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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Marchés

NEAR Rallies 6.9% as Bulls Reclaim Control After Overnight Selloff

NEAR surges from $2.61 overnight lows to $2.79, posting 6.9% gains in 24-hour session ending July 25 12:00.

"NEAR Protocol Surges 6.9% with Institutional Volume Boost, Reclaiming $2.79 After Overnight Dip"

Finance

Maple Finance's SYRUP Bucks Bearish Crypto Slump With 23% Upside Move

Maple Finance’s SYRUP token defied the broader crypto market slump, soaring 23% following its listing on Upbit.

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Marchés

APT Surges 5% From Lows Despite Market Volatility and $960M in Altcoin Liquidations

Token demonstrates resilience with dramatic intraday breakout on elevated volume amid broader crypto market turbulence.

APT-USD price chart showing a 5% intraday surge with strong support at $4.59 and resistance near $4.79

Marchés

NEAR Protocol Rebounds 9% as Investors Capitalize on Market Dislocation

Strategic alliance with Everclear positions blockchain firm to capture share of $1 trillion cross-chain settlement opportunity amid regulatory clarity push.

"NEAR Protocol Surges 9% Amid Institutional Buying and Strategic Everclear Partnership"

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Marchés

ATOM Surges 7% After Sharp Plunge to $4.47 Support Level

Cryptocurrency recovers with strong volume exceeding 2.28 million units amid ongoing geopolitical market tensions.

ATOM Price Surges 7% to $4.77 After Sharp Drop, Showing Strong Recovery Amid Market Volatility

Finance

Multisig Failures Dominate as $3.1B Is Lost in Web3 Hacks in the First Half

A wave of multisig-related hacks and operational misconfiguration led to catastrophic losses in the first half of 2025.

Under a low-light red lamp, a pair of hands types on a keyboard. (Wesley Tingey/Unsplash+)

Juridique

Ghana Plans Crypto Firm Licensing in Response to Growing Demand: Bloomberg

The country's central bank is finalizing a regulatory approval to submit to parliament by September.

16:9 Ghana flag (jorono/Pixabay)

Marchés

NEAR Protocol Slides 5% as Altcoin Season Abruptly Ends

NEAR’s sharp drop highlights broader fragility in crypto markets as traders brace for continued volatility.

NEAR/USD (CoinDeskData)

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Finance

ATOM Sinks 5% Amid Altcoin Weakness, Faces Key Support Test

Cosmos Hub’s native token plunged as intense distribution activity weighed on prices, while late-session volatility suggests fragile recovery prospects.

ATOM/USD (CoinDesk Data)

Marchés

Altcoin Season Takes Breather With SOL, XRP, TON Among Those Posting Heavy Losses

Altcoins tumbled Wednesday, triggering over $200M in liquidations and pushing bitcoin’s dominance back past 60%.

Total crypto market cap excluding BTC (TradingView)