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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Policy

Binance Crypto Custody License Application Denied by German Regulator BaFin: Report

The firm told CoinDesk that it is continuing to comply with BaFin requirements in "a detailed and ongoing process."

Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)

Markets

MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Purchases Tend to Be Short-Term Negative for Prices, Research Shows

Past data shows bitcoin tends to drop 2% on the day MSTR announces new purchases.

BTC/USD chart (TradingView)

Finance

Horizen Scraps Privacy Coin Moniker Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

Horizen says it's now simply a layer 0 blockchain after deprecating the shielded pools on its main chain.

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Markets

Whale Drives Ether-Bitcoin Volatility Spread Lower Ahead of Options Expiry

The spread has flipped negative with consistent institutional selling of ether calls. Some of these positions could be rolled over ahead of Friday's expiry, leading to captivating shifts in volatility, crypto exchange Deribit said.

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Finance

Blur, Arbitrum Lead Altcoin Surge as Traders Anticipate Bull Run

Trading volume for Blur has increased by 1,240% in the past 24-hours after it was listed on Upbit.

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Markets

Bitcoin Cash Prices Spikes to 4-Month High; Open Interest Rises to 77%

Bitcoin Cash was one of four assets listed on Citadel-backed exchange EDX this week.

BCH/USD chart (Cryptowatch)

Finance

BCB Group's Deputy CEO Departs After Failed German Bank Acquisition

The crypto banking firm said last week that it had ended its planned acquisition of Germany’s Sutor Bank, citing regulatory delays and market conditions.

Noah Sharp (BCB Group)

Finance

OPNX Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Mike Dudas, Issues Justice Tokens

The bankruptcy claims exchange from Kyle Davies and Su Zhu – the founders of failed hedge fund Three Arrows Capital – has also issued Justice Tokens that offer exposure to defamation lawsuits.

Kyle Davies (left) and Su Zhu (middle). (Kyle Davies/X)

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Markets

Bitcoin Options Volume Jumps to $3.3B as Price Rallies to Two-Month High

Traders are scrambling for bitcoin calls or bullish bets after the cryptocurrency's sudden rally to nearly $31,000.

Volumen mundial de trading de opciones de bitcoin. (Laevitas)

Finance

Bankrupt Hedge Fund 3AC's Return as a VC Stirring Up Crypto Community

3AC co-founder Kyle Davies told CoinDesk that the new entity aims to provide support for projects that are building for a decentralized future, but skeptics have recalled the original firm’s tainted past.

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