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

Asia Morning Briefing: BTC Rebounds Toward $115K as ETF Flows Return, but Traders Still Price Tail Risk

BTC recovers from Friday’s macro-led rout as Bitwise reports net inflows. But Polymarket traders give even odds of a drop below $100K, underscoring lingering market fragility.

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Markets

Conflux's CFX Rallies on China Buzz, but Analysts Believe Fundamentals Still Lag

Despite bullish headlines and China ties, Conflux’s on-chain metrics remain weak even as insiders say Beijing might be warming up to some forms of digital assets.

Hong Kong's skyline (Chris Lam/CoinDesk)

Markets

Ethena's USDe Outpaces BlackRock’s Bitcoin, Ether ETFs With $3.1B Inflow Surge

In just 20 days, USDe added over $3.1B in supply, eclipsing inflows into BlackRock’s IBIT and ETHA combined. Reflexive market dynamics and rising yields are fueling the stablecoin’s explosive growth.

An open bank vault door reveals the stacked locked storage boxes inside.

Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin Drops to $115K as Third Major Profit-Taking, New Tariff Tensions Add Pressure

CryptoQuant data shows a $6B–$8B profit-taking spike in July as new whales offload BTC near highs. Trump's renewed tariff measures, announced Thursday, deepen the consolidation phase.

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Finance

Rice Robotics to Debut RICE Token for AI Data Marketplace on TokenFi Launchpad

With robots deployed at Softbank, 7-Eleven Japan and Mitsui Fudosan, the company is introducing a token to decentralize and monetize robotics data using a DePIN model.

A Rice Robotics minibot (Rice Robotics)

Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: MSFT, Meta Soar on Strong AI Earnings, but Crypto AI Tokens Fail to Follow

MSFT and Meta both rocketed off in after-hours trading after reporting strong earnings, thanks to Artificial Intelligence, but on the crypto side, there wasn't much movement.

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Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: SEC's In-Kind BTC, ETH ETF Redemption Shift Happened Years Ago in Hong Kong

Regulators in Hong Kong were open to in-kind redemptions for the city's crypto ETFs since day one.

Hong Kong's skyline (Chris Lam/CoinDesk)

Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: Crypto Rally Stalls, ETH Flows May Decide What Comes Next

ETF inflows collapse while leverage stays high. With altcoin appetite uncertain, market observers say ETH may decide if markets rebound or cool further.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin (CoinDesk Archives)

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Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: Trump's EU Tariff Deal Holds Bitcoin Near $119K

On-chain strength and geopolitical calm support crypto markets, as Polymarket traders raise odds of a $125K Bitcoin breakout and BTC dominance slips below 61%.

Donald Trump speaking ahead of the GENIUS Act signing. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Industry Asks President Trump to Stop JPMorgan’s 'Punitive Tax' on Data Access

A coalition of fintech and crypto trade groups is urging the White House to defend open banking and stop JPMorgan from charging fees to access customer data.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon (CoinDesk Archives)