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

Crypto Liquidity Still Hollow After October Crash, Risking Sharp Price Swings

Despite calmer prices after October’s brutal leverage wipeout, bitcoin and ether market depth remains structurally thin, creating a more fragile trading environment.

Liquidity void in crypto persists (Simon Hurry/Unsplash)

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Breaches $98K as Liquidations Top $1.1B

A sharp liquidity crunch sent bitcoin and altcoins plunging, triggering over a billion dollars in derivatives liquidations as traders brace for a potential trend reversal.

roaring bear

Markets

Stellar Tumbles Below Key $0.285 Support as Bears Take Over

XLM retreated to $0.281 as selling pressure intensified during afternoon trading, with volume surging amid failed resistance test.

"Stellar (XLM) Falls 1.2% Below $0.285 Support Amid Rising Volume"

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HBAR Drops 3.5% Breaking Support as ETF Inflows Hit $68 Million

Hedera's native token retreats from $0.1817 to $0.1754 despite institutional accumulation.

HBAR Falls 3.5% Below Support Despite $68M ETF Inflows

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Finance

Crypto Asset Manager Grayscale Files for IPO in the U.S.

The crypto asset manager submitted an S-1 to the SEC for a proposed stock offering as industry players accelerate moves into U.S. public markets.

Grayscale's new ad campaign in New York's Penn Station. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Holds $103K, Altcoins Consolidate on 'Fearful' Sentiment

Bitcoin and ether steadied on Thursday while altcoins faced sharper pullbacks, with AERO, STRK and FET leading declines as market sentiment remained firmly in “fear” territory.

Red signal. (GoranH/Pixabay)

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Stellar's XLM Trades in Tight Range as Traders Exhibit Uncertainty

XLM trades within tight $0.2810-$0.2950 corridor following volume surge that triggered key support breakdown earlier in session.

"Stellar (XLM) Dips 0.2% to $0.2944 Amid Range-Bound Trading and Support Breakdown"

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HBAR Drops 0.6% to $0.18 Amid Indecisive Trading Session

Hedera's native token breaks key support in final trading hour as institutional focus shifts to regulatory-friendly blockchain alternatives.

"HBAR Falls 0.6% to $0.1849 Amid Institutional Shift to Regulatory-Friendly Blockchains"

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Crypto Markets Today: Privacy Tokens Shine, Majors Stall as Market Consolidates

Bitcoin, ether and solana edged lower as privacy-focused tokens extended gains, with traders eyeing potential volatility from U.S. government developments.

BTC above $100K is like a coiled spring. (analogicus/Pixabay)

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HBAR Declines 2.1% to $0.183 as Volume Spike Signals Technical Breakdown

Price action retreats from resistance as institutional selling emerges at key levels.

"HBAR Drops 2.1% to $0.1837 Amid Increased Volume and Institutional Selling"