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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Mercados

Why diehard bitcoin purists aren’t sweating the massive price crash that wiped out $200 billion

Mati Greenspan, Michael Saylor and Jameson Lopp blamed the AI boom for draining capital from bitcoin. Meanwhile, Jack Mallers refrained from sharing an outlook but recommended buying the dip.

Bitcoin (nopparit/Getty Images)

Tecnología

AI exposed a massive flaw in top crypto network and experts warn banks could be next

After an AI model helped uncover a four-year-old flaw in Zcash, security researchers warn that similar bugs may be hiding across crypto and traditional financial systems.

A computer screen with code. (Pexels/Pixabay)

Mercados

Arthur Hayes dumps zcash holdings after Orchard Pool vulnerability revealed

Hayes said he would reconsider his stance if his assumptions that an exploit is still possible prove to be incorrect.

Arthur Hayes Consensus Miami 2026


Publicidad

Mercados

'Dr. Doom'-backed Atlas Capital CEO says bitcoin could crash 70% before reaching $500,000

Backed by economist Nouriel Roubini, a long-time anti-bitcoin advocate, and known as 'Dr. Doom,' the Atlas CEO, Reza Bundy, shot a short-term warning for bitcoin but stayed bullish in the long-term.

Atlas CEO Reza Bundy predicts a massive financial crisis is incoming, which will send bitcoin down below the $30,000 level. (Olivier Acuna/CoinDesk)

Finanzas

Every single bank will soon need to hold digital assets, says Zodia Custody CEO Julian Sawyer

Sawyer confirmed that Standard Chartered’s full acquisition of the firm is on track to target a signing at the end of June and complete by the end of August.

Zodia Custody CEO Julian Sawyer (Olivier Acuna/CoinDesk)

Crypto Daybook Americas

Bitcoin momentum gauge hints at recovery. Experts remain cautious.

Your day-ahead look for June 3, 2026

A swimming shark.

Publicidad

Finanzas

DeFi won't win over big banks until it fixes its hacking problem, executives say

Lenders are particularly interested in blockchain's back-office applications, but security failures are blocking wider adoption.

The panel at Proof of Talk in Paris.

Finanzas

Franklin Templeton says Wall Street fears blockchain because it threatens its profits

Jenny Johnson, Franklin Templeton's CEO, said blockchain and crypto threaten a huge number of business models that exist today in traditional finance.

Adam Back and Jenny Johnson (Olivier Acuna/CoinDesk)