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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Bitcoin moves above $82,000 while ZEC and DASH post double-digit rallies

BTC climbed above $82,00 as a weaker dollar lifted crypto markets, while privacy coins and AI-linked tokens led an altcoin rally.

BTC/USD (CoinDesk Data)

Finance

Beyond humans: Lily Liu says Solana is building the payment rails for the 'AI machine economy'

At Consensus Miami 2026, Solana Foundation President Lily Liu argued that stablecoin adoption by firms like Western Union validates Solana’s role as financial infrastructure for both human and machine economies.

Lily Liu, Pre

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Bitcoin tops $80,000 as altcoins rally and risk appetite returns

Crypto markets climb Tuesday with BTC above $80,000, altcoins gaining momentum, and investors rotating into higher-risk plays amid improving sentiment.

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Bitcoin ticks higher, but remains range-bound as traders keep short bias

BTC rises to $77,000 after holding $75,000 support, but negative funding, unchanged open interest and cautious positioning signal a lack of conviction.

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Finance

Hyperliquid is preparing to take on Polymarket with a new way to trade real-world events

Hyperliquid is gearing up to challenge Polymarket with a zero-fee entry for event betting as the $63 billion prediction market sector continues to explode.

Hyperliquid founder Jeff Yan

Markets

Bitcoin rebounds from key support as traders eye renewed push toward $80,000

BTC climbs after holding at the $75,600 support level while derivatives signal de-risking, and speculative flows build in memecoins ahead of tech earnings.

BTC chart (CoinDesk Data)

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Crypto traders turn cautious as bitcoin loses steam below $80,000

Bitcoin drops after repeated resistance at $80,000, taking ether with it, while derivatives and macro signals point to reduced risk appetite and subdued volatility.

BTC/USD (TradingView)

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Bitcoin reverses from $79,500 as oil surge triggers broader crypto selloff

BTC fails at $80,000 and drops 2% as rising oil prices weigh on sentiment with altcoins leading losses across a volatile session.

Bitcoin price (CoinDesk data)

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Finance

Why DeFi isn't dead despite massive exploits and $13 billion investor exodus

A $292 million exploit and $13 billion TVL drop looks catastrophic on the surface, but the data tells a different story.

DeFi is battered and bruised, but not dead (Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin stalls below at $77,500 as volatility cools, traders unwind leverage

BTC holds a tight range as open interest drops, signaling cooling momentum, while altcoins show mixed performance and ZEC attracts fresh bullish interest.

BTC/USD (CoinDesk Data)