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

Crypto Exchange Kraken Is Mulling IPO in 2026: Bloomberg

Exchange cites a more friendly regulatory environment under the Trump administration as a reason for the move toward a public listing

Kraken's layer-2 Ink goes live on mainnet (CoinDesk)

Web3

Animoca Brands' Advisory Overtook Web3 Businesses in 2024 as the Yat Siu-Led Firm Pivots

Animoca Brands reported $314 million in bookings, up 12% from 2023’s $280 million, as the company pivoted away from its reliance on gaming and NFT sales.

Animoca Brands' co-founder and executive chairman Yat Siu speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Markets

Polymarket Traders Bet on Canadian Tariff Cuts After Lutnick Hints at Negotiations

Howard Lutnick told Fox Business that President Donald Trump is willing to 'meet in the middle' on tariffs, but not eliminate them entirely – yet.

Howard Lutnick (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Flowdesk Raises $102M to Expand Trading and Liquidity Desks

The company plans to use the raise to scale its balance sheet, expand its compliance and technology teams, and open new offices in key jurisdictions.

head and shoulders shot of Flowdesk CEO Guilhem Chaumont

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Markets

ETH Tests $2K, Lowest Since November 2023

$165 million in long ETH positions have been liquidated in the last 12 hours.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

Bitcoin Reserve in 100 Days of Trump's Presidency? Market Is Still Skeptical

Polymarket bettors give a BTC reserve a better chance of becoming a reality in 2025, but still aren't sure about it.

President Donald Trump signs executive orders

Policy

Trump to Host First Crypto Roundtable at White House Next Week

Crypto and AI Czar David Sacks, "prominent founders, CEOs and investors" will convene at the White House with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Sen. John Boozman, David Sacks, Sen. Tim Scott and Rep. French Hill (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Federal Judge Dismisses SEC Case Against Richard Heart, Citing Lack of Jurisdiction

Heart raised over $1 billion across three different unregistered securities offerings, the SEC had alleged

Richard Heart (CoinDesk Archives)

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Finance

Here's How Mainland China May Allow Chinese Traders Access to Bitcoin

Beijing isn't going to allow crypto exchanges to directly operate BTC in China, but there might be a way that Hong Kong crypto ETFs can be traded in the mainland.

Yifan He, CEO of Red Date technology. (CoinDesk, Personae Digital)

Consensus Hong Kong 2025 Coverage

WisdomTree Launches ETP Based on CoinDesk 20

WisdomTree's new product offers exposure to the largest digital assets

Dovile Silenskyte, Director of Digital Assets Research at WisdomTree, and Alan Campbell, President of CoinDesk Indices, speak at Consensus Hong Kong 2025 by CoinDesk. (CoinDesk/Personae Digital)