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

AI agents becoming more relevant than humans by 2035 has Big Tech 'terrified', says Hoskinson

The founder and CEO of Cardano’s Input Output said Google, Amazon and Facebook are terrified because AI agents will not behave like humans when confronted with ads.

charles hoskinson (CoinDesk)

Finance

Grant Cardone says bitcoin-real estate strategy could outperform REITs, adds more BTC to treasury

The real-estate mogul said the hybrid model brings new users into crypto and challenges traditional real estate structures.

Grant Cardone. (CoinDesk)

Finance

Hut 8 shares jump over 30% on news of $9.8 billion AI data center lease

Bitcoin miner expands into AI infrastructure with long-term hyperscale contract in Texas, which includes options that could increase the total value of the agreement to over $25 billion.

Hut 8 Beacon Point Data Center: Rendering. (Hut 8/Press)

Finance

OpenTrade raises $17 million to connect stablecoins to real-world assets

The a16z-backed stablecoin yield and RWA lending platform’s funding round was led by Mercury Fund and Notion Capital.

London-based OpenTrade's team. (OpenTrade/Press)

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Policy

Trust in crypto remains biggest barrier to adoption, say Consensus Miami 2026 panelists

Speakers point to complexity, poor user experience and lack of transparency as key obstacles for mainstream users.

Media Center. (CoinDesk)

Finance

The world's entire economy will be tokenized, says Consensys’ Joseph Lubin

The Consensys CEO and founder said tokenization can be traced back to Ethereum, the blockchain he helped co-found.

Joe Lubin, Consensys. (CoinDesk)

Finance

Overseas demand for U.S. equities is growing, says Robinhood's Johann Kerbrart

The trading app's senior vice president said tokenization, 24-hour trading, and regulatory shifts are driving broader investor access beyond domestic markets.

Johann Kerbrat Senior Vice President and General Manager, Crypto and International Robinhood. (CoinDesk)

Finance

Drift outlines a recovery plan for users after $295 million DPRK-linked exploit

The lending protocol proposed tokenized claims, a revenue-backed pool and a security overhaul as it works with law enforcement to recover the stolen funds.

Hacker facing screens with lines of code (Boitumelo/Unsplash)

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Policy

From bitcoin mining to the Hill: AIP’s new fellow brings hands-on crypto experience to D.C.

Jacob Smagula previously worked on the government affairs team at bitcoin mining company MARA and is currently on the policy team at the DeFi Education Fund.

U.S. Capitol, the seat of Congress in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Standard Chartered expands further into crypto with stake in GSR at $1 billion valuation

SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s venture capital division takes a stake in crypto trading firm GSR at a valuation of more than $1 billion, according to Bloomberg.

The Standard Chartered logo on the outside of an office building (Corporate Locations/Unsplash)