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

NEAR Protocol Surges on Institutional Buying, Recovers 8% from Key Support Zone

NEAR's 23-hour trading session from July 30 to July 31 signals strong institutional conviction, propelling prices from $2.52 to $2.73.

"NEAR Protocol Surges 8% Amid Institutional Buy-In and Volatility on July 30-31"

Markets

Whale Activity Surges as Bitcoin Builds Momentum Toward New Highs

Retail and institutional investors are aggressively accumulating BTC, echoing bullish patterns last seen during the 2024 U.S. election.

Whales. (makabera/Pixabay)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Kraken's Earnings Fell 6.8% Year-Over-Year to $79.7M in Q2

The exchange highlighted market turbulence related to the imposing of steeper tariffs by President Trump on trade with the U.S.

Arjun Sethi, co-founder of Tribe Capital (Tribe Capital)

Markets

ATOM Plunges 4% as Bearish Momentum Accelerates

Trading volume surges to triple normal levels during sharp selloff, signaling institutional liquidation pressure.

"ATOM Price Plunges 4% Amidst Institutional Liquidation and Accelerating Downtrend"

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NEAR Inches Higher in Final Hour as DeFi Catalysts Clash With Bearish Momentum

NEAR edges higher in the final hour of trading amid a surge in volume and the debut of RHEA Finance, but broader bearish pressure keeps the token pinned below key resistance.

"NEAR Faces Bearish Pressure, Testing Key $2.63 Support Amid DeFi Expansion and Institutional Accumulation"

Finance

DoubleZero Launches $537M SOL Stake Pool to Turbocharge Solana Validator Network

DoubleZero’s new 3 million SOL stake pool, DZSOL, aims to decentralize Solana validator infrastructure by offering access to its high-speed fiber network.

A standing Austin Federa talks on stage at BUIDL Asia 2024

Finance

Telegram’s @crypto Handle Gets $25M Offer as Price Surges 70-Fold in 2 Years

Telegram username @crypto, bought for $350,000, now commands a $25 million offer — showcasing the explosive rise of tokenized digital identities on the TON blockchain.

Telegram app on a smartphone (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)

Finance

Telegram Bans $35B Scam Marketplace. Only to See Illicit Crypto Trades Surge Elsewhere

While Telegram banned Huione and Xinbi Guarantee channels amid pressure from blockchain intelligence firms and U.S. regulators, the broader ecosystem is beginning to bounce back.

Huione website (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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BTC Tentative, Dollar Index Hits 5-Week High as U.S. GDP Grew 3% in Second Quarter

Market observers express concern over potential risks from crowded USD short positions, which could impact equities and crypto markets.

BTC tentative as dollar index rises. (3D Rendering)