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

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Holds $103K as Altcoins Lag and Traders Hedge Downside

Bitcoin steadies above $100,000 after a dip, while altcoins struggle and derivatives data show rising caution across the market.

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Markets

Stellar (XLM) Breaks Key Resistance Amid Heavy Volume Surge

XLM outperformed the broader crypto market with a 0.97% gain, supported by a sharp rise in trading activity and an ascending technical pattern suggesting continued upside potential.

Stellar (XLM) Climbs 0.97% on 60% Volume Surge, Signaling Institutional Accumulation and Breakout Potential

Markets

HBAR Eyes $0.18 as Volume Surge Signals Possible Breakout

Hedera’s HBAR token climbed 1.31% to $0.1725 on Tuesday, with trading volume soaring as technical indicators point to a potential move above key resistance levels.

"HBAR Climbs 1.3% to $0.17 on 38% Volume Surge, Eyeing $0.18 Breakout"

Finance

Crypto’s Anti-Surveillance Boom: Zcash, Monero and the Return of Anonymity

Privacy coins are outperforming as traders turn away from ETFs and transparent ledgers, reviving crypto’s oldest idea: digital cash that can move freely, without surveillance.

A cloaked figures moves down a shadowed alley (Nghia Do Thanh/Unsplash)

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Crypto Markets Today: Altcoins Struggle as Bitcoin Tests Key $100K Support

After a sharp sell-off Tuesday, crypto markets are stabilizing, though continued dollar strength could extend downside pressure.

A trader slumps at his desk in front of chart screens (Getty Images+/Unsplash)

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"

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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"

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.