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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Markets

The iPhone moment for Michael Saylor’s preferred stock 'Stretch' at Strategy

Stretch traded $175.7 million on Monday, almost three times its 30 day average trading volume.

Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy (MSTR)

Markets

NEAR rises 5.7% to $1.73 before giving back gains

The layer 1 blockchain token advanced on moderately elevated volume but underperformed key benchmarks, raising sustainability questions.

NEAR Protocol Rises 4.2% to $1.71 Amid Modest Volume, Lagging Broader Crypto Gains

Finance

Trump family-linked World Liberty Financial rolls out lending platform for its USD1 stablecoin

The Trump family–backed crypto venture has rolled out World Liberty Markets, a new DeFi app built on Dolomite. DOLO rose by 57% following the announcement.

World Liberty Financial leadership team (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Michael Saylor's Strategy buys $1.25 billion bitcoin, largest purchase since July

Strategy purchased 13,267 BTC for $1.25 billion via the use of common stock and it's perpetual preferred equity STRC.

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin pares Powell-fueled spike as privacy coins outperform: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin briefly topped $92,000 on interest-rate uncertainty, while privacy coins hit fresh highs and memecoin activity lifted select altcoins.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell taking questions during the October 2025 FOMC press conference.

Policy

UK lawmakers push to ban crypto political donations over foreign interference fears

They argue that cryptocurrency's opacity and traceability issues make it a threat to democratic integrity, citing an intelligence report election interference.

UK Parliament Building and Big Ben, London, England (Ugur Akdemir/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin holds near $90,000 as trading volumes shrink, altcoins diverge: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin remained near $90,000 as trading volumes fell. Thin liquidity fueled choppy price action across major cryptocurrencies, while altcoins were mixed.

Tug of war. (Shutterstock)

Finance

Zcash governance clash tanked the token. Here's why it may not be as big as it seems.

While Electric Coin Company’s development team departed to form a new company, it will still be working on Zcash.

Zcash chart (CoinDesk data)

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Markets

Bitcoin falls below $90,000 as altcoins slide in thin trading: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin retreated to five-day lows during as repeated failures to break through $94,500 reinforced a tight trading range.

Liquidity void in crypto persists (Simon Hurry/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin's market rhymes as identical November lows create familiar January setup

Structural demand, historical timing, and January inflection points collide in 2026.

Chess piece being moved (Ahmed/Unsplash+/Modified by CoinDesk)