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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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Vitalik Buterin (CoinDesk)
Finance
Hack
Hack of Vitalik Buterin's X Account Leads to $691K Stolen
Almost three-quarters of the stolen assets were in the form of NFTs.
Vitalik Buterin (CoinDesk)
By Oliver Knight
Sep 11, 2023 at 2:10 p.m. UTC
Sep 11, 2023
HackscamVitalik ButerinSIM Swapping
(CoinDesk)
Markets
First mover
First Mover Americas: Altcoins Start the Week in the Red
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 11, 2023.
(CoinDesk)
By Jamie CrawleyOliver Knight
Sep 11, 2023 at 12:10 p.m. UTC
Sep 11, 2023
First MoverMarketsBitcoin
Sushi expands to Aptos (Unsplash)
Finance
Sushi
Decentralized Exchange Sushi Expands to Aptos Blockchain
Sushi has more than seven times the amount of value locked than the entire Aptos blockchain.
Sushi expands to Aptos (Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Sep 11, 2023 at 10:18 a.m. UTC
Sep 11, 2023
SushiAptosAptos Labs
Former MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)
Finance
Berenberg
MicroStrategy's Large Bitcoin Impairment Losses Have Given a False Impression: Berenberg
FASB accounting rule changes should help companies that hold digital assets to eliminate the poor optics that have been created by impairment losses, the report said.
Former MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)
By Oliver Knight
Sep 8, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Sep 8, 2023
BerenbergMicroStrategyBitcoin
SYNUSD price chart (TradingView)
Finance
Bridge
DeFi Protocol Synapse Responds to Selling Pressure With 17% Bounce
Synapse's SYN token recovered its losses after 9 million were sold by a liquidity provider identified as Nima Capital by the protocol.
SYNUSD price chart (TradingView)
By Oliver Knight
Sep 6, 2023 at 12:10 p.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2023
BridgeProtocolsDeFiOn-chain Data
Connext bridge airdrop hit by sybil attack. (Charlie Green/Unsplash)
Finance
Airdrop
Connext Airdrop Marred by $38K Sybil Bot Attack
As many as 57,000 unique wallets registered for the airdrop.
Connext bridge airdrop hit by sybil attack. (Charlie Green/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Sep 5, 2023 at 3:02 p.m. UTC
Sep 5, 2023
airdropConnextBridgeSybil attack
Crypto custodian BitGo signs deal with Hana Bank. (Pixabay)
Finance
Bitgo
BitGo Signs Strategic Agreement With Korean Heavyweight Hana Bank
The Californian company will develop custody services and security solutions, local media reported.
Crypto custodian BitGo signs deal with Hana Bank. (Pixabay)
By Oliver Knight
Sep 5, 2023 at 10:01 a.m. UTC
Sep 5, 2023
BitGoSouth KoreaBankCustody
Crypto casino Stake hit by $45 million exploit. (Carl Raw/Unsplash)
Finance
Casinos
Crypto Casino Stake Targeted in Reported $40M Exploit
Cyvers' platform describes the exploit as being related to a "private key leak."
Crypto casino Stake hit by $45 million exploit. (Carl Raw/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Sep 4, 2023 at 3:31 p.m. UTC
Sep 4, 2023
casinosExploitOn-chain Data
SNXUSD chart (TradingView)
Finance
On-chain data
Synthetix Posts 12.5% Gain Amid Binance Outflows, Bucks Bearish Bitcoin Trend
One newly-created wallet withdrew $7.7 million of SNX and $3.9 million of LPT to prompt the tokens to surge.
SNXUSD chart (TradingView)
By Oliver Knight
Sep 4, 2023 at 10:15 a.m. UTC
Sep 4, 2023
On-chain DataoutflowDeFiLiquiditySynthetix
London-based B2C2 acquires rival trading firm (Ugur Akdemir/Unsplash)
Finance
Trading
SBI-Owned B2C2 Eyes European Expansion With Acquisition of Rival Trading Firm Woorton
B2C2 will now have access to Woorton's EU license that will permit it to serve institutional clients in the EU.
London-based B2C2 acquires rival trading firm (Ugur Akdemir/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Aug 24, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 24, 2023
TradingB2C2Liquidity