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

Bitnomial Prepares to Debut First CFTC-Regulated Spot Crypto Market

The move marks the first time spot crypto assets can trade on a federally regulated commodities venue, signaling the CFTC’s accelerating push to oversee retail digital-asset markets.

CFTC Acting Chairman Caroline Pham speaks at SEC (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Hedera Tumbles 10% to Crucial Support on Heavy Volume

Hedera’s 10% drop on Dec. 1 has pushed HBAR back to a key support zone, where consolidation, fading volume, and institutional selling pressure are shaping the next move.

"Hedera (HBAR) dips 1.0% to $0.1308 despite surge in trading volume"

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Hawkish BOJ Comments Spur Sharp BTC Downturn

A sharp sell-off following the CME bitcoin futures open, compounded by hawkish signals from the Bank of Japan, dragged the CoinDesk 20 down nearly 6% on Monday.

Bull vs bear (Midjourney/Modified by CoinDesk)

Crypto Daybook Americas

Hacked Down: Crypto Daybook Americas

Your day-ahead look for Dec. 1, 2025

hackers (Modified by CoinDesk)

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Finance

Israel’s Central Bank Signals Improved Stablecoin Oversight as Digital Shekel Plans Advance

Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron said stablecoins can no longer be viewed as marginal, citing their trillion-dollar trading volumes and growing systemic risks.

Israel Central Bank signals improved stablecoin oversight (Ben Samocha)

Markets

Stellar Gains 2.2% as Momentum Builds From Bancorp Stablecoin Pilot

Fifth-largest U.S. bank selects XLM network for stablecoin pilot, validating institutional blockchain adoption.

Stellar Rises 2.2% as U.S. Bancorp Pilots Blockchain Payments with XLM

Markets

HBAR Rises 2.5% as Crypto Market Experiences Post-Thanksgiving Boost

Hedera's token rallies on institutional flows as derivatives positioning shifts bullish across multiple timeframes.

HBAR Price Surges 2.5% to $0.1494 Amid Bullish Institutional Flows and Derivatives Positioning

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Rebounds, but Downtrend Still Looms

Bitcoin crept back toward $92,000 as markets slowly recovered from last week’s heavy sell-off, but mounting resistance threatens to keep the broader downtrend intact.

Bull vs bear (Midjourney/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Policy

UK Proposes ‘No Gain, No Loss’ Tax Rule for DeFi in 'Major Win' for Users

The proposal, with input from major industry players, aims to bring tax rules in line with how DeFi works, reducing outcomes that don't reflect reality.

Big Ben in the UK (Heidi Fin/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Australia’s New Digital Assets Bill Seeks to Prevent Past Crypto Failures

The Australian government introduced digital assets legislation to modernize its financial system and safeguard consumers.

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