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

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Holds $103K, Altcoins Consolidate on 'Fearful' Sentiment

Bitcoin and ether steadied on Thursday while altcoins faced sharper pullbacks, with AERO, STRK and FET leading declines as market sentiment remained firmly in “fear” territory.

Red signal. (GoranH/Pixabay)

Markets

Stellar's XLM Trades in Tight Range as Traders Exhibit Uncertainty

XLM trades within tight $0.2810-$0.2950 corridor following volume surge that triggered key support breakdown earlier in session.

"Stellar (XLM) Dips 0.2% to $0.2944 Amid Range-Bound Trading and Support Breakdown"

Markets

HBAR Drops 0.6% to $0.18 Amid Indecisive Trading Session

Hedera's native token breaks key support in final trading hour as institutional focus shifts to regulatory-friendly blockchain alternatives.

"HBAR Falls 0.6% to $0.1849 Amid Institutional Shift to Regulatory-Friendly Blockchains"

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Privacy Tokens Shine, Majors Stall as Market Consolidates

Bitcoin, ether and solana edged lower as privacy-focused tokens extended gains, with traders eyeing potential volatility from U.S. government developments.

BTC above $100K is like a coiled spring. (analogicus/Pixabay)

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HBAR Declines 2.1% to $0.183 as Volume Spike Signals Technical Breakdown

Price action retreats from resistance as institutional selling emerges at key levels.

"HBAR Drops 2.1% to $0.1837 Amid Increased Volume and Institutional Selling"

Finance

Lighter Raises $68M at $1.5B Valuation to Take on Decentralized Derivatives Rivals: Report

Backed by Founders Fund, Haun Ventures and Robinhood, zk-rollup-powered Lighter plans to expand its institutional trading suite.

A storm light stands alone in a desolate landscape (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bullish Upgraded to Buy by ClearStreet as Exchange Gains Market Share, Expands Into U.S.

Analyst Owen Lau cites Bullish’s global growth, new options platform and improving sentiment despite a lower price target.

Crypto exchange Bullish goes public on the New York Stock Exchange. (Aoyon Ashraf/Modified by CoinDesk))

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Hold Steady as Traders Brace for Next Big Move

Bitcoin held around $105,000 and ether near $3,550 as traders weighed whether the recent recovery has the strength to break higher or risks forming a lower high.

A see-saw sits unused in a playground

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Stellar’s XLM Rises 3.6%, Breaking Key Resistance Amid Bullish Signals

XLM surged past the $0.3020 resistance on strong institutional volume, outperforming the crypto market as analysts eye a possible seven-year triangle breakout targeting $1.52.

XLM Breaks Above $0.30 with 3.6% Surge Amid Seven-Year Triangle Resolution

Markets

HBAR Surge Signals Institutional Momentum Despite Late-Session Pullback

The token’s 4.62% rally and strong volume confirmed growing institutional interest, though a sharp end-of-session reversal highlighted emerging resistance and short-term volatility.

"HBAR Surges 4.6% Past $0.188 as ISO 20022 Adoption Boosts Momentum"