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

BTC Could Surge to $120K With Bullish Head-and-Shoulders Pattern

Bitcoin is forming a bullish inverse head-and-shoulders pattern, according to technical charts.

Bull statue (Pixabay)

Finance

Ethereum Staking Queue Overtakes Exits as Fears of a Sell-off Subside

A surge in staking demand has flipped Ethereum’s validator queues, easing fears of a mass sell-off and reinforcing confidence in long-term ETH staking.

Ethereum validator queue (validatorqueue.com)

Markets

Ethereum ICO Whale Stakes $646M After Three Years Dormant

The investor, who originally acquired 1 million ETH during the 2014 ICO for $310,000, still holds 105,000 ETH valued at $451 million in two wallets.

Whales. (makabera/Pixabay)

Markets

XLM Surges 5% Before Dramatic Final-Hour Collapse

Stellar's explosive volume spikes and resistance breakthrough signal heightened volatility amid growing institutional interest.

XLM Rallies 5% with Record Volume Before Sharp Hourly Reversal Amid Institutional Interest

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Markets

HBAR Tumbles 2% as Wyoming Stablecoin Win Fails to Halt Selloff

Wyoming picks Hedera for state-backed FRNT stablecoin as token crashes in final trading session.

"HBAR Dips 2% Despite Wyoming's Stablecoin Endorsement Amid Heavy Institutional Selloff"

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: XRP, SOL Likely to Move 4% as Payrolls Data Looms

Implied volatility indexes suggest moderate price swings in major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether, with larger changes in XRP and SOL.

US Department of Labor Building (Department of Labor)

Markets

HBAR Slumps 4% as Technical Breakdown Triggers Heavy Selling

Hedera’s token tumbled from $0.22 to $0.21 as selling pressure, profit-taking and broader market weakness drove traders out of risk assets.

"HBAR Drops 4.3% Amid Wyoming Stablecoin Partnership and Market Selloff"

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Markets

Stellar Plunges 3% as Protocol 23 Upgrade Fails to Spark Rally

Token faces critical support test amid massive liquidations and weakening institutional demand across major exchanges.

"Stellar (XLM) Drops 3% Amid Protocol 23 Upgrade Failure and Persisting Bearish Market Pressure"

Finance

NFL Opener Draws $600K on Polymarket as Platform Targets $107B Sports Betting Industry

With U.S. regulatory approval in hand, the crypto prediction market is moving beyond politics to challenge the far larger opportunity in sports betting.

Polymarket takes $600K in bets on NFL season Opener (Andrej Lisakov/Unsplash +)