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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Markets

Bitcoin Longs on Bitfinex Jump 40% in Three Months as Traders Double Down on Dip

Rising margin bitcoin longs show confidence despite bitcoins ongoing correction.

BTCUSD Longs (TradingView)

Markets

China Returns as Third Largest Bitcoin Mining Hub With a 14% Share: Reuters

Underground activity expands as cheap power, miner demand and softer policy signals support a renewed mining push in key provinces in China.

Looking down the path on top of China's Great Wall as it winds over a mountain ridge.

Finance

UK Crime Network, Worth Billions, Used Crypto to Funnel Drug Cash to Russia, NCA Says

A billion-pound laundering network spread across the UK used cryptocurrency to move criminal proceeds and help Russian interests evade sanctions, according to the NCA.

The Russian flag waves against an almost cloudless sky. (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

HBAR Crashes 11.5% Breaking Below Key Support Levels

Trading volume explodes 98% above average as institutional sellers drive Hedera token through critical technical barriers.

HBAR Plummets 11.5% on Surging Volume, Breaching Key Support Levels

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Markets

Michael Saylor Speaks Out Again as MSCI Concerns Mount

JPMorgan warning on potential MSCI exclusion sparks fresh pressure, prompting another public response from the executive chairman.

Michael Saylor

Finance

Coinbase to Snap Up Solana-Based DEX Vector as Acquisition Spree Continues

The exchange’s latest deal folds Solana-native Vector into its consumer trading arm, extending a rapid M&A streak.

Coinbase

Markets

Attention Bitcoin Bulls: BTC is Now at Levels Preceding FTX-Era Extremes

Short-term realized-loss dominance is typical of market stress, but the magnitude this week stands out.

Matador waving flag to a bull. (Sternschnuppenreiter/Pixabay)

Finance

Base’s Flashblocks Let Bots Front-Run Its Own Founder as Snipers Walk Off With $1.3M

Two traders captured more than $1.3 million in profits by exploiting Base’s new “flashblocks” system during the debut of the network founder’s creator coin.

Snipers pocket $1.3 million on JESSE token (Stocksnap/Pixabay)

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Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Slide as Liquidity Crisis Fuels Heavy Sell-Off

Crypto markets plunged toward April lows on Friday as a lingering liquidity crunch amplified price swings. Bitcoin and ether fell more than 10%.

Liquidity void in crypto persists (Simon Hurry/Unsplash)

Markets

HBAR Faces Fresh Liquidity Alarms After Breakdown to $0.1373

Hedera’s token slipped below key support levels as a late-session trading halt, collapsing volume, and failed recovery attempts point to mounting structural and liquidity stress.

"HBAR Price Dips 1.5%, Trading Suspended Amid Liquidity Crisis"