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

HBAR Surges 3.85% in Volatile Session as Institutional Buying Emerges

HBAR rebounded from early weakness to close higher, with late-session volume surges reinforcing support and keeping bulls in control heading into the next trading window.

HBAR Rallies 3.85% on Institutional Buying Amidst High Volume and Strong Support

Markets

Crypto Market Today: OG, ASTR Surge as Bitcoin Defends $112K

The crypto market regained poise in the past 24 hours, with market leader bitcoin defending support at $112,000.

A trader in front of screens. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Stumbles in Week 38, Its Third Worst Week on Average

Seasonal weakness persists as crypto markets cool, while gold and AI stocks capture attention.

(Daniel Mirlea/Unsplash)

Finance

Fnality Raises $136M to Expand Blockchain Payment Systems for Banks

Funding round backed by Bank of America, Citi, WisdomTree and others highlights institutional push into tokenized finance.

Major banks' logos light up the night atop skyscrapers. (Miquel Parera/Unsplash)

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Finance

U.S., UK Form Task Force to Align on Crypto and Capital Markets

The new Transatlantic Taskforce, announced by Treasury chiefs Rachel Reeves and Scott Bessent, aims to deepen cooperation on digital assets and cross-border capital raising.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (Jordan Pettitt - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Markets

HBAR Experiences Sharp Decline Amid High Volume Selling Pressure

HBAR plunged 6% in under a day as heavy institutional selling drove volumes to nearly triple the daily average.

HBAR plunges 6% amid tripled volume selloff before staging 1% recovery rally in volatile session.

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Crypto Markets Today: Major Tokens Slide, Altcoins Tumble More Than 10%

The decline followed a supposedly dovish Fed interest-rate cut, which was expected to weaken the dollar and encourage more risk-taking in crypto markets.

Screenshot of a candle chart going down.  (Maxim Hopman/Unsplash)

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Crypto Stocks Tumble in Pre-Market Trading as Bitcoin Dives to $112K

Crypto stocks tumbled in pre-market trading as bitcoin and ether extended heavy overnight losses, fueling $1.6 billion in liquidations across derivatives exchanges.

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HBAR Slides 3% as Selling Pressure Intensifies, Finds Support at $0.24

Hedera’s token endured a sharp decline, breaching key support levels before stabilizing near $0.24.

"HBAR Price Drops 3% Amid Persistent Selling Pressure and Consolidation Near $0.24 Support"