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 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"

Finance

AI Payments Startup Kite Debuts Token With $263M Trading Volume in First Two Hours

The blockchain firm’s native token debuted Monday with strong activity on Binance and Korean exchanges, following a $18 million Series A raise in September.

Kites (Bill Fairs/Unsplash)

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Finance

Tharimmune Stock Gains 30%, on $540M Capital Raise to Build Canton Coin Treasury Strategy

The nanocap biotech firm is pivoting into digital assets with a $540 million raise to build a canton coin–based treasury, backed by DRW and Liberty City Ventures.

Scattered pile of $1 bills (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: BTC Wilts After First Red October Since 2018

Charts indicate growing risk of a deeper decline to $100,000 or below, with consistent bias for put options in the options market.

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Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Slips, Altcoins Slide as AI Spending Concerns Hit U.S. Equities

Token prices were hit after a sell-off in U.S. equities as Meta and Microsoft raised their AI investment projections, prompting overspending concerns.

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Stellar’s XLM Holds Steady at $0.2975 as Weak Volume Caps Rebound Momentum

XLM consolidated near $0.2975 after a volatile session, underperforming the broader crypto market despite signs of accumulation near key support.

"Stellar (XLM) Gains 2.1% Amid Weak Volume and Market Underperformance"