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 Climbs 3.5% to $0.25 as Technical Recovery Gains Momentum

Network fundamentals improved alongside price action as token demonstrated resilience following recent consolidation period.

Stellar Price Rises 3.5% to $0.25 Amid Technical Recovery and Strong Network Fundamentals

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HBAR Gains 2.4% From Major Support as Axelar Integration Drives DeFi Activity

Volume surge validates advance despite token's underperformance versus broader crypto market rally.

HBAR Rises 2.4% to $0.144 on Axelar Integration Amid Volume Surge

Finance

Monad’s MON Token Stumbles Out of the Gate in Trading Debut After Slow Token Sale

Soft demand, low volume and concerns over token distribution weighed on early market sentiment.

Monad stumbles out the gate (Dallas Reedy/Unsplash)

Finance

Revolut Hits $75B Valuation in Fundraise Backed by Coatue, NVIDIA, Fidelity


Revolut is growing its crypto offerings, including a recent partnership with Polygon Labs and a MiCA license to offer crypto services across Europe.

A Revolut card (Kay/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Crypto Markets Today: Fear Dominates as Altcoins Lag, Bitcoin Tests Key Levels

Bitcoin’s struggle to reclaim the $90,000 range leaves the broader crypto market vulnerable, with altcoins suffering sharp liquidity-driven underperformance.

Eggs with hand-drawn anxious faces symbolizing market fears

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Bitcoin Longs on Bitfinex Jump 40% in Three Months as Traders Double Down on Dip

Rising margin bitcoin longs show confidence despite bitcoins ongoing correction.

BTCUSD Longs (TradingView)

Markets

China Returns as Third Largest Bitcoin Mining Hub With a 14% Share: Reuters

Underground activity expands as cheap power, miner demand and softer policy signals support a renewed mining push in key provinces in China.

Looking down the path on top of China's Great Wall as it winds over a mountain ridge.

Finance

UK Crime Network, Worth Billions, Used Crypto to Funnel Drug Cash to Russia, NCA Says

A billion-pound laundering network spread across the UK used cryptocurrency to move criminal proceeds and help Russian interests evade sanctions, according to the NCA.

The Russian flag waves against an almost cloudless sky. (CoinDesk archives)

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Markets

HBAR Crashes 11.5% Breaking Below Key Support Levels

Trading volume explodes 98% above average as institutional sellers drive Hedera token through critical technical barriers.

HBAR Plummets 11.5% on Surging Volume, Breaching Key Support Levels

Markets

Michael Saylor Speaks Out Again as MSCI Concerns Mount

JPMorgan warning on potential MSCI exclusion sparks fresh pressure, prompting another public response from the executive chairman.

Strategy CEO Michael Saylor