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

DoubleZero Launches $537M SOL Stake Pool to Turbocharge Solana Validator Network

DoubleZero’s new 3 million SOL stake pool, DZSOL, aims to decentralize Solana validator infrastructure by offering access to its high-speed fiber network.

A standing Austin Federa talks on stage at BUIDL Asia 2024

Finance

Telegram’s @crypto Handle Gets $25M Offer as Price Surges 70-Fold in 2 Years

Telegram username @crypto, bought for $350,000, now commands a $25 million offer — showcasing the explosive rise of tokenized digital identities on the TON blockchain.

Telegram app on a smartphone (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)

Finance

Telegram Bans $35B Scam Marketplace. Only to See Illicit Crypto Trades Surge Elsewhere

While Telegram banned Huione and Xinbi Guarantee channels amid pressure from blockchain intelligence firms and U.S. regulators, the broader ecosystem is beginning to bounce back.

Huione website (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

BTC Tentative, Dollar Index Hits 5-Week High as U.S. GDP Grew 3% in Second Quarter

Market observers express concern over potential risks from crowded USD short positions, which could impact equities and crypto markets.

BTC tentative as dollar index rises. (3D Rendering)

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Finance

Boerse Stuttgart’s Crypto Platform Adds Six More Cryptocurrencies for Retail Traders

Germany’s BISON trading venue now supports LDO, BNB, AVAX, ONDO, PEPE and NEAR.

Boerse Stuttgart location in Gustav-Heinemann-Platz.

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"

Markets

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

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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.

UAE coins money