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

Mining Giant Foundry Supercharges Bitcoin Layer-2 Rootstock’s Security

The move enhances Rootstock’s security while generating new revenue for Foundry.

Bitcoin mining farm (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Bitcoin Worth $1.6B Leave Exchanges in Biggest Bullish Outflow Since April: Research Analyst

Coinbase alone registered a net outflow of over 15,000 BTC Wednesday, hinting at a major institutional purchases of coins.

BTC exchange netflows. (Andre Dragosch, Glassnode)

Markets

Bitcoin Friday Futures: CME Group’s Top Crypto Launch Adds Options in February

These new financially settled contracts will expire daily from Monday to Friday.

CME Group to Launch Options on Bitcoin Friday Futures (OleksandrPidvalnyi/Pixabay)

Finance

Pudgy Penguins’ Layer 2 Network, Abstract, Struggles to Attract Liquidity

Just $33 million worth of ether and stablecoins is currently deployed on Abstract.

Image of several Pudgy Penguin NFTs (Pudgy Penguins)

Finance

NFT Project Azuki's Animecoin Debuts at $1.2B FDV Amid Airdrop

Users reported that the claims website was down moments after launch.

Azuki release native token (Azuki)

Finance

Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial Buys $2.6M TRX and $10M WBTC

The project now holds $352 million worth of crypto tokens, Arkham shows.

President Donald Trump (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Finance

Restaking Protocol Puffer Finance Reveals Upcoming Airdrop Details

The protocol has launched CARROT, a token that can be accrued via staking and governance activity.

Puffer fish (Stelio Puccinelli/Unsplash)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Phemex Investigating Hack Reports as $29M Drained From Hot Wallets

The company's CEO has confirmed that Phemex is "looking into reports" of the hot wallet withdrawals

(Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin's Outlook Is Bullish With Prices Expected to Remain Elevated: Deutsche Bank

Ongoing presidential backing for digital assets is a key determinant for the continuation of 'crypto's golden era,' the report said.

Deutsche Bank logo (Shutterstock)

Finance

Jupiter to Issue $612M JUP Tokens in Wednesday Airdrop

JUP has fallen 2% over the past 24 hours.

Jupiter (Kamran Abdullayev/Unsplash)