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

Hedera Drops Alongside Broader Crypto Market Amid Volume Spike

Hedera's token retreats despite fresh institutional product speculation driving broader altcoin momentum.

"HBAR Falls 2.2% to $0.1360 Amid ETF Buzz and Volume Surge"

Markets

MARA Trades at a Premium Factoring in Its Debt, Not a Discount: VanEck’s Sigel

VanEck’s Matthew Sigel argues MARA’s valuation looks expensive when adjusted for its leverage and capital structure.

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Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Slides to $91K as ETF Outflows Deepen Market Anxiety

Bitcoin’s early week rally unraveled as sharp ETF outflows, aggressive derivatives deleveraging and muted altcoin reactions to catalysts pulled the broader crypto market lower.

Waterslide on a field (extremis/Pixabay)

Finance

Polymarket Hiring In-House Team to Trade Against Customers — Here's Why It's a Risk

The prediction market’s move toward internal market making could blur the line with sportsbooks and undermine the platform’s neutrality, experts warn.

Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan (Polymarket)

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Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Holds Near Weekly High, Altcoins Remain Subdued

Bitcoin steadied near weekly highs as concerns ease, but most altcoins remain weak. Market shows early signs of recovery despite broader downtrends.

Sentiment improves as bitcoin holds firm (Eric Michelat/Pixabay)

Finance

Plume Brings Institutional RWA Yield to Solana With Debut of Nest Vaults

Plume is bringing real-world yield to Solana with the rollout of its Nest vaults, giving the network’s users direct access to on-chain credit, Treasuries and receivables.

Plume co-founders Teddy Pornprinya and Chris Yin (Plume, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Citadel Securities Challenges DeFi Framework in Letter to SEC, Sparking Industry Outrage

A Citadel Securities letter to the SEC argues that some DeFi systems resemble traditional exchanges and should face comparable oversight.

Securities and Exchange Commission logo (CoinDesk)

Tech

Firelight Introduces XRP Staking for DeFi Insurance Layer Against Exploits

The new protocol, developed by Sentora and Flare Network, aims to combine XRP yield opportunity with offering protection against DeFi hacks.

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Markets

Stellar Climbs 2% as Volume Spikes Signal Institutional Interest

Trading activity jumps 37% above weekly average despite modest price gains.

Stellar (XLM) Rises 1.79% to $0.256 Amid 37% Volume Surge Signaling Institutional Demand

Markets

HBAR Edges Higher as Vanguard ETF Access Expands Institutional Appeal

Hedera gains on elevated volume while establishing support above $0.1427 during measured advance that coincides with significant institutional developments.

"HBAR Rises 1.70% to $0.14412 Amid Growing Institutional Interest"