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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Dormant Bitcoin Whale With $442M Awakens for First Time in 14 Years Amid Quantum Fears

14-year-old wallet moves $16.6M in BTC as analyst weigh security concerns and shifting on-chain behavior.

Dormant 4,000 Bitcoin Miner Wallet Reawakens  (Javier Rincon/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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AI Miners Surge Pre-Market on Record $38B Oracle Data Center Deal Boosts Sector

A massive Oracle-led AI infrastructure financing ignites a sharp rally in AI and HPC mining stocks.

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Stellar Edges Lower 0.4% to $0.3123 as Partnership News Surfaces

Double-top reversal at $0.3147 resistance overshadows collaborative payment infrastructure developments.

Stellar (XLM) Drops 0.4% Amid Double-Top Reversal Despite Ripple Partnership News

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HBAR Dips 1.4% to $0.1675 Breaking Below Key Support Zone

HBAR’s technical structure turned firmly bearish after repeated failures at the $0.1700 resistance zone, while a surge in volume confirmed a decisive support break.

HBAR Falls 1.4% to $0.1675 After Breaking Key Support Amid Institutional Volume Surge

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Edge Higher; HyperLiquid Surges on $1B Purchase Plan

After weeks of turbulence, the crypto market found support Thursday, with Bitcoin and Ether posting modest gains and HyperLiquid’s token HYPE soaring.

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Google Claims Quantum Breakthrough to Reignite Bitcoin Ramifications Debate

Google said it achieved a "quantum advantage," with its Willow chip completing a calculation that would take classical supercomputers thousands of times longer.

Quantum Computing Optics (Ben Wicks/Unsplash)

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Stellar Drops 5% Breaking Below $0.32 Support

Technical selling pressure mounts as XLM breaks key support amid 74% volume spike above average.

"Stellar (XLM) Falls 5% as Volume Surges and Breaks Key $0.32 Support"

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HBAR Drops 5.4% to $0.1695 as Key Support Crumbles

Sustained selling pressure overwhelms brief intraday rally attempt as technical breakdown accelerates through critical price levels.

HBAR Plummets 5.4% to $0.1695 Amid Breakdown of Key Support Levels and Bearish Momentum

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Bitcoin Options Open Interest Outpaces Futures by $40B, Signaling Market Maturation

Options open interest hits $108 billion, signaling a shift toward more sophisticated and regulated market structures.

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