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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Pananalapi

Ethereum Staking Queue Overtakes Exits as Fears of a Sell-off Subside

A surge in staking demand has flipped Ethereum’s validator queues, easing fears of a mass sell-off and reinforcing confidence in long-term ETH staking.

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Ethereum ICO Whale Stakes $646M After Three Years Dormant

The investor, who originally acquired 1 million ETH during the 2014 ICO for $310,000, still holds 105,000 ETH valued at $451 million in two wallets.

Whales. (makabera/Pixabay)

Merkado

XLM Surges 5% Before Dramatic Final-Hour Collapse

Stellar's explosive volume spikes and resistance breakthrough signal heightened volatility amid growing institutional interest.

XLM Rallies 5% with Record Volume Before Sharp Hourly Reversal Amid Institutional Interest

Merkado

HBAR Tumbles 2% as Wyoming Stablecoin Win Fails to Halt Selloff

Wyoming picks Hedera for state-backed FRNT stablecoin as token crashes in final trading session.

"HBAR Dips 2% Despite Wyoming's Stablecoin Endorsement Amid Heavy Institutional Selloff"

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Merkado

Crypto Markets Today: XRP, SOL Likely to Move 4% as Payrolls Data Looms

Implied volatility indexes suggest moderate price swings in major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether, with larger changes in XRP and SOL.

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Merkado

HBAR Slumps 4% as Technical Breakdown Triggers Heavy Selling

Hedera’s token tumbled from $0.22 to $0.21 as selling pressure, profit-taking and broader market weakness drove traders out of risk assets.

"HBAR Drops 4.3% Amid Wyoming Stablecoin Partnership and Market Selloff"

Merkado

Stellar Plunges 3% as Protocol 23 Upgrade Fails to Spark Rally

Token faces critical support test amid massive liquidations and weakening institutional demand across major exchanges.

"Stellar (XLM) Drops 3% Amid Protocol 23 Upgrade Failure and Persisting Bearish Market Pressure"

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NFL Opener Draws $600K on Polymarket as Platform Targets $107B Sports Betting Industry

With U.S. regulatory approval in hand, the crypto prediction market is moving beyond politics to challenge the far larger opportunity in sports betting.

Polymarket takes $600K in bets on NFL season Opener (Andrej Lisakov/Unsplash +)

Merkado

‘XRP Army’ Credited With Helping Ripple Tilt Case Against SEC

The SEC sued Ripple in 2020, accusing it of raising funds through an unregistered securities sale. The case dragged on for years before coming to a close this August.

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