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

UK digital bond plans hinge on one missing piece: onchain cash

Experts say Britain's digital gilt pilot can unlock trapped liquidity in financial markets only if regulators approve an onchain stablecoin.

UK Prime Minister's official residence and headquarters. (Sgt. Tom Robinson/Wikipedia Commons)

Policy

Kalshi rolls out Midterm Hubs ahead of the November elections in the U.S.

The prediction markets platform seeks to position itself as the primary source for election odds ahead of the midterm elections this year.

U.S. elections (Joshua Woroniecki/Unsplash)

Crypto Daybook Americas

Here's why bitcoin bulls should take a closer look at interest rates

Your day-ahead look for July 22, 2026

Bitcoin and Nasdaq's valuations adjusted for cost of capital. (TradingView)

Tech

Galaxy sets up $5 million fund to help shield Bitcoin against quantum computing threats

The crypto financial services firm is funding developers to strengthen the blockchain's security before quantum computers become powerful enough to steal billions in crypto.

Abstract image to denote quantum computing. (Vishal Bansal/Unsplash)

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Policy

Russia’s parliament passes crypto market law with $3,800 annual cap for retail investors

While citizens still cannot use Bitcoin to buy groceries, the Kremlin is officially letting companies use digital tokens to bypass sanctions and other global trade hurdles.

Russia, Moscow (Alexander Smagin / Unsplash)

Crypto Daybook Americas

A bitcoin 'volmageddon' may be brewing, key indicator suggests

Your day-ahead look for July 20, 2026

The chart compares bitcoin's 30-day implied volatility index BVIV with BTC's price. (TradingView)

Finance

Bank of Korea prepares for live CBDC transactions with 9 banks in September

Major banking heavyweights join a massive blockchain network test that will allow retail consumers to trade tokenized won freely across commercial lines.

Bank of Korea in Seoul (Sean Young/Wikimedia Commons)

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Finance

Crypto executives say digital native generations may never need a bank account

Steakhouse Financial co-founder Adrian Cachinero says digital-native generations may rely less on banks, while Binance says younger users are already driving crypto adoption in emerging markets.

Kids with phones (Tim Gouw/Unsplash)

Finance

Stripe and Swift race to control the next generation of global payments infrastructure

Crypto and blockchain experts say this week's moves show the two established finance companies are increasingly competing for control of the infrastructure behind digital payments.

Adrien Duchâteau, Head of Crypto GTM at Stripe (RWA Summit)