance
Metaverse
The Father of PlayStation Doesn’t Like Metaverse or VR Headsets
PlayStation creator Ken Kutaragi equates the Metaverse to nothing more than an anonymous message board.
A Playstation VR headset (Sony)
By Sam Reynolds
Jan 21, 2022 at 9:12 a.m. UTC
Jan 21, 2022
MetaverseGaming
Bitcoin's price fell below $40,000 for the first time in months in the early hours of Jan. 21. (CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index)
Markets
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Dips Below $40K During Broader Asia Market Sell-Off
Ether, Solana and other layer 1-associated coins also slip during Asia trading day
Bitcoin's price fell below $40,000 for the first time in months in the early hours of Jan. 21. (CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index)
By Sam ReynoldsOmkar Godbole
Jan 21, 2022 at 5:09 a.m. UTC
Jan 21, 2022
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Stader Labs CEO Amitej Gajjala (provided)
Markets
Staking
Stader Labs Raises $12M in Strategic Sale as It Builds ‘Staking as a Service’ Business
Stader Labs CEO Amitej Gajjala puts the market for staking at $250 billion.
Stader Labs CEO Amitej Gajjala (provided)
By Sam Reynolds
Jan 20, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 20, 2022
StakingSolanaProof-of-Stake
Axie Infinity characters (AxieInfinity.com)
Finance
Gaming
Southeast Asia Gaming Guild Ancient8 Raises $4M Seed Round
The funding round was led by Dragonfly Capital, Pantera Capital and Hashed.
Axie Infinity characters (AxieInfinity.com)
By Sam Reynolds
Jan 19, 2022 at 9:12 a.m. UTC
Jan 19, 2022
GamingPanteraAsiaVietnam
Bobby Bao, head of Crypto.com Capital, and co-founder of Crypto.com (Crypto.com)
Finance
Venture capital
Crypto.com Capital Expands $200M Fund to $500M
Newly hired GP Jon Russell says a larger pool of capital is coming from Crypto.com’s balance sheet.
Bobby Bao, head of Crypto.com Capital, and co-founder of Crypto.com (Crypto.com)
By Sam Reynolds
Jan 18, 2022 at 4:35 a.m. UTC
Jan 18, 2022
Venture CapitalCrypto.com
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Fidelity digital assets
Fidelity: ‘Countries That Secure Some Bitcoin Today Will Be Better Off Than Their Peers’
Even if a country doesn’t agree with the fundamentals of bitcoin, it will be forced to acquire some as a form of insurance, Fidelity wrote in a recent report.
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By Sam Reynolds
Jan 17, 2022 at 9:19 a.m. UTC
Jan 17, 2022
Fidelity Digital AssetsEl SalvadorBitcoinChina
Crypto.com Capital has hired Jon Russell as a general partner. (Jon Russell)
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Asia
Crypto.com Capital Hires Jon Russell as GP, Hints at Expanding Fund Size
Russell spent 10 years as a tech journalist, including stints at The Ken and Tech Crunch.
Crypto.com Capital has hired Jon Russell as a general partner. (Jon Russell)
By Sam Reynolds
Jan 17, 2022 at 4:35 a.m. UTC
Jan 17, 2022
AsiaFundsCryptoVenture Capital
Bitcoin volatility via spot market (Skew via QCP Capital)
Markets
Bitcoin
Crypto Options Market Starting to Have Material Impact on Spot Market: QCP Capital
The Singapore-based crypto fund wrote in a Telegram note that the newfound strength of the crypto options market prevented bitcoin from bottoming out below $40,000.
Bitcoin volatility via spot market (Skew via QCP Capital)
By Sam Reynolds
Jan 14, 2022 at 7:23 a.m. UTC
Jan 14, 2022
BitcoinEtherMarketsBitcoin OptionsEther Options
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Bnb
DeFi Protocol Tranchess Becomes Binance Smart Chain Validator Node, Launches Fund
Running a validator node brings in additional revenue, said co-founder Danny Chong.
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By Sam Reynolds
Jan 13, 2022 at 10:59 a.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2022
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