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 Eyes Bullish Continuation After Rising From Support

Stellar’s token pushed through resistance at $0.398 on surging volume after a day-long consolidation, with shifting macro trends fueling demand for payment-focused assets.

"XLM Breaks $0.398 Resistance with 1% Surge Amid Geopolitical and Regulatory Shifts"

Finance

Hyperliquid Now Dominates DeFi Derivatives, Processing $30B a Day

A new RedStone report says Hyperliquid’s on-chain order book, HIP-3 market creation, and dual-chain design have propelled it to over 80% market share.

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Markets

HBAR Slides 3% as Heavy Selling Pushes Token to $0.23 Support

Hedera Hashgraph faces significant selling pressure amid regulatory uncertainty and shifting institutional sentiment in digital asset markets.

HBAR Drops 3% Amid Institutional Selling and Elevated Volumes Reflecting Corporate Treasury Rebalancing

Markets

XLM Suffers 3% Decline as Intensified Selling Pressure Grips Markets

Digital asset confronts persistent bearish sentiment whilst volume surges suggest potential capitulation amidst broader cryptocurrency market turbulence.

XLM Plunges 3% Amid Intense Selling Pressure and Breach of Key Support Levels

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Markets

Plasma's $250M USDT Yield Program on Binance Filled in Less Than an Hour

The on-chain yield program quickly attracted investors with offering Plasma's XPL native token rewards.

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Markets

HBAR Drops 2.5% After Breaking Key Support Levels

The token broke through key support levels in volatile trading after hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data spurred $460 million in crypto liquidations.

"HBAR Plummets 2.46% Amid Institutional Selling and Corporate Support Breakdown"

Markets

XLM Plunges 2% Amid High-Volume Selling Pressure

Stellar faces accelerated bearish momentum as trading volumes spike above average during sustained decline.

"XLM Drops 2% on Surging Volume Amid Intensifying Bearish Pressure and Key Support Testing"

Finance

Valantis Acquires stHYPE, Expanding Liquid Staking Reach on Hyperliquid

The DEX takes over Hyperliquid’s second-largest liquid staking token, part of an ecosystem where staking makes up more than half of $2.26 billion in TVL.

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Markets

Stellar's XLM Token Drops 6% as Selling Pressure Intensifies

Stellar’s XLM dropped 6% in under 24 hours as institutional selling overwhelmed the market, with heavy liquidations setting resistance at $0.42 and leaving prices stagnant near $0.41.

"Stellar XLM Falls 6% Amid Intensified Institutional Selling and Corporate Resistance at $0.42"

Markets

HBAR Suffers 7% Decline Amid Substantial Liquidation Cascade

HBAR tumbled on heavy volume as broader market liquidations fueled sharp volatility, but long-term bullish targets remain intact.

"HBAR Plummets 7% Amid Heavy Institutional Selling and Elevated Volumes"