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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BlackRock's IBIT Enters Top 20 ETFs by Assets, Sees Biggest Inflow Since Mid-August

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust leads $675.8M inflow as bitcoin tops $119,000.

IBIT Share Price (TradingView)

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Thailand Will Extend Its ETF Offering Beyond Bitcoin, Says Regulator: Bloomberg

The country's SEC will allow local mutual funds and institutions to issue such funds under rules, SEC secretary-general Pornanong Budsaratragoon said.

Bangkok, Thailand (Pixabay)

Finance

BBVA Teams With SGX FX to Launch Retail Crypto Trading in Europe

Spanish bank BBVA integrates SGX FX’s digital asset platform, offering retail clients 24/7 access to bitcoin and ether.

BBVA

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XLM Surges 7% Before Swift Reversal as Bulls Face Profit-Taking

Stellar’s native token briefly broke through resistance on heavy institutional volumes, only to see gains erased in a late-session selloff that exposed fragile market momentum.

"XLM Surges 7% on Exceptional Volume Before Sharp Reversal Amid Institutional Profit-Taking"

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HBAR Breaks Key Resistance, Gains 4% on Institutional Tailwinds

Hedera’s native token pushed through technical barriers with heavy volume as partnerships with SWIFT, Citi, and Wyoming’s stablecoin pilot reinforced investor confidence.

"HBAR Surges 4% Driven by Institutional Partnerships and Strong Technical Momentum"

Finance

SBI Crypto Reportedly Hit by $21M Hack With Suspected DPRK Links

SBI Crypto, a subsidiary of Japan’s SBI Group, has reportedly suffered a $21 million exploit with blockchain sleuths pointing to possible ties with North Korean hackers.

Lazarus Group, a cybercrime organization run by the North Korean government, may have links to this week's exploit of Euler Finance. (Micha Brandli/Unsplash)

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Crypto Markets Today: Market Rallies, Altcoins Lead Gains; Zcash Hits 16-Month High

Bitcoin and ether climbed nearly 3% each, but altcoins stole the spotlight with double-digit surges as traders bet on a fresh “altcoin season.”

(Asa E K/Unsplash)

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Crypto's Value Lies in Trillion-Dollar Markets, Bitwise Says

The value of crypto comes from the massive markets it aims to disrupt, not small, niche plays, the report said.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan (CoinDesk Archives)