Latest from Sam Reynolds
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Edges to All-Time High
The bump in mining difficulty comes as hashrate remains strong, despite bitcoin’s price edging downward.
Everybody's Throwing a Watch Party for the Ethereum Merge. Here's Where to Go
Burn the night away, and the last blocks of proof-of-work ether, with these watch parties.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Struggles Following Inflation Report; California Crypto Bill Is an Overstep, Say Legal Experts
The bill would prohibit California-licensed entities from dealing with stablecoins unless that stablecoin is fully-backed by securities and issued by a bank or licensed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Has Not Bottomed Out, Data Suggests; Ether and Other Altcoins Fall in Monday Trading
A recent report from South Korea-based CryptoQuant outlines a number of price valuation metrics that show bitcoin sinking to as low as $14,500 to $10,000.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $21K; DeFi Platform Forward’s $5M Funding Round Highlights Crypto’s Growth in Thailand, but Regulation Lags
Two of Thailand’s largest banks participated in the round, but the country also faces a major obstacle keeping its best tech talent.
Cash From 2021 DAO Maker Crypto Hack Being Mixed Through Tornado Cash
$500,000 worth of the dai stablecoin, stolen last year, is being sent through the notorious mixer.
First Mover Asia: Crypto Legislation, Enforcement Highlight a Busy Fall for Financial Regulators; Bitcoin Holds Steady Over $19K
South Korea, Thailand and Singapore will be addressing legal action, legislation and other issues in the coming months.
First Mover Asia: Binance’s USDC Swap Out Isn’t What You Think It Is; What's Behind Bitcoin's Late Dive?
The exchange is hoping to generate one big pool for USD stablecoins to be used for trading and powered by Binance’s USD stablecoin; bitcoin drops below $19K.
First Mover Asia: Ethereum's Merge Starts to Hit Gaming Chip Prices
Prices for graphics processing units for personal computers are tumbling ahead of the Ethereum blockchain's upcoming shift, which is already reducing demand for chips from cryptocurrency miners.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Tight Below $20K; Blockchain Protocol Cardano Arrives on Robinhood. Who Cares?
Other protocols have far exceeded Cardano for total value locked.
