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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Lido Briefly Becomes Top DeFi Protocol by TVL With $20B Staked
The DeFi protocol overtook Curve before falling back into second place.
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Wall Street trading firm Jane Street takes $25 million USDC loan. (aditya1702/Unsplash)
Jane Street Dives Into DeFi With $25M USDC Loan
The Wall Street trading firm made its first DeFi investment last month, backing decentralized lending protocol Bastion.
Wall Street trading firm Jane Street takes $25 million USDC loan. (aditya1702/Unsplash)
The Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection. (Yuga Labs)
Ethereum Name Service NFTs Overtake BAYC in Daily Trade Volume
The ENS NFTs have seen a surge in volume today as investors dive in to purchase three- and four-digit domains.
The Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection. (Yuga Labs)
Central African Republic flag (jorono/ Pixabay)
Central African Republic Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender
A statement from the president's office on Wednesday confirms the passage and signing of the necessary legislation.
Central African Republic flag (jorono/ Pixabay)
Melbourne (James O'Neil/ Getty Images)
Australian Crypto ETF Launch Delayed Due to Pressure From Unidentified Broker: Report
The race to list a crypto ETF in Australia has been dealt a setback hours before it was due to go live on CBOE Australia.
Melbourne (James O'Neil/ Getty Images)
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Twitter Accepts Elon Musk's $54.20-a-Share Buyout Offer
Upon completion of the transaction, Twitter will become a privately held company.
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A selection of Bored Apes, one of the best-selling NFT avatar series. (Yuga Labs)
NFTs Stolen After Bored Ape Yacht Club Instagram, Discord Hacked
A fraudulent "mint" link was sent to followers. Some appear to have taken the bait.
A selection of Bored Apes, one of the best-selling NFT avatar series. (Yuga Labs)
"Human Blockchain," a painting made by Ross Ulbricht in prison (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Seized Silk Road Bitcoin to Clear Ross Ulbricht's $183M Debt
A court filing reveals that bitcoin seized in 2020 will be used to repay the Silk Road founder's debt to the U.S. government.
"Human Blockchain," a painting made by Ross Ulbricht in prison (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Polygon co-founder Sandeep Naliwal (Polygon)
Polygon Commits $100M to ‘Supernets’ as Layer 1s Stand Up Application-Specific Blockchains
Polygon has announced Supernet chains, pledging to invest $100 million to attract the development of customizable networks.
Polygon co-founder Sandeep Naliwal (Polygon)
Nassau, The Bahamas
Bahamas to Allow Citizens to Pay Taxes With Digital Assets
Residents will also be able to access digital assets with the sand dollar, the country's official digital currency.
Nassau, The Bahamas