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

Circle targets 40 new markets as stablecoin demand grows globally

The stablecoin issuer’s CEO Jerermy Allaire told Reuters demand for digital dollars is growing across Asia, Africa and Latin America as banks and payment firms.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Tech

Quantum Alliance forms amid warnings 6.4 million bitcoin face future quantum threat

Nine crypto companies launched the Quantum Alliance to jointly prepare for quantum attacks, but they disagree on when the threat will arrive and whether vulnerable BTC should be frozen.

Quantum Computing. (Planet Volumes/Unsplash)

Finance

Scammer gets scammed in Ledger spy-chip exploit, loses almost $5 million in bitcoin

Chainalysis says a fraudster who tricked people through fake online jobs became one of the biggest victims of the compromised hardware wallets.

A hooded figure sits in front of a bank of computer screens. (Arian Darvishi/Unsplash)

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Live updates: Bitcoin steady near $82,000 after Fed Chair Warsh's comments

Crypto held to its bounce following bitcoin’s brief drop under $80,000, but investors kept pulling money from ether, SOL and ZEC funds.

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Policy

U.S. judge rejects Gemini’s appeal to void $5 million settlement despite CFTC backing

The crypto exchange already paid up, but a court order and restrictions from its 2025 settlement will not be lifted even though the CFTC said the case should have never been presented.

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Hyperliquid founder wants U.S. oversight of trading platforms, not his blockchain

Jeff Yan told Bloomberg that U.S. regulatory oversight should apply to the firms using the blockchain, not to the underlying network itself.

Hyperliquid CEO Jeff Yan at DC Fintech Week (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Policy

Australia’s financial watchdog seeks stiffer rules for crypto exchanges ahead of licensing deadline

The country’s regulator, ASIC, has proposed tougher rules to protect users’ digital assets, crypto trading and to safeguard the country’s financial stability.

ASIC Commissioner Alan Kirkland (ASIC/Media)

Policy

Hex founder Richard Heart arrested in Istanbul, Turkish media report

Police reportedly seized $4 million in cash and 64 luxury watches during a raid on the crypto founder's Istanbul residence.

Richard Heart circa 2017