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

Stellar Faces Renewed Selling Pressure as XLM Reverses From Key Resistance

Stellar (XLM) slid 2.2% amid heavy selling at the $0.2815 resistance level, confirming continued bearish momentum as volume spiked.

Stellar (XLM) falls 2.2% to $0.2727 as $0.2815 resistance triggers institutional selling and volume surge.

Markets

HBAR Slips 2.6% to $0.1691 as Support Test Draws Heavy Volume

Hedera’s native token rebounds after a sharp 2.6% drop, with rising volume and a confirmed double-bottom pattern signaling potential upside toward $0.1730.

"HBAR Tests Key Support at $0.1688 with 63.6M Volume Spike, Signaling Potential Reversal"

Markets

Dormant Bitcoin Comes Back to Life as 4.65M BTC Reenters Circulation in 2025

Data shows long-term holders have driven an unprecedented wave of distribution across 2024 and 2025.

Revived Supply Breakdown (Checkmate)

Markets

Tenerife Council to Sell Bitcoin Bought in 2012 After Near 10,000% Price Rise

The proceeds from the sale will fund new research projects at ITER, including exploring fields like quantum technology.

The Spanish island of Tenerife (Freysteinn Jonsson/Unsplash)

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Finance

Tether's Hadron, Bitfinex Securities to Tokenize Assets With ETF Issuer KraneShares

KraneShares, best-known for its China-focused ETF, plans to shift fully to tokenized offerings in the coming years, CEO said.

Art installation reminiscent of digital ecosystems

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Holds $103K as Altcoins Lag and Traders Hedge Downside

Bitcoin steadies above $100,000 after a dip, while altcoins struggle and derivatives data show rising caution across the market.

(Gustavo Rezende/Pixabay)

Markets

Stellar (XLM) Breaks Key Resistance Amid Heavy Volume Surge

XLM outperformed the broader crypto market with a 0.97% gain, supported by a sharp rise in trading activity and an ascending technical pattern suggesting continued upside potential.

Stellar (XLM) Climbs 0.97% on 60% Volume Surge, Signaling Institutional Accumulation and Breakout Potential

Markets

HBAR Eyes $0.18 as Volume Surge Signals Possible Breakout

Hedera’s HBAR token climbed 1.31% to $0.1725 on Tuesday, with trading volume soaring as technical indicators point to a potential move above key resistance levels.

"HBAR Climbs 1.3% to $0.17 on 38% Volume Surge, Eyeing $0.18 Breakout"

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Finance

Crypto’s Anti-Surveillance Boom: Zcash, Monero and the Return of Anonymity

Privacy coins are outperforming as traders turn away from ETFs and transparent ledgers, reviving crypto’s oldest idea: digital cash that can move freely, without surveillance.

A cloaked figures moves down a shadowed alley (Nghia Do Thanh/Unsplash)

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Altcoins Struggle as Bitcoin Tests Key $100K Support

After a sharp sell-off Tuesday, crypto markets are stabilizing, though continued dollar strength could extend downside pressure.

A trader slumps at his desk in front of chart screens (Getty Images+/Unsplash)