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

XLM Sees Heavy Volatility as Institutional Selling Weighs on Price

Stellar’s XLM token slid 3% amid institutional selling, but intraday volatility showed signs of short-lived recovery.

XLM Drops 3% Amid Institutional Selling with Record Volume and Key Support Near $0.375

Markets

HBAR Tumbles 5% as Institutional Investors Trigger Mass Sell-Off

Corporate treasury departments and institutional funds drive unprecedented trading volumes amid regulatory uncertainty.

"HBAR Drops 5% Amid Institutional Mass Selloff and Record Trading Volumes"

Finance

Base Explores Issuing Native Token, Says Creator Jesse Pollak

At the BaseCamp event, Jesse Pollak revealed the layer-2 network is considering a native token, though plans remain in early stages.

Jesse Pollak (courtesy Winni Wintermeyer/Coinbase)

Markets

Strategy Adds 525 Bitcoin in Latest Purchase

The company boosted its holdings to 638,985 BTC after a new acquisition worth about $60.2 million.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor standing. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk))

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Crypto Markets Today: XMR Rallies Despite 18-Block Reorg

Bitcoin traded in the red having failed to establish a foothold above $116,000 as whales rotated more funds into ether.

Monero's logo

Markets

Institutional Bets Drive HBAR Higher Amid ETF Hopes

Hedera’s token sees heightened Wall Street activity as trust and ETF filings surface, though regulatory hurdles remain.

"HBAR Surges 4% on ETF Speculation Amid Institutional Trading and Regulatory Filings"

Markets

XLM Holds Ground Amid Market Volatility as Payment-Sector Rivalry Heats Up

New challenger Remittix raises $25.2M with aggressive referral program while technical forecasts project XLM’s potential surge toward $1.96.

XLM Price Rallies 3% with Overnight Gains and Late-Session Correction Amid Payment Sector Competition

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Markets

Traders Load Up on Nine-Figure Bullish Bitcoin Bets, Raising Liquidation Risks

Heavy leverage in bitcoin derivatives has set up the market for potential downside cascades, with pockets of vulnerability looming if prices break lower.

Bitcoin liquidation chart (thekingisher.io)

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Pulls Back, PENGU Open Interest Surges

Analysts remained optimistic saying they expect new lifetime highs in BTC and outsized gains in select few tokens, such as HYPE, SOL and ENA.

penguins, birds