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

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)

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.

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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

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 (CoinDesk)

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

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Markets

NEAR Slides 4% After Hitting Resistance, Signaling Bearish Reversal

NEAR encounters pronounced reversal amid heightened trading volumes as institutional selling pressure materialises near critical technical thresholds.

"NEAR Protocol Plummets 5% After Hitting $3.01 Resistance Amid Surging Institutional Sell-Off"

Markets

ATOM Climbs 4% Amid Bullish Momentum and Consolidation Near Key Support Zone

Cosmos’ native token posts strong technical breakout with rising volume and higher lows, as traders eye Bitcoin’s next move for broader altcoin direction.

ATOM Surges 4% Breaking Resistance with High Volume Amid Modular Blockchain Shift