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Oliver Knight

Oliver Knight

Oliver Knight joined CoinDesk as a news reporter in April 2022. Before joining CoinDesk, Knight was the Chief Reporter at Coin Rivet for three years. Having graduated with a journalism degree from Birmingham City University, Knight went on to work at various sports publications before diving into the world of Bitcoin in 2014. He does not have any crypto holdings.

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Frankfurt-based DekaBank team up with Metaco (Louis Droege/Unsplash)
Finance
Metaco
DekaBank Selects Swiss Crypto Specialist Metaco to Steer Digital Asset Offering
The bank has 360 billion euros in assets under management and is eyeing up crypto products for its institutional clients.
Frankfurt-based DekaBank team up with Metaco (Louis Droege/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Jan 31, 2023 at 9:45 a.m. UTC
Jan 31, 2023
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Web3
Nfts
Premier League Inks Deal With Digital Trading Card Platform Sorare
The English soccer league has been considering a partnership with a crypto platform to expand its NFT offerings since 2021.
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By Rosie PerperOliver Knight
Jan 30, 2023 at 12:20 p.m. UTC
Jan 30, 2023
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AaveV3 is live. (app.aave.com)
Finance
Aave
DeFi Lender Aave Deploys Version 3 on Ethereum Network
Aave v3 allows users to benefit from the highest borrowing power out of their collateral.
AaveV3 is live. (app.aave.com)
By Oliver Knight
Jan 27, 2023 at 12:03 p.m. UTC
Jan 27, 2023
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NFTs minted on Conflux can now be shown on China's Little Red Book (Little Red Book)
Finance
Web3
Conflux Token Spikes 60% as Blockchain Integrates China’s Version of Instagram
200 million users will now be able to display Conflux NFTs on their Little Red Book profile pages.
NFTs minted on Conflux can now be shown on China's Little Red Book (Little Red Book)
By Oliver Knight
Jan 26, 2023 at 1:51 p.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2023
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The DYDX token unlock is reportedly being delayed. (Thom Milkovic/Unsplash)
Finance
Dydx
DYDX Token Surges as Unlock Gets Delayed Until December
Next month's 150 million-token unlock has been reduced, with 83 million tokens allocated to investors being locked until December.
The DYDX token unlock is reportedly being delayed. (Thom Milkovic/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Jan 25, 2023 at 4:56 p.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2023
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Finance
Aptos
Bullish Token Unlocks Buck Bear Market Trend in Spur to Altcoin Season
Bearish token unlocks are now a thing of the past as astute traders attempt to squeeze short positions in the lead up to supply increases.
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By Oliver Knight
Jan 24, 2023 at 4:42 p.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2023
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Harmony hackers have "bridged" funds to Avalanche, Ethereum and Tron, according to on-chain analysis. (John Noonan/Unsplash)
Finance
Hack
Harmony Hackers Cover Tracks by Bridging Portion of $100M Loot to Avalanche, Ethereum and Tron
The hackers are using privacy wallets and cross-chain bridges to obfuscate stolen funds.
Harmony hackers have "bridged" funds to Avalanche, Ethereum and Tron, according to on-chain analysis. (John Noonan/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Jan 23, 2023 at 3:41 p.m. UTC
Jan 23, 2023
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Finance
Dex
Raydium Exchange Exploiter Sends $2.7M to Tornado Cash
The exploiter sent a total of 42 transactions amounting to 1,774.5 ETH on Thursday.
(Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Jan 19, 2023 at 12:44 p.m. UTC
Jan 19, 2023
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Finance
Ens
Ethereum Name Service's Governance Proposal Outlines Intention to Sell 10,000 ETH
The DAO's treasury currently holds 40,746 ETH and 2.46 million USDC.
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By Oliver Knight
Jan 19, 2023 at 10:55 a.m. UTC
Jan 19, 2023
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Markets
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Tumbles From Multi-Month High on DOJ Worry, Hawkish Fed
Earlier Wednesday the crypto had touched its highest point since before the FTX collapse.
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By Oliver Knight
Jan 18, 2023 at 4:39 p.m. UTC
Jan 18, 2023
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