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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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Consolidates at $113K Ahead of Potential U.S.-China Trade Deal

The crypto market paused midweek as traders looked to the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate call and progress on a potential U.S.-China trade agreement.

Donald Trump (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Memecoin Tied to CZ Statue Crashes 99% After Binance Founder Disowns It

A Washington, D.C. statue of Changpeng “CZ” Zhao became the center of a memecoin frenzy after the “czstatue” token surged 27,000% in a day before collapsing to near zero.

Chanpeng "CZ" Zhao (Nikhilesh De/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Core Scientific Holders Poised to Reject CoreWeave Merger, Jefferies Says

The bank said investors are likely to vote down the deal on Oct. 30, betting Core Scientific can create more value on its own.

Core Scientific's Marble facility in North Carolina. (Core Scientific)

Markets

XLM Gains 2.3% to $0.3314 as Payment Networks Drive Institutional Interest

XLM gains 2.3% in 24 hours, breaking above key resistance amid surging European session volume and growing institutional focus on blockchain-based payments.

XLM Surges 2.3% to $0.3314 on Institutional Momentum and SWIFT Blockchain Adoption

Markets

Hedera Jumps 25.7% Breaking Key Resistance as Spot ETF Launches

HBAR jumped above $0.20 as Canary Capital's HBAR ETF began NYSE trading with institutional backing from BitGo.

"HBAR Price Surges 25.7% on Launch of Canary Capital's Spot ETF with Institutional Support"

Finance

Ethena-Backed DEX Terminal Finance Reaches $280M in Pre-Launch Deposits

Terminal Finance, a decentralized exchange incubated by Ethena Labs, has attracted $280 million in deposits before launch.

cash pile (Unsplash)

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: BTC Holds at $114.5K, HBAR Soars on ETF News

Crypto markets paused after Monday’s surge, with bitcoin steady near $114,500 and ether slipping slightly. Hedera’s HBAR led altcoin gains.

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Circle, Issuer of USDC, Starts Testing Arc Blockchain With Big Institutions Onboard

The public testnet of Arc has drawn interest from global finance and tech players including BlackRock, HSBC, Visa, AWS and Anthropic.

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle Speaks at Hong Kong Fintech Week in 2024 (HK Fintech Week)