Oliver Knight

Oliver Knight is the co-leader of CoinDesk data tokens and data team. Before joining CoinDesk in 2022 Oliver spent three years as the chief reporter at Coin Rivet. He first started investing in bitcoin in 2013 and spent a period of his career working at a market making firm in the UK. He does not currently have any crypto holdings.

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Finance

Kraken’s IPO Play: Why the Crypto Exchange Is Racing Toward the Public Markets

The exchange’s confidential filing comes amid clearer regulatory signals, a market pullback and a wave of crypto firms testing public markets.

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Markets

Securitize Leverages Plume to Expand Global Real-World Asset Reach

Securitize partners with Plume to launch institutional-grade assets on Plume's Nest staking protocol, expanding its DeFi footprint.

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Markets

Metaplanet Unveils New Bitcoin Backed Capital Structure with $150M Perpetual Preferred Offering

MARS and MERCURY preferred shares define a two tier equity stack as Metaplanet raises new capital.

Metaplanet is issuing 23.6 million Class B preferred shares at 900 yen each, raising $150M and offering investors fixed yield, conversion rights, and redemption protections. • Metaplanet will hold an extraordinary general meeting on Dec. 22 to approve capital reductions, expand authorized shares, and refinance its stock acquisition rights.

Markets

AI and HPC Bitcoin Miners Surge Pre Market Following Stellar NVIDIA Earnings

Strong NVIDIA guidance lifts pre market sentiment across bitcoin miners while NAKA delivers delayed Q3 losses.

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Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Holds Steady Amid Wave of Sell Pressure as Altcoins Slide

A long-term BTC holder moved hundreds of millions to exchanges, but the market absorbed the supply shock as altcoins suffered broad declines.

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Markets

Crypto Leverage Hits Record High in Q3 as DeFi Dominance Reshapes Market Structure: Galaxy

Onchain lending drove crypto-collateralized debt to a new peak in last quarter, but the leverage underpinning the market is now better collateralized than during the previous cycle.

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Markets

Stellar's XLM Token Breaks Key $0.25 Support as Altcoins Suffer Continued Drawdown

Technical breakdown gains momentum as institutional selling accelerates through overnight session.

Stellar Price Drops 1.6% Below Key $0.25 Support Amid Increased Institutional Selling

Markets

HBAR Slides 0.5% to $0.146 as Technical Support Crumbles

Hedera's native token breaks key levels on elevated volume. Institutional distribution patterns intensify selling pressure.

HBAR Drops 0.5% to $0.146 Amid Technical Breakdown and Institutional Sell-Off

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Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Altcoins Show Signs of Life as Bitcoin Holds Key Support Above $88K

With bitcoin stabilizing near critical support, traders shifted into altcoins, sparking sharp rebounds across a market still gripped by extreme fear.

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Tech

Cloudflare Outage Sends Shockwaves Through Crypto, Renewing Push for DePIN

Some in the crypto world have called for DePIN to be more widely adopted to combat internet outage issues.

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