Latest from Oliver Knight
Jump Trading Alums Raise $20M for aPriori to Bring High-Frequency Trading Tools On-Chain
The San Francisco-based startup has secured $20 million in new funding, bringing total capital raised to $30 million.

The Sandbox Cuts Half of Its Staff, Restructures as Animoca Brands Take Control
Metaverse platform The Sandbox is cutting more than half its staff and closing offices worldwide as Animoca Brands assumes direct control amid dwindling users.

Stellar’s XLM Tests $0.40 Resistance as Institutional Flows Drive Volatility
Despite overnight selling, XLM maintained support near $0.38 with trading volumes spiking 115%, signaling institutions remain active as regulatory uncertainty looms.

HBAR Holds Steady at $0.24 as Institutional Interest Builds
The Hedera token traded within a narrow $0.01 corridor, showing strong technical support and heavy volume.

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Underperforms Ether, Broader Market
Bitcoin, holding above $111,000 having bounced from lows earlier in the European day, is up less than 1% in 24 hours while the CoinDesk 20 Index has added 3.2%.

Bitcoin Traders Eye Upside as BTC Holds Above $110K: Crypto Daybook Americas
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 27, 2025

XPL Futures on Hyperliquid See $130M Wiped Out Ahead of the Plasma Token's Launch
Open interest on Hyperliquid’s XPL market plunged from $160 million to $30 million in minutes as a trader-triggered price spike caused mass auto-deleveraging.

WLFI Futures Tumble 44% on Debut as Traders Short the Trump-Linked Token
Traders piled into short positions against WLFI as the Trump-linked DeFi token debuted on Hyperliquid, sending its price tumbling more than 44% in hours.

Trump Media, Crypto.com to Build $6.4B CRO Treasury Firm, CRO Jumps 25%
Trump Media will buy $105 million in CRO tokens while Crypto.com takes $50 million in DJT stock as part of a partnership that makes the Cronos token central to Truth Social’s rewards system.

Bitcoin ETFs Need Almost $1B Inflows to Sidestep Second-Biggest Outflow on Record
Analysts suggest that BTC's price struggles this month are linked to ETF outflows, with a potential bull run into the year-end requiring significant capital inflows.

