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Sam Reynolds

Sam Reynolds

Sam Reynolds is a senior reporter based in Taipei. 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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Policy
Gamefi
GameFi Faces Regulatory Headwinds in Major Asian Markets
As cryptocurrency investors look to GameFi as the industry’s latest vertical, experts warn gaming and crypto’s most important markets will provide regulatory challenges for th...
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By Sam Reynolds
Feb 1, 2022 at 8:31 a.m. UTC
Feb 1, 2022
GameFiChinaAsiaSouth Korea
An FDIC sticker on the door of a Chase Bank branch in New York (Ben Schiller for CoinDesk)
Finance
Fdic
Anchorage Closes In on FDIC Crypto Custodian Deal, Documents Show
The three-year deal would have Anchorage act as a crypto asset manager and liquidator for the U.S. bank regulator.
An FDIC sticker on the door of a Chase Bank branch in New York (Ben Schiller for CoinDesk)
By Sam ReynoldsNikhilesh De
Feb 1, 2022 at 3:20 a.m. UTC
Feb 1, 2022
FDICAnchorageFOIABankingDigital AssetInsurance
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Markets
Tzero
BSTX Receives SEC Approval for Blockchain-Powered Securities Exchange
Blockchain technology will now be powering a fully automated national exchange for the first time.
(CoinDesk archives)
By Sam Reynolds
Jan 28, 2022 at 6:23 a.m. UTC
Jan 28, 2022
TzeroSECJoint Venture
XREX co-founder Wayne Huang (XREX)
Finance
Taiwan
This Taiwanese Fintech Wants to Bridge the World Using Stablecoins
Taiwan’s banking sector is rich with dollars while India's isn't. Taipei-based XREX wants to bring them together.
XREX co-founder Wayne Huang (XREX)
By Sam Reynolds
Jan 26, 2022 at 10:54 a.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2022
TaiwanTetherUSDCStablecoins
Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Semenov (Roman Semenov)
Technology
Mixers
Tornado Cash Co-Founder Says the Mixer Protocol Is Unstoppable
Roman Semenov says Tornado Cash is designed so a third-party can’t control it.
Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Semenov (Roman Semenov)
By Sam Reynolds
Jan 25, 2022 at 8:42 a.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2022
MixersCryptoMoney LaunderingSecurity
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Finance
Crypto.com
Crypto.com’s Stolen Ether Being Mixed Through Tornado Cash
The Ethereum mixer is being used to obscure destinations of ETH pilfered from the crypto exchange.
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By Sam Reynolds
Jan 25, 2022 at 7:09 a.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2022
Crypto.comMixers
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Finance
Mixers
Is Tornado Cash Complicit in Laundering Crypto? It’s Complicated, Says Former DEA Agent
Obfuscation of the money trail isn’t necessarily money laundering, according to the expert, but it still makes the protocol worthy of being treated with suspicion.
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By Sam Reynolds
Jan 21, 2022 at 11:27 a.m. UTC
Jan 21, 2022
MixersCrimeMoney Laundering
A Playstation VR headset (Sony)
Finance
Metaverse
The Father of PlayStation Doesn’t Like Metaverse or VR Headsets
PlayStation creator Ken Kutaragi equates the Metaverse to nothing more than an anonymous message board.
A Playstation VR headset (Sony)
By Sam Reynolds
Jan 21, 2022 at 9:12 a.m. UTC
Jan 21, 2022
MetaverseGaming
Bitcoin's price fell below $40,000 for the first time in months in the early hours of Jan. 21. (CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index)
Markets
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Dips Below $40K During Broader Asia Market Sell-Off
Ether, Solana and other layer 1-associated coins also slip during Asia trading day
Bitcoin's price fell below $40,000 for the first time in months in the early hours of Jan. 21. (CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index)
By Sam ReynoldsOmkar Godbole
Jan 21, 2022 at 5:09 a.m. UTC
Jan 21, 2022
BitcoinPrice
Stader Labs CEO Amitej Gajjala (provided)
Markets
Staking
Stader Labs Raises $12M in Strategic Sale as It Builds ‘Staking as a Service’ Business
Stader Labs CEO Amitej Gajjala puts the market for staking at $250 billion.
Stader Labs CEO Amitej Gajjala (provided)
By Sam Reynolds
Jan 20, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 20, 2022
StakingSolanaProof-of-Stake