Sam Reynolds

Sam Reynolds is a senior reporter based in Asia. 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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Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Coil as Crypto Traders in Limbo After Halving

Investors are still gauging macroeconomic factors, one observer said.

(CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

OP, YGG Feeling Sell-Side Pressure as Unlocks Loom

DYDX also has a large release of tokens scheduled but is not experiencing the same pricing pressure.

Token unlocks are usually bearish events, increasing a token's supply.(FLY:D/Unsplash)

Policy

Venezuela Looks to Tether to Bypass Sanctions: Reuters

Venezuela's state-run oil company started experimenting with Tether in 2023

(Ronlug/Shutterstock)

Markets

Polymarket Odds Say Columbia University President Will Keep Job

Continuing pro-Palestine protests won't lead to Minouche Shafik having a fate similar to Claudine Gay, who was recently forced to resign as Harvard's president, the prediction market signals. Plus: Kalshi bettors don't think Taylor Swift will break her record.

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Markets

Bitcoin Transaction Fees Come Crashing Down Post Halving

After the halving, fees spiked to $146 for a medium-priority transaction and $170 for a high-priority transaction.

(data.hashrateindex.com)

Tech

The Bitcoin Halving Is Here, and With It a Giant Surge in Transaction Fees

The launch of Casey Rodarmor's new Runes protocol sent fees surging as users rushed to etch new digital tokens that can be launched atop the Bitcoin blockchain.

Screenshot of livestreamed watch party hosted by Tone Vays (YouTube)

Markets

Bitcoin Back Above $62K as Crypto Market Calms After Reports of Limited Damage From Israeli Attack

Iran's first strike on Israel pushed down crypto and risk assets, while leading to a spike in gold.

(CoinDesk Indices)

Policy

Binance Secures Full Virtual-Asset Services Provider License in Dubai

The fourth and final stage of approval comes almost a year after the crypto exchange secured a third-stage license.

Richard Teng (Binance)

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Markets

Bitcoin Dominance Increases as Halving Nears and BTC Price Lingers Near $61K

BTC dominance is creeping upwards as Layer-1s and Artificial Intelligence tokens had a rough week, while Google search interest in the halving skyrockets.

(CoinDesk Indices)

Policy

QCP and Further Ventures Announce Partnership for Middle East Crypto Expansion

Both companies plan to develop new institutional digital offerings, while QCP is set to open an Abu Dhabi shop.

Executives from QCP and Further Ventures (QCP)