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

Nexo Proposes Celsius Buyout as Rival Lending Platform Halts Withdrawals

Celsius said it also paused its swap and transfer products and did not provide a timeline for resuming withdrawals.

(Sharon McCutcheon/Unsplash)

Finance

Circle Agrees to Buy Web 3 Infrastructure Platform Cybavo

Circle will invest in research and development related to Cybavo while leveraging its development services.

(Sharon McCutcheon/Unsplash)

Finance

Hop Protocol Airdrops Over 20M Governance Tokens

The Hop Protocol airdrop is currently worth around $3.5 million with 37% of users claiming their tokens.

El lunes fueron distribuidos tokens flare a determinados usuarios de XRP. (Chris Briggs/Unsplash)

Finance

SuperTeam Raises $10M to Build Blockchain Sports Game

SuperTeam Games' raise is a part of a wider increase in investment across the blockchain gaming sector.

Blockchain gaming is on the increase. (Fredrick Tendong/Unsplash)

Finance

Coinbase Makes Strategic Investment in Crypto Exchange Zipmex: Report

Coinbase has opted for a strategic investment instead of an acquisition despite earlier talks.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 09: In this photo illustration, a flipped version of the Coinbase logo is reflected in a mobile phone screen on November 09, 2021 in London, England. The cryptocurrency exchange platform is to release its quarterly earnings today. (Photo illustration by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Finance

OSL and Interactive Brokers Partner for Crypto Services in Hong Kong

Interactive Brokers will offer crypto services to professional clients in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong where Tether is headquartered (Ruslan Bardash/Unsplash).

Finance

Osmosis to Cover Possible $5M Exploit Loss, Chain to Remain Halted for 2 Days

The cause of the liquidity pool exploit has been identified, and a new blockchain update will be pushed in at least 48 hours.

(Kevin Ku/Unsplash)

Finance

Terraform Labs Probed for Alleged Bitcoin Embezzlement Following UST Collapse: Report

South Korean authorities are investigating, saying the implosion affected about 280,000 citizens.

Daniel Shin y Do Kwon, cofundadores de Terra. (Terraform Labs)

Finance

Osmosis Chain Halted Amid Possible $5M Exploit

The Osmosis DEX has been halted for emergency maintenance as developers investigate the extent of a liquidity pool exploit.

“Whoever controls liquidity controls DeFi.” (Rahul Pabolu/Unsplash)

Policy

Human Rights Leaders Urge Congress to Take 'Open-Minded' View on Bitcoin

Human rights activists have urged Congress to learn about bitcoin and its use in nations suffering conflict and hyperinflation.

Apartment block in Kyiv after shelling during Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Kyiv City Council)