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

Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Buys BUILDon Token, Sending the Price Up 1,340%

The token had a market cap of just $40 million before the purchase.

(World Liberty Financial)

Markets

Why Are Bitcoin Traders Aggressively Shorting as BTC Hits New Record High?

The move comes as the long/short ratio is at its lowest point since September 2022.

Bitcoin long/short ratio (Coinalyze)

Markets

Bitcoin Overtakes Amazon as the Fifth Largest Asset, Hitting $2.16T Market Cap

Bitcoin rose to a new high of $109,400 on Wednesday before consolidating marginally lower.

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Finance

'Hawk Tuah Girl' Hailey Welch Claims SEC, FBI Cleared Her for the HAWK Memecoin Disaster

Haliey Welch says she “didn’t know enough about crypto” — despite previously claiming she’d “learned so much” ahead of her failed token launch.

Haliey Welch issues statement on HAWK memecoin (Hawk Token Page/Overhere)

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Markets

Strategy Expands Bitcoin Holdings With Latest Multi-Million Dollar Purchase

Company buys additional BTC via stock offerings, bringing total holdings to record levels.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor standing. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk))

Markets

Bitcoin's Volatile Liquidity Run Could Lead to New Record Highs

Bitcoin behaved differently on Sunday, with CME futures leading the volatile price action.

(artellliii72/Pixabay)

Markets

Movement Labs and Mantra Scandal Are Shaking up Crypto Market-Making

Forced liquidations, hidden contracts, and backchannel deals are prompting a rethink in how liquidity is structured — and who gets trusted.

A man reading something shocking in the newspaper. (CoinDesk Archives)

Finance

CoinDesk Analyst Advises UK Crypto Firm to Set Up Bitcoin Treasury

Coinsilium raised £1.25 million to help establish the BTC treasury, amid record trading volume.

A view over the City of London taken over the Thames near Tower Bridge. (Cj / Unsplash+)

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Markets

Ripple-SEC Bid for XRP Settlement Rejected by Judge Citing 'Procedural Flaws'

Judge Analisa Torres rejected the proposed $50 million settlement, saying the joint request was filed improperly and lacked required legal justification.

U.S. SEC headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Coinbase Could Pay Customers Up to $400M for Data Breach

The exchange fired staff involved in the breach on the spot and will press criminal charges.

Hacker (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)