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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Diário de Cripto Américas

Hacked Down: Crypto Daybook Americas

Your day-ahead look for Dec. 1, 2025

hackers (Modified by CoinDesk)

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Israel’s Central Bank Signals Improved Stablecoin Oversight as Digital Shekel Plans Advance

Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron said stablecoins can no longer be viewed as marginal, citing their trillion-dollar trading volumes and growing systemic risks.

Israel Central Bank signals improved stablecoin oversight (Ben Samocha)

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Stellar Gains 2.2% as Momentum Builds From Bancorp Stablecoin Pilot

Fifth-largest U.S. bank selects XLM network for stablecoin pilot, validating institutional blockchain adoption.

Stellar Rises 2.2% as U.S. Bancorp Pilots Blockchain Payments with XLM

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HBAR Rises 2.5% as Crypto Market Experiences Post-Thanksgiving Boost

Hedera's token rallies on institutional flows as derivatives positioning shifts bullish across multiple timeframes.

HBAR Price Surges 2.5% to $0.1494 Amid Bullish Institutional Flows and Derivatives Positioning

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Rebounds, but Downtrend Still Looms

Bitcoin crept back toward $92,000 as markets slowly recovered from last week’s heavy sell-off, but mounting resistance threatens to keep the broader downtrend intact.

Bull vs bear (Midjourney/Modified by CoinDesk)

Política

UK Proposes ‘No Gain, No Loss’ Tax Rule for DeFi in 'Major Win' for Users

The proposal, with input from major industry players, aims to bring tax rules in line with how DeFi works, reducing outcomes that don't reflect reality.

Big Ben in the UK (Heidi Fin/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Australia’s New Digital Assets Bill Seeks to Prevent Past Crypto Failures

The Australian government introduced digital assets legislation to modernize its financial system and safeguard consumers.

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Leads Broad Recovery as Traders Eye Possible Santa Rally

Bitcoin and ether surged following Wednesday's tech-led equities rebound, while derivatives flows signal growing optimism for a year-end push.

Santa Claus (Pixabay)

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Nasdaq ISE Files to Lift BlackRock IBIT Option Limits Into Top Tier Status

Filing comes amid rapid growth in IBIT options activity and a migration of open interest toward US regulated venues.

BlackRock logo in front of a building (BlackRock/Modified by CoinDesk)

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XLM Edges Higher 2.6% to $0.25 as U.S. Bank Tests Stablecoin Pilot

Major banking institution selects XLM network for programmable digital currency pilot program

Stellar (XLM) Rises 2.6% to $0.25 Amid U.S. Bank Stablecoin Pilot on XLM Network