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

'Big Short' Michael Burry flags 'death spiral' after silver liquidations beat bitcoin

Tokenized silver futures logged one of the largest wipeouts across crypto markets, overtaking the usual leaders bitcoin and ether.

Michael Burry attends the "The Big Short" New York premiere at Ziegfeld Theater on Nov. 23, 2015.

Markets

Crypto’s AI push stalls without a ‘ChatGPT moment,’ Justin Sun says

After posting “All in AI” on X, the Tron founder says artificial intelligence could become crypto’s next major growth driver as the industry works toward clearer product-market fit.

Justin Sun speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Markets

Cathie Wood's ARK buys over $70 million of crypto stocks as bitcoin slides

Fresh buys in CRCL, COIN, and BLSH come as Cathie Wood’s funds lean into exchange and stablecoin names during a market dip

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood

Tech

Bitcoin miners get an open-source alternative as Tether launches MiningOS

Stablecoin issuer Tether said its new MiningOS is a modular, self-hosted software stack built to run mining operations from small home rigs to multi-site industrial setups.

Bitcoin mining machines (Shutterstock, modified by CoinDesk)

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Dollar spike challenges bitcoin recovery

A resurgent U.S. dollar index, which has logged its strongest two-day gain in nine months, could arrest potential bitcoin recovery.

Stock trading charts. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

Markets

Musk's SpaceX–xAI mega deal sharpens focus on bitcoin accounting ahead of IPO

The move concentrates crypto exposure across Musk’s businesses, with energy company Tesla’s among the top public holders of the asset.

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk

Markets

Bitcoin, ether and major tokens stage relief rally after weekend bloodbath

Bitcoin rebounded toward $79,000 after dipping below $75,000 over the weekend, as traders weighed heavy liquidation-driven selling against macro tailwinds and a potential inflection point for crypto markets.

Major tokens look to have resumed the slow grind higher. (NEOM/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk))

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Here is why Ethereum's ‘brutal stumble’ looks exactly like the start of the last bull run: Asia Morning Briefing

Crypto could be getting ready to gallop as the year of the horse sets up a fresh run higher across ETH, BTC, and other digital assets.

(Silje Midtgård/Unsplash)

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Story delays $IP token supply unlock as usage lags and dump fears grow

Team and investor tokens now set to unlock in August 2026 as the IP-focused blockchain moves to slow new supply, tighten token economics and buy time to build network usage amid weak market sentiment.

PIP Labs CEO and Story Protocol Co-Founder SY Lee (Provided)

Markets

Bitcoin briefly falls near $74,000 as thin liquidity keeps traders on edge

The bounce came as China factory data showed only mild growth, offering background support while dollar strength and thin exchange depth limit upside.

Bitcoin's price. (CoinDesk)