Latest from Sam Reynolds
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.
XRP Price Surges 12% as Traders Bet on Big Swings with 'Straddle' Strategy
A long straddle represents a bullish bet on volatility.
Asia Morning Briefing: BTC Mining Industry Not Worried About New Round of Trump Tariffs
Taiwan Semiconductor Company (TSMC) and Samsung, the largest BTC Mining ASIC manufacturers, have exemptions from the tariffs because of their U.S. operations.
With South Korea's CBDC Plans Dead, KakaoBank Joins Stablecoin Gold Rush
The online lender joins a growing wave of Korean fintechs eyeing stablecoin issuance after the government scrapped its CBDC pilot in favor of private-sector alternatives.
Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin Slips Into Low-Liquidity 'Air Gap' as Post-ATH Drift Continues
Glassnode data shows BTC caught in a fragile holding pattern after slipping below key support. Market makers say conviction remains weak, with majors struggling to lead.
