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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Ripple and SEC File Joint Motion to Pause Appeals

The filing signals a possible end to a high-profile dispute that has gripped the payments upstart industry since December 2020 for its sale of XRP tokens.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Mark Carney Could Easily Win Canadian Elections, Myriad Markets Says

Prediction market says Canada's former central banker will likely take the Liberal Party into an easy victory – thanks to aggressive posturing by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Mark Carney (Liberal Party)

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NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Buys Trading App Slingshot

Magic Eden wants to broaden its offering beyond NFTs and streamline crypto trading across multiple blockchains.

Magic Eden CEO Jack Lu at Solana Breakpoint 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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XRP Jumps to $2, Dogecoin Surges 10% as Trump’s Tariff Pause Riles Up Bitcoin Prices

Thursday’s jump came as Trump paused higher tariffs on all countries, except China, where he increased the levy to 125%, amid mounting concerns from global leaders and recession fears.

President Donald Trump holds up a chart while announcing tariffs on U.S. trading partners.

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First Digital Trust Files Defamation Claim Against Justin Sun

First Digital seeks an injunction to restrain Sun from publishing "similar words" to claims about insolvency.

Justin Sun speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

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Kalshi Will Win Battle With Nevada: Crypto Attorney

Kalshi's fight with Nevada is a question of federalism, and the language of the Commodities Exchange Act (CEA) is clearly in its favor says crypto attorney Aaron Brogan.

(Sung Shin/Unsplash)

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Tariff Fallout Slaps Ether Bulls With Looming $100M Liquidation

ETH whales have been diligent in topping up wallets, but a flash crash could rile the market.

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Hong Kong Regulator Releases Crypto Staking Rules for Licensed Exchanges

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission has given a green light for virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) and authorized virtual asset funds to offer staking services.

Julia Leung, Chief Executive Officer Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (SFC)

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BTC Trades Above $79K as Asia Markets Open to Chaos

Markets in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Taipei were deep in the red upon opening on Monday.

Hong Kong's skyline (Chris Lam/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin's Price Stability at Risk From Potential 'Basis Trade Blowup' That Catalyzed the COVID Crash

Market volatility poses risk to $1 trillion Treasury basis trades. A potential blowup could trigger a global dash for cash.

BTC's stability at risk from a potential bond market blowup. (SD-Pictures/Pixabay)