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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Tech

Google Claims Quantum Breakthrough to Reignite Bitcoin Ramifications Debate

Google said it achieved a "quantum advantage," with its Willow chip completing a calculation that would take classical supercomputers thousands of times longer.

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Markets

Stellar Drops 5% Breaking Below $0.32 Support

Technical selling pressure mounts as XLM breaks key support amid 74% volume spike above average.

"Stellar (XLM) Falls 5% as Volume Surges and Breaks Key $0.32 Support"

Markets

HBAR Drops 5.4% to $0.1695 as Key Support Crumbles

Sustained selling pressure overwhelms brief intraday rally attempt as technical breakdown accelerates through critical price levels.

HBAR Plummets 5.4% to $0.1695 Amid Breakdown of Key Support Levels and Bearish Momentum

Markets

Bitcoin Options Open Interest Outpaces Futures by $40B, Signaling Market Maturation

Options open interest hits $108 billion, signaling a shift toward more sophisticated and regulated market structures.

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Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Zcash Surges to Lead Altcoin Market as Bitcoin Stalls Near $108K

While bitcoin and ether continue to trade within tight ranges, Zcash (ZEC) has extended its extraordinary rally, now up more than 460% in a month.

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Crypto Daybook Americas

Zcash Thrives as Market Fear Hits 3-Month Peak: Crypto Daybook Americas

Your day-ahead look for Oct. 22, 2025

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Finance

Coinbase Is Building Private Transactions for Base, CEO Brian Armstrong Says

The move is part of Coinbase's effort to prioritize privacy, which was bolstered by its March 2025 acquisition of the team behind Iron Fish.

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Markets

HBAR Slides 4.3% as Institutional Selling Breaks Key Support

Hedera’s HBAR token tumbled amid heavy early-session sell pressure, breaching critical support before a sharp, high-volume rebound tempered losses in the final hour.

"HBAR Drops Below $0.1720 on 71% Volume Surge Before Late Recovery to $0.1745"

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Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Drop as Selling Pressure Returns

Bitcoin and Ethereum fell sharply Tuesday, erasing weekend gains as traders assessed whether the market’s bounce formed a lower high.

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