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

Decentralized Exchange GMX Exploited for $42M, Offers Hacker 10% White Hat Bounty

A portion of the stolen funds has already been bridged from Arbitrum to Ethereum.

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Markets

NEAR Surges 3% After Testing Key Support at $2.13

NEAR buyers emerge at critical technical levels during volatile overnight trading session.

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OpenSea Acquires Rally as It Continues to Pivot to Token Trading

Rally's CEO Chris Maddern will become OpenSea's CTO as a part of the acquisition.

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Markets

ATOM Demonstrates Market Resilience as Crypto Market Heats up

ATOM holders will be feeling assured after Cosmos' token held firm above the $4.00 level of support.

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NEAR Protocol Surges Past $2.19 Resistance on 61% Volume Spike

Decisive breakout from ascending triangle pattern signals potential for continued upward momentum as Bitcoin crosses $109K mark.

NEAR/USD (CoinDeskData)

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Polymarket Embroiled in $160M Controversy Over Whether Zelenskyy Wore a Suit at NATO

The disputed resolution reignites a debate about the fairness of UMA's governance protocol.

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Markets

ATOM Breaks Resistance Level as Trading Volume Triples

ATOM is demonstrating bullish sentiment on the back of a surge in trading volume.

ATOM/USD (CoinDesk Data)

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NEAR Protocol Plunges 5% as Resistance Holds, Bitwise ETP Launches

Despite the launch of a NEAR ETP, the token faces significant selling pressure amid broader market uncertainty.

NEAR/USD (CoinDesk Data)

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Hackers Behind $140M Brazil Banking Heist Turn to Crypto to Launder Their Loot

ZachXBT estimates that between $30 million and $40 million has been swapped to crypto through OTC desks and exchanges.

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