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.

Oliver Knight

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Markets

XLM Crashes Through Support as Volume Doubles in 24 Hours

Stellar faces intense selling pressure with massive institutional liquidation triggering critical support breakdown at $0.380 level.

XLM Plunges Through $0.380 Support Amid 115% Volume Surge and Institutional Liquidation

Markets

Lido, Ethena Rally More Than 10% as Traders Snap Up Cheap Staking Tokens Amid ETH's Surge

Lido and ethena surged double digits Friday as both tokens look to return to last week's highs.

Lido chart (TradingView)

Markets

Bitcoin and Ether's Swift Spike Prompts $375M in Crypto Futures Liquidations

Bitcoin surged off key support after Powell hinted at rate cuts, triggering $375M in liquidations as ETH led gains with a 10% rally.

Crypto liquidations (CoinGlass)

Markets

HBAR Tests Critical Level of Support at $0.23 After Failed Bounce

SWIFT blockchain trials position HBAR for massive gains in $150 trillion cross-border payment overhaul.

HBAR Surges 2% Amid SWIFT Blockchain Payment Trials and Institutional Buying

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Finance

South Korea’s Top Banks Said to Meet Tether, Circle on Stablecoin Partnerships: Report

In separate meetings, executives from Shinhan, Hana, KB Financial and Woori Bank will explore the role of dollar-pegged and won-pegged stablecoins in the country.

A view of Seoul, the capital of South Korea

Policy

Binance Australia Directed to Appoint External Auditor Over 'Serious Concerns'

Binance Australia has 28 days to nominate external auditors for AUSTRAC's consideration.

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Finance

Victim Loses $91M in Bitcoin in Social Engineering Scam: ZachXBT

A fraudster posing as a hardware wallet support agent tricked the target into handing over wallet credentials.

Under a low-light red lamp, a pair of hands types on a keyboard. (Wesley Tingey/Unsplash+)

Markets

HBAR Rebounds as SWIFT Blockchain Trials Boost Bullish Outlook

HBAR demonstrates strong recovery momentum following SWIFT blockchain trials.

"HBAR Price Surges 4% Boosted by Blockchain Trials and ETF Prospects Amid Strong Technical Recovery"

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Markets

XLM Eyes Bullish Continuation After Rising From Support

Stellar’s token pushed through resistance at $0.398 on surging volume after a day-long consolidation, with shifting macro trends fueling demand for payment-focused assets.

"XLM Breaks $0.398 Resistance with 1% Surge Amid Geopolitical and Regulatory Shifts"

Finance

Hyperliquid Now Dominates DeFi Derivatives, Processing $30B a Day

A new RedStone report says Hyperliquid’s on-chain order book, HIP-3 market creation, and dual-chain design have propelled it to over 80% market share.

A trader sits in front of screens.