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

Binance Refutes 'Skewed' Money Laundering Claims.

Binance has hired senior investigators from the IRS' cyber crimes unit over the past three years to improve its crime prevention.

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Markets

Bitcoin Tumbles Back Below $30K as Bullish Momentum Wanes

Over $200 million in positions have been liquidated following a second sharp drop for bitcoin in seven days.

Mercado bajista —bear market, en inglés— de cripto. (Olen Gandy, Unsplash)

Finance

Binance Labs Raises $500M Fund for Web 3, Blockchain Investments

The new fund will invest in cryptocurrency companies in three stages spanning from incubation to late-stage growth.

Binance Labs recauda $500M para invertir en Web 3 y blockchain. (Giorgio Trovato/Unplash)

Policy

UK Government Proposes Stablecoin Safeguards After Terra Collapse

The measure would give the Bank of England more power over failed stablecoin issuers.

Bank of England (PeterRoe/Pixabay)

Markets

Terra's New Luna Token Surges 40% After Listing on Binance

Terra's new luna token has attracted more than $850 million in trade volume over the past 24-hours as it begins to build momentum.

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Finance

Crypto Payments Firm Merge Raises $9.5M From Coinbase Ventures, Alameda Research and Others

Merge plans to bridge the gap between crypto and traditional finance companies with its API payments integration.

Merge founder Kebbie Sebastian (Merge)

Finance

Binance Registers Legal Entity in Italy Amid European Move

Binance recently secured regulatory approval in France as it continues its push into the European market.

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Finance

Andreessen Horowitz Establishes $4.5B Crypto Fund, Its Fourth

The Silicon Valley venture capital firm is doubling down on its crypto investments despite the market downturn.

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Finance

Japanese Bank Sumitomo Mitsui Trust to Establish Digital Asset Custodian: Report

The bank's pivot to digital assets comes alongside a global banking shift toward cryptocurrencies.

Tokyo, Japan (thetalkinglens/Unsplash)

Finance

Mining-Rig Maker Canaan Q1 Revenue More Than Triples

Canaan shares climbed after first-quarter earnings beat one analyst's estimates.

Equipos de minería para bitcoin. (Sandali Handagama)