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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Finance

OpenAI Rival Sentient Unveils Open-Source AGI Network, The GRID

Sentient is rolling out The GRID, an open-source AGI network designed to let developers build, share, and monetize AI agents.

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Markets

ATOM Surges 8% as Institutional Volume Confirms Breakout

Substantial volume expansion and technical resistance breach signal continued upward momentum towards $5.00 target zone.

"ATOM Surges 8% with Institutional Volume Confirming Bullish Breakout Towards $5 Target"

Finance

OKX Slashes OKB Token Supply by 50% With $7.6B Burn, Price Surges

OKX’s record-breaking $7.6 billion OKB burn halved the circulating supply and sparked triple-digit price spike, and shifts focus to driving adoption of its X Layer blockchain.

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Markets

ATOM Holds Firm in Range as Institutions Dictate Price Action

Cosmos native token encounters significant trading volatility as institutional adoption accelerates across decentralized finance platforms.

"ATOM Price Volatility Driven by Institutional Trading Amidst Cosmos Ecosystem Growth"

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NEAR Faces Whipsaw Action as Institutional Flows Bolster Long-Term Outlook

NEAR held firm above key support while riding a 24-hour rebound from $2.57 to $2.73, fueled by $10.1M in fresh institutional inflows.

"NEAR Protocol Surges 6% After Testing $2.57 Support Amid $572M Institutional Inflows and Crypto 401(k) Regulatory Boost"

Finance

Monero’s 51% Attack Problem: Inside Qubic’s Controversial Network Takeover

Qubic says it has achieved hashrate dominance over Monero, sparking concerns over the future of the network's decentralization.

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Finance

Qubic Claims Majority Control of Monero Hashrate, Raising 51% Attack Fears

Qubic’s claim of majority control over Monero’s hashrate sparks warnings of a potential 51% attack, reviving fears over one of crypto’s most disruptive network threats.

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Finance

FG Nexus Buys $200M in Ether in Bid for 10% Network Stake

The digital assets arm of Fundamental Global is rapidly building one of the largest corporate ETH holdings.

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Markets

ATOM Rebounds After Sharp 6% Swing in Volatile Trading Session

The Cosmos ecosystem token saw steep intraday losses before staging a strong final-hour recovery, breaking key resistance levels and signaling renewed institutional interest.

"ATOM Price Swings 6% Amid Institutional Selling and Late Recovery"

Finance

Trump Family’s DeFi Play Pulls ALT5 Sigma Into $1.5B WLFI Treasury Plan

Trump family–backed World Liberty Financial is injecting its WLFI token into the balance sheet of Nasdaq-listed ALT5 Sigma through a $1.5 billion share sale.

World Liberty Financial leadership team. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)