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 Sell-Off Continues as Asian Markets Fall Amid Weak China Cues

Bitcoin continues losses as major markets around Asia end the week.

Bear (Mohd Fazlin/Flickr)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Thailand Has Already Proven Why Taking Crypto for Luxury Items Isn't Working

Gucci will begin accepting crypto payments at five stores as part of a wider commitment, but the success of its initiatives is uncertain; bitcoin plummets in Thursday trading.

Luxury brand Gucci has entered the crypto world. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)

Finance

Gucci to Accept Crypto in Some US Retail Stores: Report

The Italian luxury brand plans to expand the payment mechanism across North America.

(Max Anderson/Unsplash)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Minnows Are Resilient as Long-Term Whales Capitulate to Pressure

How long these smaller-scale investors remain committed to their crypto assets will be an interesting trend to observe; bitcoin and ether drop.

Silver Freshwater Minnows (*adrisbow* (Adriana Lopetrone)/Getty Images)

Markets

Andreessen Horowitz Commits $500M for Indian Startups: Report

The move comes as more VCs target India’s growing startup ecosystem.

Indian flag (Getty Images)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Why the Metaverse Is a Potemkin Village

Despite breathless headlines about a digital land rush, metaverse platforms are struggling to attract brands and users; bitcoin ticks up slightly.

(Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Singapore’s Distaste for Retail Crypto Spooks Institutional Money

Three Arrows Capital's decision last week to move its headquarters to Dubai reflects growing concerns about the city-state's increasing regulatory scrutiny of crypto; bitcoin returns to where it started the weekend.

Singapore skyline (Unsplash)

Markets

DBS Will Focus on Institutional Crypto Before Looking at Retail Trading Desk

CEO Piyush Gupta said that institutional and accredited crypto clients are the focus for now without entirely ruling out a retail crypto platform

DBS CEO Piyush Gupta

Markets

First Mover Asia: Hong Kong Isn’t Sure if It Needs a CBDC

The issues that have prompted other countries to explore a central bank digital currency don’t exist to the same extent in Hong Kong; bitcoin continues its mini-upswing.

Hong Kong faces a choice about pursuing a CBDC. (Camerique/ClassicStock/Getty Images)