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

SWIFT to Develop Blockchain-Based Ledger for 24/7 Cross-Border Payments

SWIFT is working with a group of over 30 financial institutions to build a ledger based on a prototype by Ethereum developers Consensys.

Swift logo (SWIFT)

Markets

XLM Consolidates After Sharp Decline, Testing Key Support Levels

XLM’s sharp swings highlight heavy institutional flows, with support at $0.36 proving pivotal for a potential breakout.

XLM-USD Tests Key $0.36 Support Amid High-Volume Institutional Activity and Consolidates After Sharp Decline

Finance

BNB Chain to Slash Fees as Aster Spurs On-Chain Exchange Wars

BNB Chain is preparing to cut fees and speed up block times, with Aster overtaking rival HyperLiquid in both revenue and token momentum.

BNB Chain metrics (TokenTerminal)

Markets

HBAR Plunges to $0.217 Before Staging Strong Recovery Rally

Hedera’s token posts modest gains after a volatile trading window, with institutional accumulation emerging at key support levels.

"HBAR Dips to $0.217 Before Institutional-Fueled Recovery Amid Volatile Trading"

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Markets

Metamask Token Hype Builds, While Aster Open Positions Surge 46%: Crypto Markets Today

Much will depend on the ability of bitcoin bulls to overcome important resistance levels at $113,500 and $115,000, one analyst said.

MetaMask cryptocurrency wallet application on a smartphone arranged in New Hyde Park, New York, U.S., on Thursday, July 29, 2021. Lending on cryptocurrency platforms rose 7.6% from last week to $29.40 billion, according to data compiled by DeFi Pulse. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Finance

Elliptic Lands HSBC Investment, Extending Big Bank Backing in Blockchain Analytics

The London-based firm says the deal underscores growing institutional demand for blockchain oversight as banks move deeper into digital assets.

Elliptic CEO Simone Maini (Elliptic)

Markets

HBAR Surges 3.85% in Volatile Session as Institutional Buying Emerges

HBAR rebounded from early weakness to close higher, with late-session volume surges reinforcing support and keeping bulls in control heading into the next trading window.

HBAR Rallies 3.85% on Institutional Buying Amidst High Volume and Strong Support

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Markets

Crypto Market Today: OG, ASTR Surge as Bitcoin Defends $112K

The crypto market regained poise in the past 24 hours, with market leader bitcoin defending support at $112,000.

A trader in front of screens. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Stumbles in Week 38, Its Third Worst Week on Average

Seasonal weakness persists as crypto markets cool, while gold and AI stocks capture attention.

(Daniel Mirlea/Unsplash)