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

Gemini Prepares to Offer Prediction Market Contracts: Bloomberg

The exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss has discussed unveiling products in this area as soon as possible, according to a report on Tuesday.

Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss at White House (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

HBAR Drops 4.2% to $0.173 as ETF Buzz Fades on Technical Selling

HBAR slid 4.2% as heavy technical selling erased ETF-driven gains, with traders prioritizing short-term chart signals over long-term optimism.

"HBAR falls 4.2% to $0.173 on increased selling despite ETF regulatory clarity"

Markets

Stellar’s XLM Slides 7.7% as Key Support Break Sparks Heavy Sell-Off

XLM plunged below critical $0.2800 support amid a 483% volume surge, reinforcing its short-term downtrend and exposing the next downside target near $0.2700.

"Stellar (XLM) Plunges 7.7%, Falls Below $0.28 Support Amid 483% Surge in Selling Volume"

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Finance

U.S. Sanctions North Korean Bankers Over Crypto Laundering Tied to Cyberattacks

The Treasury Department sanctioned eight individuals and two entities accused of using crypto and shell companies to funnel millions into Pyongyang’s weapons programs.

North Korean flags waving in the wind.

Markets

Bitcoin Mining Profitability Slumps as Hashprice Falls to Multi-Month Low

Hashprice drops to $43.1 PH/s as bitcoin’s price correction, low fees and record hash rate squeeze miners’ margins.

Hashprice (Luxor)

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Nears June Low as $1.4B in Liquidations Rock Altcoins

A surging U.S. dollar and expectations of slower Fed rate cuts fueled a broad crypto sell-off, sending bitcoin and ether to multi-month lows.

Cargo ship sinking  (Jason Mavrommatis/Unsplash)

Markets

Stellar Holds the Line at $0.277 as Buyers Defend Key Support Zone

XLM steadies after a sharp 5.5% sell-off, with traders watching the $0.277 level as the critical line between recovery and renewed downside pressure.

Stellar (XLM) Rises 3.74% to $0.285 Amid Surging Smart Contract Activity and Volume Spike

Markets

Hedera’s HBAR Slides 5% as $0.19 Support Crumbles, Traders Eye Technical Reversal

Hedera token breaks key technical level amid volume surge, though late-session reversal signals emerge.

"HBAR Plummets 5% Below $0.1900 Support Amid Volume Surge with Signs of Reversal"