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

Movement Labs Suspends Rushi Manche Amid Coinbase Delisting, Token-Dumping Scandal

Movement Labs cites 'ongoing events' as the reason for suspension.

(Rushi Manche/Danny Nelson)

Tech

Bitcoin Debate on Looser Data Limits Brings to Mind the Divisive Ordinals Controversy

Removing the blockchain's OP_RETURN size controls would allow more data to be embedded in transactions. Critics say this will only be used for spam.

Three people, including Peter Todd, sit at a panel discussion.

Markets

BlackRock, BNY Team Up to Tokenize Shares of $150B Treasury Trust Fund, SEC Filing Shows

BlackRock will work with BNY Mellon in creating a new class of Distributed Ledger Technology shares for the fund.

(BlackRock)

Markets

$2B Bitcoin-Staking Protocol Solv Unveils First Shariah-Compliant BTC Yield Offering in the Middle East

The product allows BTC holders to earn yields while adhering to Islamic finance principles, expanding opportunities for investors in the Middle East.

UAE, Dubai

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Policy

DOJ Seeks 20-Year Sentence for Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky

Federal prosecutors called Mashinsky the architect of a "years-long campaign of lies and self-dealing" that left customers with billions in losses.

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky in shadow against a dark backgroud

Policy

Bitcoin-Friendly Poilievre Loses Seat as Carney's Liberals Win 2025 Election

Canada's 45th election turned out to be a close one as polls narrowed in the days leading up to the end of the campaign.

CoinDesk

Markets

Prediction Markets Traders Bet Big on Easy Liberal Win as Canadians Head to the Polls

Political betting platforms show Mark Carney leading with a 78% chance of becoming Canada's next Prime Minister, while Pierre Poilievre has a 22% chance.

(Jason Hafso/Unsplash)

Policy

Nexo to Return to U.S. After 2022 Exit, Citing Renewed Crypto Optimism Under Trump

The digital asset platform, which left the U.S. after clashing with regulators, says it’s relaunching with full services for retail and institutional clients.

Nexo Co-Founder Antoni Trenchev and Donald Trump Jr. shake hands (Photo: Nexo/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Markets

Monero Price Surge Likely Attributable to Large Hack: ZachXBT

XMR spiked nearly 40% early Monday following a 'suspicious transfer,' the on-chain researcher said.

A hooded figure sits typing on a laptop in a darkened (Pixabay)

Markets

Monero’s XMR Rockets 40% as XRP Leads Crypto Majors Gains

Trading volumes for XMR zoomed from an average of $50 million on a seven-day rolling basis to over $220 million in the past 24 hours

Rocket (Bill Jelen/Unsplash)