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: ENA, DOGE Rally as Bitcoin Downside Concerns Linger

Altcoins like DOGE and SUI are rallying as the broader memecoin market shows signs of rejuvenation.

A shiba inu dog looks upward (Shutterstock)

Finance

Michael Saylor's Strategy Buys Another 1,955 BTC for $217M

MicroStrategy expanded its bitcoin holdings with a $217 million purchase, amid recent investor pushback as the stock slides and its valuation relative to bitcoin weakens.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City on March 20, 2025. (Nikhilesh De)

Finance

Forward Industries Raises $1.65B to Launch Solana Treasury, Shares Surge 128% Pre-Market

The design firm turned digital-asset player secured backing from Galaxy Digital, Jump Crypto, and Multicoin Capital in what it calls the largest Solana-focused treasury financing to date.

The Solana conference's closing gala in Lisbon's main square. (Zack Seward/CoinDesk archives)

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Markets

Stellar’s XLM Gains 2.3% as Institutional Buying Anchors Support at $0.36

XLM held firm in a tight trading band, with strong volumes and fresh corporate activity signaling sustained institutional confidence and room for further upside.

XLM Gains 2% on Institutional Buying and Corporate Blockchain Partnerships

Markets

HBAR Sees Steady Gains as Institutions Step In During Trade Tensions

Hedera’s token held firm at $0.22 after a surge in institutional activity, with corporate interest in blockchain rising as global trade disputes intensify.

"HBAR Rises 1% Amid Trade War-Driven Institutional Blockchain Adoption"

Markets

BTC Could Surge to $120K With Bullish Head-and-Shoulders Pattern

Bitcoin is forming a bullish inverse head-and-shoulders pattern, according to technical charts.

Bull statue (Pixabay)

Finance

Ethereum Staking Queue Overtakes Exits as Fears of a Sell-off Subside

A surge in staking demand has flipped Ethereum’s validator queues, easing fears of a mass sell-off and reinforcing confidence in long-term ETH staking.

Ethereum validator queue (validatorqueue.com)

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Ethereum ICO Whale Stakes $646M After Three Years Dormant

The investor, who originally acquired 1 million ETH during the 2014 ICO for $310,000, still holds 105,000 ETH valued at $451 million in two wallets.

Whales. (makabera/Pixabay)

Markets

XLM Surges 5% Before Dramatic Final-Hour Collapse

Stellar's explosive volume spikes and resistance breakthrough signal heightened volatility amid growing institutional interest.

XLM Rallies 5% with Record Volume Before Sharp Hourly Reversal Amid Institutional Interest