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

A tiny group is winning on Polymarket as under 1% of wallets take half the profits

After research showed a small minority moves prices, new data suggests an even smaller group captures roughly half of all gains.

(Julian Hochgesang/Unsplash)

Policy

Fake Hong Kong stablecoins start trading as real ones remain absent

Tokens using ‘HKDAP’ and ‘HSBC’ tickers are circulating even as the HKMA says no licensed stablecoins have been issued

Hong Kong view over Victoria Harbour.

Markets

Canada proposes ban on crypto ATMs as fraud cases mount

Canada's Liberal government calls machines a “primary method” for scams as data and law enforcement link them to rising losses

Canada parliament

Markets

Bitcoin rises to $77,000 ahead of Fed decision as Trump preps for lengthy Hormuz block

Bitcoin is sitting almost still while the rest of the majors give back gains and oil pushes above $111 on reports of an extended U.S. naval blockade against Iran.

Markets rise (Mehmet Turgut Kirkgoz, Unsplash)

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Bitcoin pressured by Fed uncertainty, oil, and AI slowdown

Enflux points to oil-driven inflation as the main constraint, while questions around AI demand could reshape miner selling in the months ahead.

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Policy

Canada’s crypto donation ban clears key vote with support from Conservatives

Bill C-25, the Strong and Free Elections Act, cleared second reading Friday and heads to committee as Conservative lawmakers raise but don’t challenge the proposed ban on bitcoin contributions

Mark Carney (Liberal Party)

Markets

Pudgy Penguins token rallies as ecosystem momentum hits a new peak

The tokens rallied after bullish ecosystem news provided holders with positive momentum.

(pudgypenguins.com)

Markets

Bitcoin funds take in $933 million as crypto ETFs hit highest AUM since February

Total assets under management across crypto funds rose to $155 billion, the highest level since February 1, though still well below the $263 billion peak from October 2025.

(Photo by Kanchanara on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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A long-time developer wants to split Bitcoin blockchain and reassign Satoshi coins. The community is calling it a theft

Paul Sztorc proposes a 2026 hard fork of Bitcoin called eCash, giving BTC holders equivalent tokens and adding Drivechains.

Railway line. (geraldfriedrich2/Pixabay)

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Pudgy Penguins, BAYC rally as their NFT 'floor prices' climb

The two blue-chip collections are leading double-digit gains despite global NFT sales volume falls and participation hits multi-year lows.

Image of several Pudgy Penguin NFTs (Pudgy Penguins)