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

Osmosis to Cover Possible $5M Exploit Loss, Chain to Remain Halted for 2 Days

The cause of the liquidity pool exploit has been identified, and a new blockchain update will be pushed in at least 48 hours.

(Kevin Ku/Unsplash)

Finance

Terraform Labs Probed for Alleged Bitcoin Embezzlement Following UST Collapse: Report

South Korean authorities are investigating, saying the implosion affected about 280,000 citizens.

Daniel Shin y Do Kwon, cofundadores de Terra. (Terraform Labs)

Finance

Osmosis Chain Halted Amid Possible $5M Exploit

The Osmosis DEX has been halted for emergency maintenance as developers investigate the extent of a liquidity pool exploit.

“Whoever controls liquidity controls DeFi.” (Rahul Pabolu/Unsplash)

Policy

Human Rights Leaders Urge Congress to Take 'Open-Minded' View on Bitcoin

Human rights activists have urged Congress to learn about bitcoin and its use in nations suffering conflict and hyperinflation.

Apartment block in Kyiv after shelling during Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Kyiv City Council)

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Finance

Binance Refutes 'Skewed' Money Laundering Claims

Binance has hired senior investigators from the IRS' cyber crimes unit over the past three years to improve its crime prevention.

(Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Tumbles Back Below $30K as Bullish Momentum Wanes

Over $200 million in positions have been liquidated following a second sharp drop for bitcoin in seven days.

Mercado bajista —bear market, en inglés— de cripto. (Olen Gandy, Unsplash)

Finance

Binance Labs Raises $500M Fund for Web 3, Blockchain Investments

The new fund will invest in cryptocurrency companies in three stages spanning from incubation to late-stage growth.

Binance Labs recauda $500M para invertir en Web 3 y blockchain. (Giorgio Trovato/Unplash)

Policy

UK Government Proposes Stablecoin Safeguards After Terra Collapse

The measure would give the Bank of England more power over failed stablecoin issuers.

Bank of England (PeterRoe/Pixabay)

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Markets

Terra's New Luna Token Surges 40% After Listing on Binance

Terra's new luna token has attracted more than $850 million in trade volume over the past 24-hours as it begins to build momentum.

(Annie Spratt/Unsplash)

Finance

Crypto Payments Firm Merge Raises $9.5M From Coinbase Ventures, Alameda Research and Others

Merge plans to bridge the gap between crypto and traditional finance companies with its API payments integration.

Merge founder Kebbie Sebastian (Merge)