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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Policy

New IMF Report Warns of Stablecoin Risk, Sparking Criticism From Experts

The IMF released a report that campaigns in favor of CBDCs and warns against the risk stablecoins represent, sparking criticism among crypto experts.

IMF logo

Finance

Russian Banking Giant VTB to Become Country's First to Offer Spot Crypto Trading: Report

In 2026, VTB plans to be the first Russian bank to allow clients access to spot crypto trading services.

Moscow's International Business Center, where Federation Tower is located. Garantex and a host of other non-compliant Russian exchanges operate out of Federation Tower. (Getty Images/ValerijaP)

Finance

Kraken Partners With Deutsche Börse as Europe Looks to Rival Wall Street in Crypto

Deutsche Börse Group (DBG) and Kraken announced a strategic partnership signalling acceleration of crypto adoption across Europe and a clear intention to compete with Wall Street.

Deutsche Borse. (Wikipedia)

Markets

XRP ETFs Extend Record Inflow Streak to 13 Days, Closing in on $1B Milestone

U.S. spot XRP ETFs recorded a net inflow of $50.27 million on December 3, pushing their cumulative total to $874.28 million.

U.S. sport XRP ETFs have recorded only inflows since their launch.

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Policy

Malaysia Forms Air and Ground Task Force to Shutdown 14,000 BTC Mining Rigs: Bloomberg

Authorities released a report revealing 14,000 illegal bitcoin miners siphoned electricity from the national grid worth $1.1 billion since 2020.

Racks of mining machines.

Finance

U.S. Debt Growth Will Drive Crypto's Gains, BlackRock Says in Report on AI

The world’s largest asset manager released its AI report with a bearish outlook on U.S. bonds and the country’s economy, and presented a bullish projection for crypto adoption.

The BlackRock company logo is seen outside of its NYC headquarters. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Markets

Spot XRP ETFs Outpace Market With 12-Day Inflow Streak Nearing $1B Mark

The sustained accumulation of capital by spot XRP ETFs is establishing XRP as the fastest-growing major crypto-asset vehicle.

XRP token glitch (CoinDesk)

Markets

SOL Bulls Take a Breather After Pumping Millions Into ETFs

Solana exchange-traded funds debuted on Oct. 28 and performed flawlessly with inflows 21 consecutive days until the day before Thanksgiving.

Solana (SOL) Logo

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Finance

Bank of America Greenlights Wealth Advisers to Recommend Up to 4% Bitcoin Allocation

The news comes just hours after longtime crypto holdout, asset management giant Vanguard, said it would allow its clientele access to digital asset ETFs.

Bank of America billboard in Times Square. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Finance

Goldman's $2B ETF Issuer Takeover Is Both a Blessing and a Curse for Crypto

Although the acquisition of Innovator Capital Management does not directly mention crypto, it does inherently imply that Goldman Sachs is expanding into the digital assets arena.

New Jersey Skyline. Goldman Sachs Tower to the left.

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