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 slides below $93,000 as $680 million longs are liquidated

Glassnode says the push toward $96,000 was driven by leverage, while CryptoQuant warns demand remains too weak to confirm a trend reversal.

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Policy

Animoca’s Yat Siu says crypto’s Trump moment is over

With the political hype fading, Siu argues crypto’s next phase will be shaped less by personalities and more by infrastructure, regulation and who actually uses the technology.

Animoca Brands' co-founder and executive chairman Yat Siu speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Markets

Lack of liquidity is a growing concern in crypto, says Auros' Jason Atkins

Ahead of Consensus Hong Kong, Auros’ Jason Atkins says market depth, not hype, will determine crypto’s next phase.

Jason Atkins, Chief Commercial Officer of Auros, speaks at Consensus 2025 in Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Markets

CME Group to offer cardano, chainlink, stellar futures as institutions seek regulated risk-management tools

The new futures contracts, available in micro and standard sizes, are set to launch on Feb. 9, pending regulatory approval.

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Tech

More people are using Ethereum for the first time, data shows

The rise in new wallets suggests broader interest in Ethereum, driven by decentralized finance, stablecoin transfers, NFTs, and new applications.

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Markets

Iranians stash bitcoin as protests rage and rial tanks

Amid protests and economic crisis, Iranians are increasingly withdrawing bitcoin from exchanges to personal wallets.

Tehran from above. (mohammadshahhosseini/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin's next big test is breaking through $100,000: Asia Morning Briefing

Bitcoin steadies near $95K as prediction markets, market makers, and desks point to a momentum-driven run at $100K rather than a decisive breakout.

Bitcoin (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin ETFs take in $830 million amid positive inflows across ether, solana and XRP

Bitcoin, ether, solana and XRP spot ETFs all posted net inflows on Wednesday, led by the strongest day for bitcoin funds in months.

Bitcoin (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

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Policy

NCAA urges CFTC to pause college sports prediction markets

The group says contracts mirror sports betting but lack safeguards, warning transfer portal markets could pose “catastrophic” risks to student athletes.

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Markets

Bitcoin's long-term holders are now selling at a slower pace amid rally

Bitcoin has returned to a price range where repeated profit-taking by long-term holders capped rallies last year, though those wallets are now selling more slowly than in 2025.

Multiple charts and screens (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)