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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Tecnologia

Live markets: bitcoin bounces to $60,000 after Warsh comments, economic data

Record ETF outflows in June beat the previous worst month by 29% and came on nine consecutive days of redemptions to close the period.

Price bounce (Getty Images)

Política

Why Poland is the only EU country where crypto firms can't get a MiCA license

President Karol Nawrocki refuses to sign a law that gives the regulator power to approve companies, forcing tech founders to look outside their own borders for permission to operate.

Polish President Karol Nawrocki

Diário de Cripto Américas

Bitcoin $4.4 billion supply overhang emerges as institutional demand wilts

Your day-ahead look for June 30, 2026

Crypto mining machines (lmstockwork/Shutterstock)

Política

Dubai set for crypto firm influx as MiCA deadline pushes companies to reassess Europe

Dubai lawyer Irina Heaver says European founders are flocking to the UAE for faster licensing, a dedicated crypto regulator and access to markets beyond Europe.

Irina Heaver, crypto lawyer NeosLegal. (Irina Heaver/NeosLegal)

Publicidade

Finanças

MiCA's looming deadline could leave 10 million crypto users without a platform in the EU

As MiCA takes full effect on July 1, SwissBorg's Alex Fazel told CoinDesk users should choose platforms built to withstand EU regulators' tightening oversight.

People standing in a line, silhouetted against a large window.

Mercados

Samson Mow says bitcoin bottom is in despite skepticism from analysts

The bitcoin advocate said his crypto bottom claim is based on the fact that the traditional four-year halving cycle has changed, although several analysts continue to expect further downside.

Samson Mow. (JAN3/Media)

Mercados

Michael Saylor teases more bitcoin buying even as Strategy stock continues to fall

The crypto bull shrugged off market skepticism by sharing a chart of the company's $50 billion stash and teasing that they are going to need more data points.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

Publicidade

Mercados

Polymarket hack updated to $3.1 million days after the platform promised users full refunds

The prediction markets giant is under investigation in connection with false or deceptive marketing practices, according to news reports.

Eleven Polymarket user wallets targeted by hackers reported nearly $3.1 million in losses after phishing scam.(AidanHowe/Pixabay)

Finanças

Coinbase and OKX try to lure in Binance’s EU users after it failed to secure a MiCA license

Brian Armstrong of Coinbase and Star Xu of OKX offered new users sign up bonuses of up to 8% of their deposits or transfers from other accounts.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong at the White House