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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Dual South Korean listings send Ethereum layer-2 token AZTEC surging 82%

Korean exchanges Upbit and Bithumb both added local currency pairs for the privacy-focused layer-2 token, triggering a sharp move in a thinly traded market.

South Korea (Photo by Daniel Bernard on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Panic premium lingers in options even as bitcoin recovers from lows

Bitcoin rebounded above $68,000 as ETF outflows hit $6.8 billion and funding flips positive. A break above $72,000 is needed to confirm a bullish shift.

Roller blading race (Indira Tjokorda/Unsplash)

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Mike McGlone softens bitcoin downside target to $28,000 after backlash over $10,000 call

Market analysts said the extreme downside scenario risked influencing real capital flows, prompting a heated public debate over bitcoin’s macro outlook.

Bear. (Photo by Sean Benesh on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finanzas

Figure is debuting its tokenized stock along with upsized $150 million offering

The FGRD token represents common shares of the company issued natively onchain with instant settlement and built-in lending tools.

Figure executive chairman Mike Cagney (Figure)

Publicidad

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Bitcoin, ether rise as altcoins lag in low-volatility trade

Bitcoin and ether tick higher, but weak altcoin breadth, heavy liquidations and elevated options hedging suggest traders remain cautious.

Horse race, gallop. (marcelkessler/Pixabay)

Finanzas

Milo tops $100 million in crypto-backed mortgages, closes record $12 million deal

The firm, which holds mortgage provider licenses in ten U.S. states with more to follow, has a perfect track record of zero margin calls across its mortgage portfolio.

Real estate

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Bitcoin holds near $68,000 as volatility cools, WLFI jumps ahead of Mar-a-Lago forum

Bitcoin trades in a tight range as derivatives stabilize and altcoins show pockets of strength ahead of key macro cues and a high-profile crypto event.

Bitcoin rangebound (Asa E K/Unsplash)

Finanzas

Banking giant Intesa Sanapolo discloses $100 million bitcoin ETF holdings, along with Strategy hedge

The bank also holds a large put option position on Strategy, potentially capitalizing on the company trading above the value of its BTC holdings.

Intesa Sanpaolo headquarters in Turin (Riccardo Tuninato/Unsplash)

Publicidad

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Crypto slides as tech stocks and gold retreat; bitcoin-Nasdaq correlation turns positive

Bitcoin falls to $68,000 as tech-led risk-off move deepens, gold extends correction and memecoins lead altcoin losses amid BTC dominance range.

Bitcoin (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)