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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Bitcoin's squeeze sets stage for major price swing

BTC's volatility bands have compressed to levels that have historically paved the way for a renewed price turbulence.

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Cardano's ADA pops 7%, bitcoin, ether show steady gains as traders enter 2026

ADA outperforms as traders return from the holiday break, but analysts say the market is still far from a broad altcoin season.

Bull and bear market (Midjourney/modified by CoinDesk)

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Tether adds nearly $800 million in bitcoin, bringing holdings above 96,000 BTC

The purchase is part of Tether's strategy to use up to 15% of its quarterly profits for bitcoin acquisitions.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino at White House

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December FOMC minutes show the Fed is worried short-term funding could seize up

Fed officials were focused less on rate moves and more on whether the financial system has enough cash to avoid sudden disruptions.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell taking questions during the October 2025 FOMC press conference.

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Vitalik Buterin on the two goals Ethereum must meet to become the ‘world computer’

After major technical gains in 2025, Buterin says the network must double down on usability and decentralization to meet its original goals.

Vitalik Buterin

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South Korean retail keeps buying ether hoarder BitMine despite 80% drop: Report

The company's pivot to building an ether treasury sparked a 3,000% rally, attracting attention from high-risk investors.

Tom Lee of Bitmine. (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin's market got calmer in 2025 thanks to yield-hungry institutional investors

The BTC market has experienced a steady decline in implied volatility as institutions embraced derivatives to generate extra income.

An inflatable unicorn floating on water. (Vlad Vasnetsov/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin, ether drop more than 22% in Q4 as December ‘Santa rally’ fizzles

The market's focus is now on whether bitcoin can maintain its support levels into the new year, as the failed rally may signal a need for a deeper market reset.

Santa Claus (Pixabay)

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Traders split over whether Lighter’s LIT clears $3 billion FDV after launch

Prediction markets show traders clustering around a $2 billion–$3 billion range, with odds for $4 billion and $6 billion outcomes falling steadily after October's crash.

Lighter, LIT (Rudy and Peter Skitterians/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

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Lighter DEX launches LIT token with 25% airdrop

The LIT token supply is split evenly between the ecosystem and team/investors, with a portion airdropped to early participants.

(Christian Allard/Unsplash)