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

From Airdrop to Freefall: Celestia’s Tokenomics Under Fire

Celestia’s TIA token has lost over 90% of its value amid aggressive unlocks, mirroring broader trends in tokenomics failures across high-profile projects.

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Policy

New White House Order Could Punish Banks for Dropping Customers Over Beliefs

The order aims to stop "debanking", the practice of denying financial services for ideological reasons.

White House (Michael Schofield/Unsplash)

Markets

Litecoin Surges 10% on ETF Hopes and Merchant Activity Amid Quiet Rotation

Speculation over a spot ETF continues to build despite the SEC delaying its decision on Grayscale’s application until October.

LTC/USD chart (TradingView)

Markets

NEAR Protocol Surges 4% Amid Institutional Activity and Ecosystem Expansion

NEAR Protocol breaks through key resistance levels as Aurora Labs showcases incubator graduates and Subzero Labs secures $20M funding.

"NEAR Protocol Soars 4.2% on High Volume Amid Aurora Labs Incubator Success and $20M Subzero Labs Funding"

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Markets

ATOM Rallies 2% on Bullish Breakout Amid Market Volatility

Cosmos’ ATOM token posted a strong performance over the past 24 hours, defying broader market uncertainty with decisive upward momentum.

"ATOM Price Surges 2% on Strong Volume Amid Bullish Technical Breakout"

Finance

Crypto Treasuries Expand as Public Companies Make Bold Monday Moves

BitMine, Verb, and Sequans expand digital asset strategies with major crypto acquisitions, pushing stocks higher.

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Finance

DeFi Protocol CrediX Taken Offline After $4.5M Exploit

CertiK said all the stolen funds were bridged to Ethereum from Sonic.

A pair of spectacles sits on a tabletop in front of a bank of screens. (Kevin Ku/Unsplash)


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Finance

Germany’s AllUnity Launches BaFin-Regulated Euro Stablecoin EURAU

EURAU is claimed to be the first euro stablecoin under BaFin’s e-money license.

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Markets

NEAR Protocol Surges on Institutional Buying, Recovers 8% from Key Support Zone

NEAR's 23-hour trading session from July 30 to July 31 signals strong institutional conviction, propelling prices from $2.52 to $2.73.

"NEAR Protocol Surges 8% Amid Institutional Buy-In and Volatility on July 30-31"