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

Bitcoin ETF inflows hit highest level since February

Spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in $471 million on April 6, the 6th-largest inflow of 2026, as prediction markets price little near-term Fed movement.

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Tech

Bitcoin miners face a new rival for cheap power as Anthropic signs multi-gigawatt compute deal

The AI company's partnership with Google and Broadcom for next-generation TPU capacity starting in 2027 adds to a wave of demand reshaping the economics of every industry that competes for cheap electricity, including bitcoin mining.

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Policy

SEC close to putting out 'reg crypto' for fundraising questions, Chair Atkins says

The Securities and Exchange Commission will address fundraising and startup exemptions in this proposal, Paul Atkins told a crowd Monday.

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Markets

Bitcoin drops toward $68,000 as demand weakens and whales sell

Glassnode data shows soft participation, while a negative gamma setup below $68,000 leaves BTC exposed to a faster move toward $60,000.

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Markets

Circle future-proofs Arc blockchain against quantum computing threats

Circle’s Arc blockchain said users will be able to create wallets that withstand future quantum computer attacks from day one.

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Markets

Bitcoin heads into holiday weekend exposed as ETF and CME flows go offline

Good Friday shuts CME futures and ETF activity, removing a key source of demand as large holders continue distributing and spot demand weakens.

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Finance

Ripple Treasury puts XRP and RLUSD inside corporate finance for the first time

The treasury management system, built on Ripple's 2025 acquisition of GTreasury, lets CFOs view and manage digital assets alongside fiat in a single dashboard without separate custody or wallet infrastructure.

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Markets

Three key signals to watch as bitcoin whipsaws on Trump’s Iran rhetoric

Bitcoin and other risk assets have been whipsawed by President Donald J. Trump’s shifting rhetoric on Iran. Here are some indicators that help cut through the noise.

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Tech

Jack Dorsey says AI should replace the middle manager after Block cuts 4,000 jobs

Dorsey's plan strips out middle management, with AI handling coordination, product decisions, and internal alignment.

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Markets

Bitcoin’s old price peaks aren’t sacred – and the parabolic era may be over

Bitcoin’s price retraces to old highs, signaling slower growth and a maturing market.

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