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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New York’s Museum of Modern Art Considers Buying NFTs With Proceeds of $70M Auction: Report
MoMA has a team monitoring the digital art market and will consider purchasing non-fungible tokens.
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Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon (Terra)
South Korean Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon
The warrant also includes five others, according to a report.
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon (Terra)
Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX was unusable for some customers during the CPI print (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Crypto Exchange FTX Freezes Under Strain of CPI Volatility
More than $110 million was liquidated across crypto exchanges in the hour following the U.S. inflation report.
Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX was unusable for some customers during the CPI print (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
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Wallet Service of Top Bitcoin Mining Pool Poolin Will Issue 'IOU' Tokens After Suspending Withdrawals
Poolin acknowledged liquidity issues last week and halted withdrawals on its wallet service the next day.
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BitGo is suing Galaxy Digital over their merger agreement. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Crypto Custody Firm BitGo Files $100M Lawsuit Against Galaxy Digital for Breaching Merger Agreement
.Galaxy had planned to acquire BitGo for $1.2 billion.
BitGo is suing Galaxy Digital over their merger agreement. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
KKR has joined the ranks of traditional finance firms entering the blockchain world. (Sophie Backes/Unsplash)
Investment Giant KKR Puts Portion of Private Equity Fund on Avalanche Blockchain
The firm hopes that a tokenized fund will increase accessibility to individual investors.
KKR has joined the ranks of traditional finance firms entering the blockchain world. (Sophie Backes/Unsplash)
San Fransisco-based Wyre will no longer be acquired by Bolt. (Joonyeop Baek/Unsplash)
Bolt Axes $1.5B Deal to Buy Crypto Infrastructure Provider Wyre
Wyre will implement its one-click checkout technology on Bolt's customer platform instead.
San Fransisco-based Wyre will no longer be acquired by Bolt. (Joonyeop Baek/Unsplash)
Hodlnaut may unwind assets ahead of the Ethereum Merge. (Paxson Wolber/Unsplash)
Hodlnaut Judicial Managers Weigh Unwinding Crypto Lender's Assets Before Ethereum Merge
The court-appointed managers of Hodlnaut in Singapore say they are concerned about incorrect pricing being relayed to smart contracts after the blockchain's software upgrade.
Hodlnaut may unwind assets ahead of the Ethereum Merge. (Paxson Wolber/Unsplash)
Binance will issue soulbound tokens as an identity passport on BNB Chain. (Tom Barrett/Unsplash)
Crypto Exchange Binance to Issue 'Soulbound' Tokens to Users Who Complete Know-Your-Customer Checks
The tokens will allow users to participate in building projects on the BNB chain.
Binance will issue soulbound tokens as an identity passport on BNB Chain. (Tom Barrett/Unsplash)
Coinberry filed a lawsuit against 50 users who exploited a software bug to withdraw 120 BTC. (Kevin Ku/Unsplash)
Canadian Crypto Exchange Coinberry Files Lawsuit Against 50 Users After Losing 120 BTC
A software error involving Canadian dollar transfers allowed users to siphon 120 bitcoins without paying in 2020.
Coinberry filed a lawsuit against 50 users who exploited a software bug to withdraw 120 BTC. (Kevin Ku/Unsplash)