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

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

What you need to know for April 16, 2026

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Finance

Crypto fund manager probed in the suspicious death of his fiancée in Zanzibar

The couple argued, according to hotel staff and were separated. Despite confirming Ashly Robinson died by suicide, police said they are still investigating her death.

Zanzibar. (Humphrey M/Unsplash)

Finance

UK asset manager puts $68 billion of funds on-chain via Calastone token network

Legal & General Asset Management brings decades-old money market funds onto blockchain rails to expand access and enable faster settlement.

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Finance

Bitcoin developer Jameson Lopp says it's better to freeze 5.6 million BTC than let hackers have them

Lopp says dormant coins could pose systemic risk if quantum computing gives attackers the ability to grab them, intensifying the growing “freeze or not freeze” debate.

Casa CTO Jameson Lopp (right) speaks at Consensus 2019.

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Policy

Pakistan lifts seven-year ban, allowing banks to service crypto providers

Pakistan sent a letter to all banks and financial regulatory firms notifying them that they may provide crypto services,, but remain barred from trading or holding crypto assets.

Old State Bank of Pakistan building. (Asim Iftikhar Nagi/Wikimedia Commons)

Crypto Daybook Americas

Income ETFs could be bitcoin’s volatility kill switch

What you need to know for April 15, 2026

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Finance

Rakuten to allow XRP to be used as payment method by its 44 million customers

Rakuten Pay users will also be able to spot trade XRP via the Rakuten Pay app and exchange the Japanese e-commerce giant’s points to purchase Ripple’s token

Rakuten headquarters. (Akonnchiroll/Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

High Roller stock more than doubles on prediction markets partnership with Crypto.com

The announcement comes as an increasing number of companies move into prediction markets, an industry that is estimated to grow to $1 trillion by 2030

Four people at a bar watch sports on a bank of television screens. (Amit Lahav/Unsplash)

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Markets

Bitcoin rises to one-month high above $75,000 as analysts eye major breakout

Several crypto market experts explain what might happen if bitcoin manages to hold $75,000, and if it does not.

Bitcoin bus (Olivier Acuna/CoinDesk)