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

Coinbase Is Building Private Transactions for Base, CEO Brian Armstrong Says

The move is part of Coinbase's effort to prioritize privacy, which was bolstered by its March 2025 acquisition of the team behind Iron Fish.

Coinbase (appshunter.io/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

HBAR Slides 4.3% as Institutional Selling Breaks Key Support

Hedera’s HBAR token tumbled amid heavy early-session sell pressure, breaching critical support before a sharp, high-volume rebound tempered losses in the final hour.

"HBAR Drops Below $0.1720 on 71% Volume Surge Before Late Recovery to $0.1745"

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Drop as Selling Pressure Returns

Bitcoin and Ethereum fell sharply Tuesday, erasing weekend gains as traders assessed whether the market’s bounce formed a lower high.

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Finance

Coinbase Acquires Crypto Fundraising Firm Echo for $375M

Echo's platform allows startups to raise funds directly from their communities, and will remain a standalone platform.

Coinbase logo shown on a laptop screen

Markets

Bitcoin Battles Key Technical Levels as Uptober Momentum Fades

BTC slips below $108,000 and trades between major moving averages, with crucial support and resistance levels now in focus.

CoinDesk

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: BTC Reclaims $111K, ETH Tops $4K After Last Week’s Sell-Off

Bitcoin and ether regained key support levels Monday, leading a broader market recovery that saw altcoins like LINK and FLOKI surge as sentiment improved.

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Markets

This Cohort Is the Main Force Behind Bitcoin’s Resistance in Price

Holder behavior, not external factors, emerges as the primary source of selling pressure as older coins move and profits are realized.

CoinDesk

Finance

ChainLink Jumps 14% as Whales Accumulate $116M Worth of LINK Tokens Since Crash

The token's rise comes amid fresh onchain accumulation, new institutional partnerships, and Chainlink Labs’ push into real-world asset infrastructure.

Chainlink CEO and co-founder Sergey Nazarov