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

Tariff Fallout Slaps Ether Bulls With Looming $100M Liquidation

ETH whales have been diligent in topping up wallets, but a flash crash could rile the market.

(AbelEscobar/Pixabay)

Policy

Hong Kong Regulator Releases Crypto Staking Rules for Licensed Exchanges

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission has given a green light for virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) and authorized virtual asset funds to offer staking services.

Julia Leung, Chief Executive Officer Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (SFC)

Markets

BTC Trades Above $79K as Asia Markets Open to Chaos

Markets in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Taipei were deep in the red upon opening on Monday.

Hong Kong's skyline (Chris Lam/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin's Price Stability at Risk From Potential 'Basis Trade Blowup' That Catalyzed the COVID Crash

Market volatility poses risk to $1 trillion Treasury basis trades. A potential blowup could trigger a global dash for cash.

BTC's stability at risk from a potential bond market blowup. (SD-Pictures/Pixabay)

Markets

BTC, ETH, XRP Set for a Near-Term Bounce as Attention Turns to Rate Cuts

Data shows markets are pricing in four rate cuts in 2025 — 0.25 bps each in June, July, September and December. Rate cuts occur when a central bank, like the Federal Reserve, lowers interest rates to stimulate economic growth by making borrowing cheaper.

Friends jumping on pogo sticks

Policy

Justin Sun Calls for Reform of Hong Kong's Trust Laws After TUSD Misappropriation Allegations

Sun said at a press conference that the current laws contain systemic loopholes.

Justin Sun speaks at a press conference in Hong Kong (Tron)

Markets

Bitcoin Nears Death Cross, Yuan Tumbles With Asian Markets After Trump Tariffs Put Focus on China's Response

Asian equities and U.S. stock futures have declined, while bitcoin is nearing a bearish technical pattern amid escalating trade tensions.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City. (Nikhilesh De)

Markets

Tron's Justin Sun Bailed Out TUSD as Stablecoin's $456M Reserves Were Stuck in Limbo, Filings Show

Techteryx says it was the victim of what it called "large-scale fraud" rendering TUSD's stablecoin reserves stuck in illiquid investments made without its permission

Justin Sun speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC, Gemini Request Two-Month Pause in Lawsuit as 'Potential Resolution' in the Works

The Securities and Exchange Commission sued Gemini in 2023 over its now-defunct Earn product.

Acting SEC Chair Mark Uyeda (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Amber's Nasdaq Debut Signals IPO Wave for Crypto Firms, Pantera's Veradittakit Says

The provider of crypto financial services for institutions went public last month.

Three men sit on a stage at Consensus Hong Kong 2025 (CoinDesk)