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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Finance

Katana Mainnet Goes Live as Pre-Deposits Hit $232M

Depositors will receive rewards such as randomized NFT "Krates" and a portion of KAT tokens.

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Markets

NEAR Tumbles 5% as Altcoin Market Fails to Sustain Rally

NEAR faces significant selling pressure amid broader market uncertainties.

NEAR/USD (CoinDesk Data)

Markets

ATOM Surges 3.6% Amid Strong Volume Swings at Key Support Levels

Market volatility creates potential bullish reversal pattern as institutional interest shifts beyond bitcoin.

ATOM/USD (CoinDeskData)

Markets

NEAR Protocol Plunges 4% Before Staging Recovery Amid Market Volatility

The token's sharp decline to $2.14 created a key buying opportunity as high-volume traders stepped in to establish support, signaling potential consolidation after recent turbulence.

NEAR/USD (CoinDesk Data)

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Finance

Polymarket on the Verge of Raising $200M at $1B Valuation: Report

Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund leads the round, and the $200 million includes $50 million in previously unannounced funding.

Shayne Coplan, CEO, Polymarket, speaks at Consensus 2024. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk).

Finance

Cosmos' ATOM Surges 10% in High-Volume Breakout Rally

Cryptocurrency shows resilience amid uncertainty in the Middle East as trading volume doubles during decisive move above $4.00

ATOM/USD (CoinDeskData)

Finance

A Startup Raises $15M, Led by Paradigm, Aiming to Rival HyperLiquid

The exchange, GTE, hopes to emulate levels of latency seen on centralized venues like Binance.

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Finance

5G Chipmaker Sequans Joins the Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Rush

Shares of the Paris-based company are higher by 14% in premarket New York action.

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Markets

NEAR Protocol Surges 7% After Volatility Test, Establishes Key Support

Market recovery gains momentum as trading volume confirms renewed buyer interest at critical levels.

NEAR/USD (CoinDeskData)

Finance

Self Chain Ousts CEO Ravindra Kumar After $50M OTC Scam Allegations

Ravindra Kumar denied involvement of any wrongdoing on Friday.

Job cut.