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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Nasdaq ISE Files to Lift BlackRock IBIT Option Limits Into Top Tier Status

Filing comes amid rapid growth in IBIT options activity and a migration of open interest toward US regulated venues.

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XLM Edges Higher 2.6% to $0.25 as U.S. Bank Tests Stablecoin Pilot

Major banking institution selects XLM network for programmable digital currency pilot program

Stellar (XLM) Rises 2.6% to $0.25 Amid U.S. Bank Stablecoin Pilot on XLM Network

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Hedera Jumps 1% Breaking Through $0.143 Resistance

Institutional accumulation drives HBAR above key technical levels as futures launch approaches.

"Hedera (HBAR) Surges 0.9%, Breaks $0.1430 Resistance Amid Institutional Accumulation and Futures Launch"

Finance

DeFi’s $55B Plunge Isn’t the Disaster It Looks Like

Despite a sharp $55 billion decline in total value locked since October, the DeFi sector remains structurally strong, with rising DEX activity and steadily growing protocol fundamentals.

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A New Crypto Project Vowed to Transform Stablecoins. Then Its Token Crashed 90%

The stablecoin infrastructure hopeful is trading nearly 90% below its early peak, with thin usage, supply pressure and sparse communication fueling uncertainty about whether the sell-off has truly run its course.

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Crypto Markets Today: Altcoins Remain Subdued, MON Surges on Upbit Listing

Crypto markets held steady Wednesday, remaining in “extreme fear,” with bitcoin unchanged, altcoins muted and Korean traders driving a rare standout rally in newly listed token MON.

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Smaller Turkey for Bitcoin Holders as Holiday Price Comes In Lower Year Over Year

Bitcoin’s Thanksgiving level looks set to trail 2024, echoing prior cooldown years.

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Stellar Rallies 2.3% Breaking Key Resistance on Volume Surge

Stellar breaks through critical $0.2460 level as institutional flows drive measured accumulation above seven-day averages.

XLM Surges 2.32% Breaking Key Resistance at $0.2460 Amid Institutional Accumulation

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Oct. 7 Hamas Attack Victims Sue Binance for Damages

Binance allegedly facilitated the transfer of over $1 billion to sanctioned entities including Hamas and Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, a lawsuit said.

Chanpeng "CZ" Zhao (Nikhilesh De/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Polymarket Secures CFTC Approval for Regulated U.S. Return

Polymarket’s amended CFTC designation paves the way for the prediction-market platform to formally reopen in the U.S. with a fully regulated exchange structure.

Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan (Polymarket)