Latest from Sam Reynolds
China Warns Worldcoin-Style Iris Scanning a National Security Threat
A new advisory from China's Ministry of State Security highlights what it calls national security risks based on foreign firms collecting biometric data under the guise of crypto giveaways.
Asia Morning Briefing: Architect Bets Credit Will Outshine Crypto Equities as It Builds a Web3 Moody’s
As crypto equity markets become overcrowded and illiquid, Architect bets on building a Moody's-like credit rating system to unlock new pools of institutional capital.
Justin Sun Comes Back to Earth With Cosmic Plans for Tron Ecosystem
After finally taking his $28 million Blue Origin ride, the Tron founder says the view from space changed his perspective and strengthened his commitment to innovation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
