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

Cathie Wood's Ark goes on massive $59 million stock buying spree amid crypto carnage

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest added to Coinbase, Bullish, Circle, and crypto miners during a continued drawdown that pushed listed crypto equities deeper into the red.

Ark Invest's Cathie Wood (CoinDesk)

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Why bitcoin ETFs look like they’re falling short, even as their role grows: Asia Morning Briefing

What looks like underperformance reflects a structural shift: ETF flows now smooth volatility rather than amplify crypto rallies.

Bitcoin Logo (Midjourney/modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Doha Bank Issues $150M Digital Bond Using Euroclear’s DLT Platform

The deal achieved T+0 settlement on a permissioned distributed ledger rather than a public blockchain, reflecting a growing regional shift toward regulated digital bond infrastructure.

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Trump's Voice Would Have 'No Weight' in Rate Decisions, Fed Front-Runner Hassett Says

Hassett is perceived as dovish and likely to support Trump's calls for significant interest rate cuts to boost economic growth.

BTC drops as Kevin Warsh emerges as contender for the Fed job.

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Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin Drifts Near $89K as Traders Step Back and Balance Sheets Step In

FlowDesk sees fading post-Fed demand and low leverage, while Glassnode data show digital asset treasuries quietly resuming bitcoin accumulation in a range-bound market.

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Bitcoin, Ether Steady as AI Fears Send Oracle Tumbling Down, Traders Eye Next Wave of Rate Cuts

Traders appeared more focused on preserving trend structure than chasing upside, with flows concentrated in large-cap assets.

Traders "sell the news" following Fed cut (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

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Stablecoins Get Backing From Cross-Party UK Lawmakers Urging Pro-Innovation Rules

The group calls for a forward-looking framework to maintain the U.K.'s fintech leadership and attract international investment.

UK Parliament Building and Big Ben, London, England (Ugur Akdemir/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Most Influential: Sirgoo Lee

Lee shaped the exchange that defines Korea’s crypto market, but even after his exit this year, the country’s hyperactive retail engine will keep moving.

Upbit Sirgoo Lee

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Markets

Why Is Bitcoin Trading Lower Today?

Market uncertainty persists due to internal Fed divisions and unclear future rate paths until 2026.

BTC's price. (CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. Senate's Crypto Market Structure Bill Gets Messy as Calendar Weighs Down

The White House has shut down proposals, and lawmakers are circulating the Democrats' asks in what had been a close negotiation, revealing 11th-hour pressure.

Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)