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

SUI and HBAR Slump Ahead of Latest Crypto Token Unlocks

Both protocols have seen their tokens drop more than ether in daily trading as the next unlocks inch closer.

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Web3

Major NFT Collections Post Double-Digit Monthly Losses as Floor Prices Drop

Losses in the NFT markets have exceed ether’s decline, which is down 9.6% on-month.

Sad NFT trader (Getty Images)

Policy

Bitstamp to Stop Ether Staking in U.S. Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

The Luxembourg-based exchange said that all other services will remain unaffected.

The Bitstamp booth at a crypto conference (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Thailand’s New Pro-Crypto Prime Minister Was an Active Crypto Investor

The resolution of political drama and appointment of Srettha Thavisin as Thailand’s next Prime Minister means a 10,000 THB ‘airdrop’ is likely happening.

(Pixabay)

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Web3

What Happens to Football NFTs Now That Panini Lost Its License?

Don’t worry, your NFTs aren’t going to be lost to the ether anytime soon.

NFL All Day (Unsplash)

Policy

Thailand Warns Meta to Rein In Crypto Scams or Face Expulsion

A Thai lawmaker is seeking a court order to shut down Facebook in the country by the end of the month, accusing the platform of supporting fraudulent investment schemes.

(Pixabay)

Policy

Prosecutors, Sam Bankman-Fried File Proposed Jury Instructions for Trial

The FTX founder's lawyers are suggesting Bankman-Fried acted in good faith, with a trial set for October.

Sam Bankman-Fried, right, outside court in July 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Tech

Friend.tech Becomes Massive Ether Money Machine as NBA Players, FaZe Clan Join In

The application has zoomed to becoming the second-largest revenue maker among crypto protocols in just over two weeks.

image of a crypto trader aka degen (Anjo Clacino/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Markets

Scheduled Unlocks for LDO, AVAX, YGG Tokens Promise Busy Week Ahead

Research by The Tie show coins tend to drop in the days leading up to an unlock.

Los primeros inversores podrán vender una parte de sus tenencias. (Unsplash, modificada por CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Is CPI Resistant

Modest Consumer Price Index numbers mean that the chance of another rate hike is dwindling.

(CoinDesk Indicies)