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

BNB Tops $1.2K in 4% Rally as Chain Activity and Institutional Demand Accelerate

The BNB Chain saw a surge in active addresses and decentralized trading, with the Aster Protocol's total value locked jumping 570% to $2.34 billion.

BNBUSD Chart (CoinDesk Data)

Finance

China Financial Leasing Group to Raise $11M for Crypto Investment

China Financial will raise the capital through a new share subscription, issuing over 69 million new shares at a price of 1.25 Hong Kong dollars each.

Hong Kong harbor during a sunrise (Manson Yim/Unsplash)

Markets

XRP Volumes on Aster DEX Mimic Those on Binance, Raising Questions About Market Frenzy

DefiLlama delisted Aster’s perpetuals data after its founder flagged suspicious correlations in XRP trading volumes, raising questions about how one of crypto’s most active markets is being reported.

Question Mark, Confusion (Unsplash)

Markets

XLM Consolidates in Tight Range After Early Volatility

XLM briefly pushed higher on Oct. 3 before sharp selling erased gains, highlighting resistance near $0.41 even as Bitcoin.com Wallet integration expands Stellar’s reach.

XLM Price Hits Intraday High Before Sharp Reversal Amid Institutional Selling and Market Volatility

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Markets

HBAR Faces Sharp Selloff as Technical Breakdown Deepens Bearish Trend

Hedera’s native token slid 3.6% over 23 hours, with heavy institutional selling pushing prices below key support levels ahead of a potential SEC ETF decision.

"HBAR Faces Intensified Bearish Pressure with Breakdown Below Key Support Amid Elevated Institutional Selling"

Finance

Samsung Adds Coinbase Crypto Access for 75M Galaxy Device Users

Galaxy owners in the U.S. will get exclusive Coinbase One access through Samsung Wallet integration.

Samsung-Ledger

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: BTC Pressures $120K as Traders Brace for Potential Short Squeeze

Bitcoin’s battle with $120,000 could set the stage for fresh record highs, as derivatives data shows signs of both bullish conviction and concentrated risk, while altcoins outperform.

Bitcoin chips away at $120,000 resistance (Pixabay)

Markets

XLM Rallies 4% as Stellar Breaks Critical $0.40 Resistance Barrier

XLM rallied past $0.40 with a brief move above $0.41, boosted by Bitcoin.com Wallet integration and institutional demand, as volumes soared to more than twice the daily average.

"XLM Surges 4% Breaking $0.40 Resistance on High Volume and Bitcoin.com Wallet Integration"

Markets

HBAR Rallies on Institutional Interest, Faces Resistance at $0.23

Hedera’s token posted sharp gains on heavy volume before late-session volatility cut into momentum.

"HBAR Rises 3% Amid Institutional Interest and ETF Hopes, Consolidates Near $0.23"