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

The Great Korean Pivot: From Memecoins to Machine Chips

As crypto trading volumes collapse in South Korea, retail investors are flocking to the stock market, fueling a state-backed AI-driven rally that’s replaced altcoin mania with semiconductor fever.

South Korea's flag (Daniel Bernard/Unsplash)

Markets

HBAR Edges Lower 2.3% to $0.164 Amid Bearish Outlook

Hedera's native token shows range-bound trading with late-session recovery attempt before hitting resistance at key technical levels.

"HBAR Drops 2.3% to $0.164 Amid Technical Consolidation and Resistance"

Markets

XLM Consolidates After Volatile Session Tests Key Support

Recent price action shows institutional accumulation signals as volume surges 78% above average during resistance test.

XLM Surges Amid Institutional Buying and Key Support Test

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Holds $100K as Altcoins Extend Losses, AI Tokens Defy Trend

Bitcoin’s slide to $100,600 caps another week of losses due to renewed Fed caution. Ether and most altcoins are struggling, though AI-linked tokens are seeing outsized gains.

Traders suffer rough month (Getty Images+/Unsplash)

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U.S. Bitcoin ETF Flows Turn Positive After Six Days of Outflows

U.S. bitcoin ETFs record $240 million in inflows as market sentiment faces pressure from the ongoing government shutdown.

Traders "sell the news" following Fed cut (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Markets

Filecoin Soars 70% After Breaking Through $2 as DePIN Sector Rallies

Technical breakout occurred on exceptional volume as decentralized storage tokens demonstrated sector leadership over mixed crypto markets.

"Filecoin (FIL) Surges 61% Above $2.00 on Breakout Amid DePIN Sector Rally and Strong Volume"

Markets

Stellar Faces Renewed Selling Pressure as XLM Reverses From Key Resistance

Stellar (XLM) slid 2.2% amid heavy selling at the $0.2815 resistance level, confirming continued bearish momentum as volume spiked.

Stellar (XLM) falls 2.2% to $0.2727 as $0.2815 resistance triggers institutional selling and volume surge.

Markets

HBAR Slips 2.6% to $0.1691 as Support Test Draws Heavy Volume

Hedera’s native token rebounds after a sharp 2.6% drop, with rising volume and a confirmed double-bottom pattern signaling potential upside toward $0.1730.

"HBAR Tests Key Support at $0.1688 with 63.6M Volume Spike, Signaling Potential Reversal"

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Markets

Dormant Bitcoin Comes Back to Life as 4.65M BTC Reenters Circulation in 2025

Data shows long-term holders have driven an unprecedented wave of distribution across 2024 and 2025.

Revived Supply Breakdown (Checkmate)

Markets

Tenerife Council to Sell Bitcoin Bought in 2012 After Near 10,000% Price Rise

The proceeds from the sale will fund new research projects at ITER, including exploring fields like quantum technology.

The Spanish island of Tenerife (Freysteinn Jonsson/Unsplash)