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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Finance

South Korea’s Top Banks Said to Meet Tether, Circle on Stablecoin Partnerships: Report

In separate meetings, executives from Shinhan, Hana, KB Financial and Woori Bank will explore the role of dollar-pegged and won-pegged stablecoins in the country.

A view of Seoul, the capital of South Korea

Policy

Binance Australia Directed to Appoint External Auditor Over 'Serious Concerns'

Binance Australia has 28 days to nominate external auditors for AUSTRAC's consideration.

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Finance

Victim Loses $91M in Bitcoin in Social Engineering Scam: ZachXBT

A fraudster posing as a hardware wallet support agent tricked the target into handing over wallet credentials.

Under a low-light red lamp, a pair of hands types on a keyboard. (Wesley Tingey/Unsplash+)

Markets

HBAR Rebounds as SWIFT Blockchain Trials Boost Bullish Outlook

HBAR demonstrates strong recovery momentum following SWIFT blockchain trials.

"HBAR Price Surges 4% Boosted by Blockchain Trials and ETF Prospects Amid Strong Technical Recovery"

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Markets

XLM Eyes Bullish Continuation After Rising From Support

Stellar’s token pushed through resistance at $0.398 on surging volume after a day-long consolidation, with shifting macro trends fueling demand for payment-focused assets.

"XLM Breaks $0.398 Resistance with 1% Surge Amid Geopolitical and Regulatory Shifts"

Finance

Hyperliquid Now Dominates DeFi Derivatives, Processing $30B a Day

A new RedStone report says Hyperliquid’s on-chain order book, HIP-3 market creation, and dual-chain design have propelled it to over 80% market share.

A trader sits in front of screens.

Markets

HBAR Slides 3% as Heavy Selling Pushes Token to $0.23 Support

Hedera Hashgraph faces significant selling pressure amid regulatory uncertainty and shifting institutional sentiment in digital asset markets.

HBAR Drops 3% Amid Institutional Selling and Elevated Volumes Reflecting Corporate Treasury Rebalancing

Markets

XLM Suffers 3% Decline as Intensified Selling Pressure Grips Markets

Digital asset confronts persistent bearish sentiment whilst volume surges suggest potential capitulation amidst broader cryptocurrency market turbulence.

XLM Plunges 3% Amid Intense Selling Pressure and Breach of Key Support Levels

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Markets

Plasma's $250M USDT Yield Program on Binance Filled in Less Than an Hour

The on-chain yield program quickly attracted investors with offering Plasma's XPL native token rewards.

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Markets

HBAR Drops 2.5% After Breaking Key Support Levels

The token broke through key support levels in volatile trading after hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data spurred $460 million in crypto liquidations.

"HBAR Plummets 2.46% Amid Institutional Selling and Corporate Support Breakdown"