Olivier Acuna

A breaking news reporter and generalist at Coindesk, Olivier has been a journalist since 1984. He worked for UPI, AP, the Guardian, ITV News and several other major news organizations, covering everything from sports, finance, business to global affairs, politics, elections, economy and organized crime. He dove into crypto and Web3 in 2018 and has been intensely involved in the space since. He holds a MA in Broadcast Journalism from U.K.’s Birmingham City University and a postgraduate marketing diploma from King’s College London. He holds XION and AP3X.

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Finance

Tom Lee urges BitMine shareholders to approve share increase ahead of January 14 vote

The chairman of the former bitcoin miner-turned-ether treasury firm reiterated his view that Ethereum is the future of finance.

Screenshot of Tom Lee on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)

Finance

$110 billion in crypto left South Korea in 2025 owing to strict trading rules

While South Korean financial officials acknowledged the need for new rules, disagreements over stablecoins delayed a broader crypto framework.

South Korea, Seoul

Policy

Turkmenistan legalizes crypto mining and exchanges to boost the economy

The legislation aims to boost economic development and foreign investment while treating virtual assets strictly as property.

Turkmenistan

Markets

Lighter trading platform sees $250 million withdrawn 24 hours after airdrop

Bubblemaps CEO says outflows seen on Lighter on Dec. 31 are not uncommon as users rebalance hedging positions and move on to the next farming opportunity.

Lighter sees $250 million in outflows following its token generation event. (geralt/Pixabay)

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Policy

Korbit fined $1.9 million for anti money-laundering, customer verification breaches

The South Korean regulator slapped Korbit with a compliance penalty as the crypto exchange conducts talks to be bought by Mirae Asset.

Bright lights, people throng in Seoul shopping street

Markets

Bitcoin got stuck after slumping 30% from its peak. Here's why.

The October flash crash exposed how fragile bitcoin’s rally had become. It also illustrated a fundamental change in how BTC is perceived.

Wall street signs, traffic light, New York City

Markets

Bitwise files for 11 'strategy' ETFs, tracking tokens including AAVE, ZEC, TAO

The exchange-traded funds will invest both directly and indirectly in the tokens.

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Finance

David Beckham-backed Prenetics ditches bitcoin purchase

The health sciences company, co-founded by English football icon, announcement comes as the crypto’s market capitalization continues to lose ground.

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Policy

South Korea’s long-awaited crypto law stalls over who can issue stablecoins

The Digital Asset Basic Act is stalled as regulators clash over who should be allowed to issue won-pegged stablecoins, extending uncertainty in one of Asia’s most active crypto markets.

South Korea's National Assembly

Finance

Grayscale files for first U.S. Bittensor ETP as decentralized AI gains momentum

The filing marks the first attempt to bring TAO, Bittensor’s native token, to U.S. markets through a regulated investment product.

Grayscale on a screen (modified by CoinDesk)