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

NEAR Protocol Retreats 3% Amid Liquidation Cascade

NEAR consolidates within constrained parameters before accelerated institutional selling precipitates breach of critical technical thresholds.

"NEAR Protocol Falls 3% Amid Terminal-Hour Liquidation Following 24-Hour Consolidation"

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ATOM Plunges 5% Despite Recovery Attempts Amid Bearish Pressure

Cosmos hits 100-chain milestone as ATOM tests $4.56 support amid sustained selling pressure.

ATOM Price Drops 5% Amid Bearish Pressure Despite Cosmos Ecosystem Milestone

Markets

DeFi Dev Boosts Solana Treasury to $218M After Latest Purchase

The Nasdaq-listed firm funded the acquisition by its $5 billion standing equity line of credit facility.

Solana sign and logo

Finance

UAE Lender RAKBANK Offers Retail Customers Crypto With Bitpanda

Customers can now buy, sell, and swap crypto via RAKBANK’s app through Bitpanda’s regulated platform.

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NEAR Slides 4% After Hitting Resistance, Signaling Bearish Reversal

NEAR encounters pronounced reversal amid heightened trading volumes as institutional selling pressure materialises near critical technical thresholds.

"NEAR Protocol Plummets 5% After Hitting $3.01 Resistance Amid Surging Institutional Sell-Off"

Markets

ATOM Climbs 4% Amid Bullish Momentum and Consolidation Near Key Support Zone

Cosmos’ native token posts strong technical breakout with rising volume and higher lows, as traders eye Bitcoin’s next move for broader altcoin direction.

ATOM Surges 4% Breaking Resistance with High Volume Amid Modular Blockchain Shift

Finance

Stablecoin-Focused Bitcoin Sidechain Plasma Draws $373M in Oversubscribed Token Sale

The Plasma network will hold $1 billion in stablecoins at launch and offer fee-free stablecoin transfers.

Plasma (Unsplash)

Finance

DeFi Sector TVL Hits 3-Year High of $153B as Investors Rush to Farm Yields

Ethereum leads the DeFi boom with nearly 60% market share, while advanced yield strategies and rising activity on Solana and Sui drive cross-chain growth.

Farming (James Baltz/Unsplash)

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NEAR Rallies 6.9% as Bulls Reclaim Control After Overnight Selloff

NEAR surges from $2.61 overnight lows to $2.79, posting 6.9% gains in 24-hour session ending July 25 12:00.

"NEAR Protocol Surges 6.9% with Institutional Volume Boost, Reclaiming $2.79 After Overnight Dip"

Finance

Maple Finance's SYRUP Bucks Bearish Crypto Slump With 23% Upside Move

Maple Finance’s SYRUP token defied the broader crypto market slump, soaring 23% following its listing on Upbit.

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