Latest from Sam Reynolds
Asia Morning Briefing: Crypto's Rising Leverage Trades Show Signs of Stress, Galaxy Digital Says
Crypto loans are back near bull-market highs, but last week’s $1B liquidation shows leverage is cutting both ways.
Story Protocol Co-Founder Jason Zhao Steps Back to Pursue New AI Venture
Zhao will remain an adviser as Story Protocol enters its next phase under SY Lee’s leadership, while he launches Poseidon to bring AI into frontier industries like science and space.
Hong Kong Regulator Tightens Custody Standards for Licensed Crypto Exchanges
A regulatory review earlier this year found weaknesses in some exchanges’ cyber defenses, prompting the SFC to set new custody standards for licensed platforms.
Asia Morning Briefing: ETH's Bullrun Meets Early Signs of Selling Pressure
ETH’s rally is fueled by record flows and BTC outperformance, but rising exchange inflows spark debate over momentum vs. consolidation.
Asia Morning Briefing: Korea’s 'Onshore' Won Policy Could Hinder Its Stablecoin Ambition
Korea's Won is stuck onshore. That's going to put a damper on any demand for a Won-backed stablecoin.
Asia Morning Briefing: Polymarket Bettors Foresee $5K ETH by End of August
But ETH's rally is hiding the fact that more and more liquidity is leaving for TRON, which could put a damper on growth.
Tether, Tron-Backed T3 Financial Crime Unit Has Frozen $250M of Criminal Assets in a Year
The crypto crime-fighting initiative marks a major milestone as it launches a new collaboration program with Binance to boost enforcement.
Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin’s Thin-Liquidity Bounce Raises Questions on Staying Power
The bitcoin market is no longer one of seller exhaustion, Glassnode says, but how long will the rebound last for?
Asia Morning Briefing: Tokenized Assets Will Eclipse DeFi, Chronicle Founder Niklas Kunkel Says
In an interview with CoinDesk, Kunkel outlines how oracles are moving beyond price feeds to power real-time risk management for the next wave of onchain credit.
Hong Kong’s IVD Medical Adds $19M Ether to Its Treasury
IVD Medical’s ETH buy will serve as both the backbone of its ivd.xyz tokenization platform and a yield-generating treasury asset, powering settlements, stablecoin backing, and staking strategies.
