Oliver Knight

Oliver Knight is the co-leader of CoinDesk data tokens and data team. Before joining CoinDesk in 2022 Oliver spent three years as the chief reporter at Coin Rivet. He first started investing in bitcoin in 2013 and spent a period of his career working at a market making firm in the UK. He does not currently have any crypto holdings.

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Finance

Prediction markets just crushed traditional sportsbooks in a massive $50 billion World Cup breakout

Prediction markets just topped $50 billion in monthly volume, capping off the first month of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Markets

Bitcoin’s great rotation: Long-term holders pass supply to a new generation of buyers

Long-term holders are quietly transferring supply to a new generation of buyers, but looming Federal Reserve rate hikes could still trigger the capitulation markets have been waiting for.

RHODL Ratio (Glassnode)

Markets

Bitcoin steadies at $62,600 as South Koreans flee stocks rout for crypto

Bitcoin consolidated after Monday's selloff as Donald Trump threatened more Iran strikes, gold extended its slide and a KOSPI index meltdown sent South Korean crypto volumes soaring.

Bitcoin price (CoinDesk)

Markets

XRP and ether bulls are getting louder as prices fall, signaling more trouble ahead

Social media chatter turned most bullish on XRP in five weeks even as the token fell, a setup that has historically favored sellers.

image of a crypto trader aka degen (Anjo Clacino/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Markets

Strategy pauses its Bitcoin buying spree to hoard a massive $3 billion cash cushion

Strategy now has more than 20 months of coverage for preferred-stock dividends and debt interest.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (Nikhilesh De)

Markets

Profit-taking, MidEast hostilities drag crypto lower after bullish week

Crypto's weekend gains gave way to a Monday selloff as Middle East tensions resurfaced, South Korea's Kospi lost 9.2% and $253 million in leveraged positions were wiped out.

Bitcoin price (CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto defies equity weakness as altcoin optimism builds into the weekend

The price of bitcoin hit $64,400, retesting a level it failed to penetrate on Monday, with a break higher opening the path toward the June 15 peak of $67,250.

Bitcoin price (CoinDesk Data)

Markets

Crypto remains resilient in face of renewed Middle East tensions

BTC rose 1.2% to $63,000 and Nasdaq futures jumped 2.6% with markets seemingly unconcerned by U.S. airstrikes on Iran. Bitcoin is now up 9% since the end of June.

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Markets

Crypto and stocks tumble after Trump declares ceasefire 'over' following Iran strikes

Bitcoin fell, altcoins slid after Trump said the ceasefire with Iran is "over" as U.S. and Iran traded airstrikes.

Bitcoin price (CoinDesk data)

Markets

Bitcoin stalls as open interest decline raises questions about rally's staying power

BTC retreated from a two-week high of $64,500 as falling open interest and weak spot demand cast doubt on the sustainability of July's 8.4% advance.

Bitcoin price (CoinDesk Data)