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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Markets

Five times President Trump made a statement that moved bitcoin, and why it might happen again this week

Trump’s social media posts and statements to news reporters have triggered 5% to 12% swings in the price of bitcoin, blurring the lines between policy and market manipulation.

U.S. President Donald Trump at a Republican congressional event in Florida (capture from White House video)

Finance

UK gas-investment firm weighs bitcoin mining, draws criticism

Reabold Resources' gas field is so large it could theoretically mine 50,000 BTC, local media said. The firm said it will test bitcoin mining before pivoting to data centers.

Bitcoin mining farm (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Blockchain sleuth accuses RaveDAO of knowing who manipulated the price of its token

The on-chain sleuth cited "suspicious" exchange-linked activity as RAVE swung from $60 million in market capitalization to $6 billion and back.

Market manipulation. (Adam Śmigielski/Unsplash)

Finance

Inside the rise of wrench attacks against crypto holders and how France has become the focus

France has seen 41 crypto-related kidnappings this year, roughly one every 2.5 days, prompting authorities to step up security.

Every two to three days, a crypto investor or executive is kidnapped or their home invaded by criminals who have some how found out they have digit5al assets. ((Stephanie LeBlanc/Unsplash)

Finance

Zondacrypto under fire as Poland's prime minister links exchange to legislative interference

The company also disclosed a 4,500 BTC wallet that it can't access due to missing private keys linked to a former CEO, who's now missing.

Opening a wallet (Aleksandrs Karevs/Unsplash)

Policy

France's finance minister calls for more euro stablecoins in sign of government policy shift

The statements signal a potential shift in stance within the French government and its central bank.

Paris, France (Denisse Leon/Unsplash)

Policy

The 24-hour trap: Why the UK’s new crypto rules could catch some firms off guard

The new regulations revealed by the Financial Conduct Authority include several technical traps which crypto software providers need to watch for to avoid sanctions

UK FCA building (FCA)

Crypto Daybook Americas

Keep an eye on XRP, Plasma, DOGE as bitcoin drifts

What you need to know for April 16, 2026

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