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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Crypto Daybook Americas

Institutions' bitcoin positioning lacks conviction; CPI, Iran talks might help

Institutions are betting on the bitcoin price hitting $80,000 through call options, but they are also buying downside protection.

Close of up a gas station dispenser (Krzysztof Hepner/Unsplash)

Finance

Stablecoin volumes to reach $719T by 2035 as generational wealth shift speeds up crypto adoption

Massive transfer of wealth to younger, crypto-native users and rising payment volumes challenge dominance of Visa and Mastercard

(Photo by CoinWire Japan on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

BitMEX co-founder donates $5 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party

Delo did not specify whether he made the donation in fiat currency or crypto, but he expressed support for a proposed U.K. government moratorium on political donations made in cryptoassets

Nigel Farage (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

Bitcoin’s $80,000 bull bet just took over the market

Whales and options traders are betting on a massive BTC reversal toward $80,000 as a fragile Iran ceasefire fuels hopes for a supply squeeze and a breakout.

(Sternschnuppenreiter/Pixabay)

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Policy

South Korea proposes cryptocurrency law with bank-style rules for stablecoins

Draft bill outlines comprehensive framework for digital assets, including licensing, issuance and oversight

South Korea's National Assembly. (Credit: clumsyforeigner-Wikimedia Commons)x

Finance

Standard Chartered is looking to take over crypto custody provider Zodia: Bloomberg

While the British financial institution refused to comment on potential takeover plans, sources close to the matter revealed that plans are in place and could be announced as soon as this month.

Standard Chartered Bank Building, Hong Kong

Policy

White House study bolsters crypto's stance in stablecoin yield fight against bankers

White House economists said banning rewards wouldn't significantly boost banks' financial health, amplifying the crypto industry view in the Clarity Act debate.

White House during the day (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Tech

Bitcoin’s quantum threat is distant, but migration clock is ticking, says Adam Back

Researchers are advancing post-quantum protections even as current hardware remains far from breaking crypto systems

Blockstream CEO Adam Back at Consensus Hong Kong in February 2025 (CoinDesk/Personae Digital)

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Markets

Ceasefire lifts bitcoin, but animal spirits may not return just yet

Bitcoin clears a key technical hurdle and eyes $76,000 as a temporary ceasefire with Iran and Morgan Stanley’s landmark ETF debut restore market confidence.

Top crypto movers (CoinDesk Data)

Finance

Six Swiss banks join forces to build a unified digital franc

The initiative brings major lenders together to trial Swiss franc stablecoin in controlled environment with real transactions

UBS, the Swiss banking giant. (Photo by Claudio Schwarz on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)