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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Markets

Token de Optimism sube 6,5% mientras Coinbase construye su capa 2 en la plataforma

La red de capa 2, llamada Base, no tendrá un token nativo.

Optimism rises 6.5%. (Cryptowatch)

Finance

Alameda-Backed Crypto Trader Folkvang Is Still Standing Despite Big Hit From FTX's Demise

The firm, which managed as much as $400 million in 2021, had half of its equity parked on FTX before it collapsed.

Founder Mike van Rossum (Folkvang)

Markets

Optimism Token Up 6.5% as Coinbase Builds Its Layer 2 on the Platform

The layer 2 network, called Base, won't have a native token.

Optimism rises 6.5%. (Cryptowatch)

Finance

DeFi Protocol Ankr's Token Surged 73% on Microsoft and Tencent Partnerships

Daily trade volume has topped $1.5 billion following the partnerships.

(TradingView)

Finance

BUSD Stablecoin Temporarily Plunges to 20 Cents on Binance

The stablecoin – which currently finds itself in the middle of a regulatory tussle – immediately regained its $1 peg.

Cotización de BUSD a US$0,20. (Cryptowatch Desktop)

Finance

Aventus Slides 4.2% on Low Volume as Token Split Plans Shelved

The token split had previously been approved by community governance vote in December.

(Unsplash)

Finance

The Open Network Releases On-Chain Governance Platform, TON Token Volume Surges 98%

The project spawned from Telegram's abandoned foray into crypto now has a live governance platform.

(Arnaud Jaegers/Unsplash)

Finance

FTX Bankruptcy Claims Sell for 20 Cents on the Dollar in Private OTC Markets

The sales suggest distressed asset funds are projecting recoveries of about 50 cents over five years.

(Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Zipmex to Restart Customer Withdrawals Once Rescue Deal Closes

A rescue deal is "signed but not closed," according to Zipmex CEO Marcus Lim.

Zipmex to reopen withdrawals. (Regularguy/Unsplash)

Finance

Trader Front-Runs Gains Network's Listing on Crypto Exchange Binance to Profit $100K

Someone bought $200,000 worth of GNS tokens shortly before the listing and sold them for a profit afterward as they rose 50%.

Kanchanara/Unsplash)