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

Hedera Rises 1.8% to $0.1372 as Government Adoption Momentum Builds

Technical consolidation occurs alongside renewed focus on enterprise tokenization initiatives.

"HBAR Gains 1.8% to $0.1372 Amid Growing Government and Enterprise Tokenization Momentum"

Markets

SpaceX’s $300M Bitcoin Stack Puts Crypto Inside the World’s Biggest Planned IPO

The Elon Musk–run company is moving ahead with plans for an initial public offering that would seek to raise “significantly more than $30 billion.” Even relatively small balance-sheet allocations matter at that scale.

Elon Musk (jurvetson /CC BY 2.0./Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Most Influential: Hayden Davis

Crypto’s Gen Z supervillain may have single-handedly popped the memecoin bubble this year, exposing it as less a cultural movement and more a parasitic financial machine feeding on new entrants.

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Policy

Teacher’s Union Says U.S. Senate Crypto Bill Puts Pensions and Economy at Risk: CNBC

The AFT said the bill is “irresponsible” and “reckless,” putting pensions of working families at risk and paving the way for the next financial crisis.

Pixabay Photo.

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Finance

Telegram Ring Ran Pump-and-Dump Network That Netted $800K in a Month: Solidus Labs

A Solidus Labs investigation details how an invite-only Telegram group used bots, fake narratives and rapid token deployments across Solana and BNB Chain to manipulate markets.

hackers (Modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

Helium Expands to Brazil With Mambo WiFi in DePIN Breakthrough

The partnership represents one of Helium’s most significant international expansions so far.

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Markets

TON Edges Higher to $1.64 as Consolidation Phase Continues

Technical indicators suggest a slow base-building phase, but TON's price movement is likely to be influenced by today's Fed announcement.

"TON Price Climbs 0.7% to $1.64 Amid Low Volume Consolidation"

Markets

Metaplanet Stock Jumps 12% as mNAV Climbs to 1.17, Highest Level Since Crypto Crisis

Bitcoin rebound and equity momentum push Metaplanet valuation multiple to 1.17 to highest level since October.

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Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Lift BTC, ETH as Traders Brace for Volatility

Crypto markets are firm ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision, with a 25 basis-point interest-rate cut already priced in.

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Finance

Malaysia’s Royal Unveils Ringgit-Backed Stablecoin for APAC Payments

The new fiat-pegged token arrives as Asia leads global stablecoin use, with over 50% of institutions in the region already on board.

Photo: Zetriz-Bullish Aim Sdn. Press Office