Kevin Reynolds

Kevin Reynolds

Kevin Reynolds is editor-in-chief at CoinDesk. Prior to joining the company in mid-2020, Reynolds spent 23 years at Bloomberg, where he won two CEO awards for moving the needle for the entire company and established himself as one of the world's leading experts in real-time financial news. In addition to having done almost every job in the newsroom, Reynolds built, scaled and ran products for every asset class, including First Word, a 250-person global news/analysis service for professional clients, as well as Bloomberg's Speed Desk and the training program that all Bloomberg News hires worldwide are required to take. He also turned around several other operations, including the company's flash headlines desk and was instrumental in the turnaround of Bloomberg's BGOV unit. He shares a patent for a content management system he helped design, is a Certified Scrum Master, and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He owns bitcoin, ether, polygon and solana.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell
Fed Chairman Powell to Speak About Digital Currencies Next Week at IMF
It is not immediately known if Powell’s remarks will include his thoughts on a digital dollar.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell
Robinhood
Hackers Infiltrated Almost 2,000 Robinhood Accounts, More Than Thought: Report
According to the company's statement at the time of the hacks, the attacks were said to have affected only a "limited" number of clients.
Robinhood
U.S. President Donald Trump
Trump Says He Would Increase Stimulus Offer to Reach Deal With House Democrats: Report
There's still a chance a stimulus package can be passed before the presidential election, but those chances are fading, said the U.S. president.
U.S. President Donald Trump
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Trump Administration Said to Mull Putting Digital Payments Giant Ant Group on Trade Blacklist: Report
The move comes as Ant, a global leader in digital payments, is readying what could be an offering worth up to a record $35 billion.
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JP Morgan Chase's corporate headquarters
JPMorgan Calls Square's $50M Bitcoin Investment 'Strong Vote of Confidence' for the Cryptocurrency
Other payment companies will also likely follow in Square's footsteps or risk getting shut out of a growing segment, JPMorgan wrote.
JP Morgan Chase's corporate headquarters
Russia's Central Bank
Bank of Russia Considers Issuing Digital Ruble, Starts Public Consultations
The Russian central bank said it's starting public consultations on the possibilities of issuing a CBDC.
Russia's Central Bank
Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan
BOJ's Kuroda Says Central Bank Will Start CBDC Experiments in Spring: Report
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Monday the central bank will begin experiments on a digital yen in the spring.
Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan
pig, digital, bank
Central Banks Haven't Made a Good Case for Digital Currencies: WSJ's Heard on the Street
Central banks are rushing into digital currencies without considering how the risks might outweigh any benefits, the column argues.
pig, digital, bank
The US. Capitol
Pelosi Says Stimulus Talks at Impasse; Trump Blames Pelosi: Report
The U.S. House Speaker says President Trump's recently boosted proposal still doesn't go far enough.
The US. Capitol
Ripple Executive Chairman Chris Larsen
Ripple's Larsen Says US Risks Losing Stewardship of Global Financial System to China, Disses SEC
Chris Larsen said China's "itching" to be the one that designs the next financial system, and that the U.S. is "woefully behind."
Ripple Executive Chairman Chris Larsen